Joshua 15:7

Joshua 15:7 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the border went up toward Debir from the valley of Achor, and so northward, looking toward Gilgal, that is before the going up to Adummim, which is on the south side of the river: and the border passed toward the waters of En–shemesh, and the goings out thereof were at En–rogel:
• New International Version (NIV)The boundary then went up to Debir from the Valley of Achor and turned north to Gilgal, which faces the Pass of Adummim south of the gorge. It continued along to the waters of En Shemesh and came out at En Rogel.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And the boundary goes up to Debir from the Valley of Achor, and so northward, turning toward Gilgal, which is opposite the ascent of Adummim, which is on the south side of the valley. And the boundary passes along to the waters of En-shemesh and ends at En-rogel.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then the border went up toward Debir from the Valley of Achor, and it turned northward toward Gilgal, which is before the Ascent of Adummim, which is on the south side of the valley. The border continued toward the waters of En Shemesh and ended at En Rogel.

Context of Joshua 15:7

5Judah's east border went from the Salt Sea as far as the end of the Jordan River. Their north border started from the end of the Jordan at the Salt Sea. 6From there it went to Beth Hoglah. Then it went north of Beth Arabah to the stone of Bohan. (Bohan was a son of Reuben.) The border went from the valley of Achor to Debir. Then it went north to Gilgal. Gilgal is opposite the Adummim hill, on the south side of the valley. Then it reached the springs of En Shemesh to En Rogel. 8From there it went through the valley of Hinnom to the south side of a hill beside the Jebusite city of Jerusalem. Judah's border then continued to the top of the hill on the west side of the Hinnom valley. This was at the north end of the valley of the Rephaites. 9From there it went to the springs of Nephtoah and onto the cities near Mount Ephron. It went towards Baalah (also called Kiriath-Jearim).

Joshua 15:7 word by word

וְעָלָ֨ה הַגְּב֥וּל׀ דְּבִרָה֮ מֵעֵ֣מֶק עָכוֹר֒ וְצָפ֜וֹנָה פֹּנֶ֣ה אֶל־הַגִּלְגָּ֗ל אֲשֶׁר־נֹ֙כַח֙ לְמַעֲלֵ֣ה אֲדֻמִּ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר מִנֶּ֖גֶב לַנָּ֑חַל וְעָבַ֤ר הַגְּבוּל֙ אֶל־מֵי־עֵ֣ין שֶׁ֔מֶשׁ וְהָי֥וּ תֹצְאֹתָ֖יו אֶל־עֵ֥ין רֹגֵֽל׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And the borderגְּבוּלgebûl gebûl · border: boundaryH1366
• went upעָלָה‛âlâh · to ascend: riseH5927
• toward Debirדְּבִירdebîyr debir · DebirH1688
• from the valleyעֵ֫מֶק‛êmeq · Valley (of Achor)H6010
• of Achorעָכוֹר‛âkôr · (Valley of) AchorH5911
• and so northwardצָפוֹןtsâphôn tsâphôn · northH6828
• lookingפָּנָהpânâh · to turnH6437
• toward Gilgalגִּלְגָּלgilgâl · GilgalH1537
• beforeנֹ֫כַחnôkach · beforeH5227
• the going upמַעֲלֶהma‛ăleh · ascentH4608
• to Adummimאֲדֻמִּים'ădûmmîym · AdummimH131
• on the south sideנֶ֫גֶבnegeb · southH5045
• of the riverנַ֫חַלnachal nachlâh nachălâh · torrent: valleyH5158
• passedעָבַר‛âbar · to passH5674
• toward the watersמַיmayim · waterH4325
• of En–shemeshעֵין שֶׁ֫מֶשׁ‛êyn shemesh · En-shemeshH5885
• and the goings outתּוֹצָאָהtôtsâ'âh tôtsâ'âh · outgoingH8444
• thereof were at En–rogelעֵין רֹגֵל‛êyn rôgêl · En-rogelH5883

Cross-references for Joshua 15:7

• Joshua 14:15(Before that, Hebron had been called ‘Kiriath Arba’. Arba was a famous Anakite.) After that, there were no more battles in Canaan.
• Joshua 10:38Then Joshua and his army turned round and they marched to Debir. They attacked Debir city.
• Joshua 7:26They put a big heap of stones over him. They are still there today. That is why the place is still called ‘Trouble Valley’. Then the Lord was not angry with his people any more.
• Isaiah 65:10Sharon will become a field where sheep safely eat grass. Cows will rest in the Valley of Achor. Those places will belong to my people, those who want to serve me.
• Hosea 2:5Yes, their mother has lived as a prostitute. She became pregnant because she had sex with other men instead of with her husband. She should be ashamed. She herself said, ‘I will go and sleep with my lovers. They give me food and water. They give me wool, linen, olive oil and wine.’
• Joshua 4:19On the tenth day of the first month, the people left the shore of the Jordan River. They put up their tents at a place called Gilgal. That was on the east side of Jericho city.
• Joshua 5:9The Lord said to Joshua, ‘This shows that you are no longer ashamed to be slaves, as you were in Egypt. Today I have taken away your shame.’ So they called that place Gilgal, and it still has that name.
• Joshua 10:43After this, Joshua and all Israel's army went back to their tents at Gilgal.
• Joshua 18:17Then it went north to En Shemesh. It continued to Geliloth, opposite the valley of Adummim. Then it went to the great stone of Bohan, Reuben's son.
• 2 Samuel 17:17Jonathan and Ahimaaz were staying at En Rogel. They did not go into the city because they did not want anyone to see them there. So a female servant would take messages to them. Then they would take the messages to King David.
• 1 Kings 1:9Then Adonijah went to the Stone of Zoheleth that was near En Rogel. He killed sheep, cows and fat calves as sacrifices there. He asked these people to join him: all his brothers, who were King David's sons, all the men of Judah who were the king's officers.

Commentaries on Joshua 15:7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7The valley of Achor - Debir mentioned in this verse is unknown. The valley of Achor had its name from the punishment of Achan. See the account, Joshua 7:24; (note), etc. En-shemesh - The fountain of the sun; it was eastward of Jerusalem, on the confines of Judah and Benjamin.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7The going up to Adummim - Rather, “the ascent or pass of Adummim” (compare Joshua 15:3, margin), on the road from Jerusalem to Jericho. Its name signifies “red” and is explained by Jerome as given because of the frequent bloodshed there by robbers. This road is the scene of the parable of the Good Samaritan. Possibly the name may be due to some aboriginal tribe of “red men,” who held their ground in these fastnesses after the invaders had driven them from…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7This Debir was a different town from the Debir that was also known as Kiriath-sepher in 15:15. This Gilgal was different from the Gilgal where the Israelites established their camp earlier (4:19).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 77. Achor--(see on Jos 7:26). Adummim--a rising ground in the wilderness of Jericho, on the south of the little brook that flowed near Jericho (Jos 16:1). En-shemesh--"the fountain of the sun"; "either the present well of the apostle, below Bethany, on the road to Jericho, or the fountain near to St. Saba" [Robinson]. En-rogel--"the fuller's fountain," on the southeast of Jerusalem, below the spot where the valleys of Jehoshaphat and Hinnom unite.Read the comment

Topics related to Joshua 15:7

• Achor
• Adummim
• Debir
• En-Rogel
• En-Shemesh
• Geliloth

In the dictionaries

• Gilgal
• Euphrates River, the River
• En-Rogel
• En-Shemesh
• Adummim
• Debir
• Enshemesh
• Joktheel
• Judah, Tribe of
• Achor

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