Joshua 16:3

Joshua 16:3 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And goeth down westward to the coast of Japhleti, unto the coast of Beth–horon the nether, and to Gezer: and the goings out thereof are at the sea.
• New International Version (NIV)descended westward to the territory of the Japhletites as far as the region of Lower Beth Horon and on to Gezer, ending at the Mediterranean Sea.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then it goes down westward to the territory of the Japhletites, as far as the territory of Lower Beth-horon, then to Gezer, and it ends at the sea.
• New King James Version (NKJV)and went down westward to the boundary of the Japhletites, as far as the boundary of Lower Beth Horon to Gezer; and it ended at the sea.

Context of Joshua 16:3

1This is the land that Joshua gave to the descendants of Joseph. Their land went from the Jordan River at Jericho, and from there it went through the desert into the hills of Bethel. 2The south border of their land went from Bethel, to Luz, and then to the land of the Arkites at Ataroth. It continued to the west, to the land of the Japhletites as far as lower Beth Horon and Gezer. The border ended at the sea. 4Joshua gave this land to Manasseh and Ephraim, the sons of Joseph. It was for them and their descendants. 5Joshua gave this land to the tribe of Ephraim, clan by clan: The border of their land went from Ataroth Addar in the east to Beth Horon.

Joshua 16:3 word by word

וְיָֽרַד־יָ֜מָּה אֶל־גְּב֣וּל הַיַּפְלֵטִ֗י עַ֣ד גְּב֧וּל בֵּית־חוֹרֹ֛ן תַּחְתּ֖וֹן וְעַד־גָּ֑זֶר וְהָי֥וּ תֹצְאֹתָ֖יו יָֽמָּה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And goeth downיָרַדyârad · to go downH3381
• westwardיָםyâm · sea: westH3220
• to the coastגְּבוּלgebûl gebûl · border: areaH1366
• of Japhletiיַפְלֵטִיyaphlêţîy · JaphletiteH3311
• of Beth–horonבֵּית חוֹרֹןbêyth chôrôn · Beth-horonH1032
• the netherתַּחְתּוֹןtachtôn tachtôn · Lower (Beth Horon)H8481
• and to Gezerגֶּ֫זֶרgezer · GezerH1507
• and the goings outתּוֹצָאָהtôtsâ'âh tôtsâ'âh · outgoingH8444
• thereof are at the seaיָםyâm · seaH3220

Cross-references for Joshua 16:3

• Joshua 18:13Then their border continued to the south of Luz (that is Bethel) and went down to Ataroth Addar. That is on the hill south of Lower Beth Horon.
• 1 Kings 9:15Solomon made people work on the buildings for him. This is how he used them to build the Lord's temple, the king's palace, the Millo and the wall around Jerusalem. They also did work on the towns called Hazor, Megiddo and Gezer.
• 1 Chronicles 7:24Beriah's daughter was Sheerah. She built Lower and Higher Beth-Horon. And she built Uzzen-Sheerah.
• 2 Chronicles 8:5He built again Higher Beth-Horon and Lower Beth-Horon. He made those cities strong. He built walls around them with strong gates.
• Numbers 34:6The west border of your land will be the coast of the Mediterranean Sea.

Commentaries on Joshua 16:3

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3Beth-horon the nether - This city was about twelve miles from Jerusalem, on the side of Nicopolis, formerly Emmaus. - Calmet. See the note on Joshua 10:10.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3Of Japhleti - Rather “of the Japhletite.” All history of the name is lost.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3Ephraim's border went from Lower Beth-horon to upper Beth-horon. This gave this tribe control of one of the two main roads to Jerusalem from the west (see 16:5). Gezer was a large and important town of Canaan at the meeting point of the coastal plain and the hill country. This apparently did not come into Israel's possession until the time of King Solomon (see Judges 1:29; 1 Kings 9:16).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-41. the lot of the children of Joseph fell--Hebrew, "went forth," referring either to the lot as drawn out of the urn, or to the tract of land thereby assigned. The first four verses describe the territory allotted to the family of Joseph in the rich domains of central Palestine. It was drawn in one lot, that the brethren might be contiguously situated; but it was afterwards divided. The southern boundary only is described here; that on the north being…Read the comment

Topics related to Joshua 16:3

• Beth-Horon
• Gezer
• Japhleti

In the dictionaries

• the sea, the Great Sea, the western sea
• Beth-Horon
• Ephraim, The tribe of
• Gezer
• Horonite
• Manasseh
• Ephraim (1)
• Japhleti
• Joshua (2)
• Joshua, Book of

Commentaries on Joshua 16

• 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