Joshua 15:1

Joshua 15:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)This then was the lot of the tribe of the children of Judah by their families; even to the border of Edom the wilderness of Zin southward was the uttermost part of the south coast.
• New International Version (NIV)The allotment for the tribe of Judah, according to its clans, extended down to the territory of Edom, to the Desert of Zin in the extreme south.
• English Standard Version (ESV)The allotment for the tribe of the people of Judah according to their clans reached southward to the boundary of Edom, to the wilderness of Zin at the farthest south.
• New King James Version (NKJV)So this was the lot of the tribe of the children of Judah according to their families: The border of Edom at the Wilderness of Zin southward was the extreme southern boundary.

Context of Joshua 15:1

This is the land that Joshua gave to the tribe of Judah, clan by clan. Their land went south along the border of Edom, as far as the wilderness of Zin in the Negev. 2The south border of Judah's land was from the south end of the Salt Sea. 3It went across the south side of the Scorpion Hill, to Zin. From the south it went up to Kadesh-Barnea, as far as Hebron. Their border continued past Addar, and it turned towards Karka.

Joshua 15:1 word by word

וַיְהִ֣י הַגּוֹרָ֗ל לְמַטֵּ֛ה בְּנֵ֥י יְהוּדָ֖ה לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֑ם אֶל־גְּב֨וּל אֱד֧וֹם מִדְבַּר־צִ֛ן נֶ֖גְבָּה מִקְצֵ֥ה תֵימָֽן׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• then was the lotגּוֹרָלgôrâl gôrâl · allottedH1486
• of the tribeמַטֶּהmaţţeh maţţâh · tribeH4294
• of the childrenבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
• of Judahיְהוּדָהyehûdâh · JudahH3063
• by their familiesמִשְׁפָּחָהmishpâchâh · familyH4940
• to the borderגְּבוּלgebûl gebûl · border: boundaryH1366
• of Edomאֱדוֹם'ĕdôm 'ĕdôm · EdomH123
• the wildernessמִדְבָּרmidbâr · wildernessH4057
• of Zinצִןtsin · ZinH6790
• southwardנֶ֫גֶבnegeb · southH5045
• the uttermost partקָצֶהqâtseh qêtseh · endH7097
• of the south coastתֵּימָןtêymân têmân · southH8486

Cross-references for Joshua 15:1

• Joshua 14:2The leaders used lots to decide which parts of the land God had chosen for each of the 9½ tribes. This is what the Lord had told Moses to do.
• Numbers 26:55You must use lots to decide the land that each tribe receive.
• Numbers 33:36They travelled from Ezion-Geber and they made their camp at Kadesh in the Zin desert.
• Numbers 34:3The south edge will start at the Zin desert and it will go along the border of Edom land. It will continue to the east, and it will reach the south end of the Salt Sea.
• Ezekiel 47:19On the south side, the border goes from Tamar to the springs of water near Meribath Kadesh. Then it goes along the Stream at Egypt's border to the Mediterranean Sea. That is the south border.

Commentaries on Joshua 15:1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1This then was the lot of the tribe of - Judah - The geography of the sacred writings presents many difficulties, occasioned by the changes which the civil state of the promised land has undergone, especially for the last two thousand years. Many of the ancient towns and villages have had their names so totally changed, that their former appellations are no longer discernible; several lie buried under their own ruins, and others have been so long destroyed…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1The inheritance of the tribe of Judah is described first by its general boundaries on all four sides Joshua 15:1-12; then reference is again made, for the sake of completeness, to the special inheritance of Caleb which lay within these boundaries Joshua 15:13-20; and lastly a list of the towns is given Joshua 15:21-63. Consult the marginal references.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1The borders of the lot of Judah. (1-12) Caleb's portion, His daughter's blessing. (13-19) The cities of Judah. (20-63) Verses 1-12 Joshua allotted to Judah, Ephraim, and the half of Manasseh, their inheritances before they left Gilgal. Afterwards removing to Shiloh, another survey was made, and the other tribes had their portion assigned. In due time all God's people are settled.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-63The description of Judah's allotment of tribes is more detailed than that of the other tribes. The failures of Judah's older brothers positioned him to lead (Genesis 34:25–31; 35:22). As a result, the tribe of Judah received a central location among the tribes, guaranteeing its leadership in the nation (Genesis 49:8–12; Deuteronomy 33:7).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-121. This then was the lot of the tribe of the children of Judah--In what manner the lot was drawn on this occasion the sacred historian does not say; but it is probable that the method adopted was similar to that described in Jos 18:10. Though the general survey of the country had not been completed, some rough draft or delineation of the first conquered part must have been made, and satisfactory evidence obtained that it was large enough to furnish three…Read the comment

Topics related to Joshua 15:1

• Canaan
• Zin

In the dictionaries

• Edom
• Judah
• Lot
• Edom; Edomites
• Edom, Edomite, Idumea
• Judah, kingdom of Judah
• Judea, Judah
• Joktheel
• Judah, Tribe of
• Criticism

Commentaries on Joshua 15

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings