Joshua 18:13

Joshua 18:13 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the border went over from thence toward Luz, to the side of Luz, which is Beth–el, southward; and the border descended to Ataroth–adar, near the hill that lieth on the south side of the nether Beth–horon.
• New International Version (NIV)From there it crossed to the south slope of Luz (that is, Bethel) and went down to Ataroth Addar on the hill south of Lower Beth Horon.
• English Standard Version (ESV)From there the boundary passes along southward in the direction of Luz, to the shoulder of Luz (that is, Bethel), then the boundary goes down to Ataroth-addar, on the mountain that lies south of Lower Beth-horon.
• New King James Version (NKJV)The border went over from there toward Luz, to the side of Luz (which is Bethel) southward; and the border descended to Ataroth Addar, near the hill that lies on the south side of Lower Beth Horon.

Context of Joshua 18:13

11The first part of the land was for Benjamin's tribe, clan by clan. Their land was between the land that Joshua had already given to the tribes of Judah and Joseph. 12The north border of their land began at the Jordan River, and it went up the hills to the north of Jericho. From there it went west into the hills, to the desert of Beth Aven. Then 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. 14From that hill, their west border went south to Kiriath Baal (that is Kiriath-Jearim). This town belonged to the people of Judah. That was the west border of Benjamin's land. 15The south border went from the edge of Kiriath-Jearim to the springs of water at Nephtoah.

Joshua 18:13 word by word

וְעָבַר֩ מִשָּׁ֨ם הַגְּב֜וּל ל֗וּזָה אֶל־כֶּ֤תֶף ל֙וּזָה֙ נֶ֔גְבָּה הִ֖יא בֵּֽית־אֵ֑ל וְיָרַ֤ד הַגְּבוּל֙ עַטְר֣וֹת אַדָּ֔ר עַל־הָהָ֕ר אֲשֶׁ֛ר מִנֶּ֥גֶב לְבֵית־חֹר֖וֹן תַּחְתּֽוֹן׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And the borderגְּבוּלgebûl gebûl · border: boundaryH1366
• went overעָבַר‛âbar · to passH5674
• from thence toward Luzלוּזlûz · LuzH3870
• to the sideכָּתֵףkâthêph · shoulderH3802
• Beth–elבֵּֽיתְ־אֵלbêyth-'êl · BethelH1008
• southwardנֶ֫גֶבnegeb · southH5045
• descendedיָרַדyârad · to go downH3381
• to Ataroth–adarעַטְרוֹת אַדָּר‛aţrôth 'addâr · Ataroth-addarH5853
• near the hillהַרhar · mountain: mountH2022
• of the netherתַּחְתּוֹןtachtôn tachtôn · Lower (Beth Horon)H8481
• Beth–horonבֵּית חוֹרֹןbêyth chôrôn · Beth-horonH1032

Cross-references for Joshua 18:13

• Joshua 16:2The south border of their land went from Bethel, to Luz, and then to the land of the Arkites at Ataroth.
• Genesis 28:19Jacob called that place Bethel. Before that, the name of the place had been Luz.
• Judges 1:22The men of Joseph's tribes attacked Bethel. The Lord helped them to do this.
• Joshua 10:11As the Amorites ran down the hill from Beth Horon, the Lord sent large stones of hail down from the sky. The hail killed them all the way to Azekah. More of the Amorite soldiers died because of the heavy stones of hail, than because the Israelite soldiers killed them.
• Joshua 16:3It continued to the west, to the land of the Japhletites as far as lower Beth Horon and Gezer. The border ended at the sea.
• Joshua 21:22Kibzaim and Beth Horon, with their fields. That was four towns.

Commentaries on Joshua 18:13

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 11-28Verses 11-28 See the marginal references. There are many indications found in this and the next chapter that the text is in great disorder, and many of the places are still unknown. Joshua 18:14 And compassed the corner … - Render “and turned on the west side southward.” The meaning is, that at lower Beth-horon the northern boundary-line of Benjamin curved round and ran southward - Beth-horon being its extreme westerly point. Joshua 18:21 The “Valley of…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 11-28Verses 11-28 The boundaries of each portion were distinctly drawn, and the inheritance of each tribe settled. All contests and selfish claims were prevented by the wise appointment of God, who allotted the hill and the valley, the corn and pasture, the brooks and rivers, the towns and cities. Is the lot of any servant of Christ cast in affliction and sorrow? It is the Lord; let him do what seemeth him good. Are we in prosperity and peace? It is from…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-28As he had promised, God brought Israel into the land. Joshua then focused on dividing the land among Israel's tribes. The tribal allowances made the covenant of the Israelites with God real. It showed the fulfillment of God's promise to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Since God owned the land, giving it to the tribes was a gift. God gave them the land to live in and guided its distribution. In these lists of tribal allowances, the author describes some borders…Read the comment

Topics related to Joshua 18:13

• Ataroth
• Benjamin
• Beth-El
• Beth-Horon

In the dictionaries

• Beth-Horon
• Bethhoron
• Luz
• Ataroth
• Bethel
• Chephirah
• Divination
• Joshua (2)
• Joshua, Book of
• Palestine

Commentaries on Joshua 18

• 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