Joshua 15:3

Joshua 15:3 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And it went out to the south side to Maaleh–acrabbim, and passed along to Zin, and ascended up on the south side unto Kadesh–barnea, and passed along to Hezron, and went up to Adar, and fetched a compass to Karkaa:
• New International Version (NIV)crossed south of Scorpion Pass, continued on to Zin and went over to the south of Kadesh Barnea. Then it ran past Hezron up to Addar and curved around to Karka.
• English Standard Version (ESV)It goes out southward of the ascent of Akrabbim, passes along to Zin, and goes up south of Kadesh-barnea, along by Hezron, up to Addar, turns about to Karka,
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then it went out to the southern side of the Ascent of Akrabbim, passed along to Zin, ascended on the south side of Kadesh Barnea, passed along to Hezron, went up to Adar, and went around to Karkaa.

Context of Joshua 15:3

1The lot was drawn for the families of the tribe of Judah. Their territory extends as far south as the territory of Edom and the desert of Zin. 2The southern border starts from the south end of the Dead Sea and goes south of the Akrabbim Pass. It then passes Zin and goes up south of Kadesh Barnea. From there it goes to Hezron, up to Addar, around to Karka, 4and on to Azmon. It comes out at the River of Egypt so that the border ends at the Mediterranean Sea. This is the southern border. 5The eastern border is the Dead Sea as far north as the mouth of the Jordan River. The northern border starts from the north end of the Dead Sea at the mouth of the Jordan

Joshua 15:3 word by word

וְ֠יָצָא אֶל־מִנֶּ֜גֶב לְמַעֲלֵ֤ה עַקְרַבִּים֙ וְעָ֣בַר צִ֔נָה וְעָלָ֥ה מִנֶּ֖גֶב לְקָדֵ֣שׁ בַּרְנֵ֑עַ וְעָבַ֤ר חֶצְרוֹן֙ וְעָלָ֣ה אַדָּ֔רָה וְנָסַ֖ב הַקַּרְקָֽעָה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And it went outיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: extendsH3318
• to the south sideנֶ֫גֶבnegeb · southH5045
• to Maaleh–acrabbimעַקְרַבִּיםma‛ălêh ‛aqrabbîym · AkrabbimH4610
• and passedעָבַר‛âbar · to passH5674
• along to Zinצִןtsin · ZinH6790
• and ascended upעָלָה‛âlâh · to ascend: riseH5927
• unto Kadesh–barneaקָדֵשׁ בַּרְנֵעַqâdêsh barnêa‛ · Kadesh-barneaH6947
• along to Hezronחֶצְרוֹןchetsrôn · HezronH2696
• to Adarאַדָּר'addâr · AddarH146
• and fetched a compassסָבַבsâbab · to turn: turnH5437
• to Karkaaקַרְקַעqarqa‛ · KarkaH7173

Cross-references for Joshua 15:3

• Numbers 34:4and turns south of the Akrabbim Pass. It then goes past Zin and ends at Kadesh Barnea. From there it goes to Hazar Addar and on to Azmon.
• Judges 1:36The territory of the Amorites extended from the Akrabbim Pass—from Selah northward.
• Genesis 14:7On their way back, they came to En Mishpat (that is, Kadesh), and they conquered the whole territory of the Amalekites and also the Amorites who were living at Hazazon Tamar.
• Numbers 20:1In the first month the whole community of Israel came into the Desert of Zin, and they stayed at Kadesh. Miriam died and was buried there.
• Numbers 32:8That’s what your ancestors did when I sent them from Kadesh Barnea to take a look at the land.

Commentaries on Joshua 15:3

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 3Maaleh-acrabbim - The ascent of the Mount of Scorpions, probably so called from the multitude of those animals found in that place. Kadesh-barnea - This place was called Enmishpat, Genesis 14:7. It was on the edge of the wilderness of Paran, and about twenty-four miles from Hebron. Here Miriam, the sister of Moses and Aaron, died; and here Moses and Aaron rebelled against the Lord; hence the place was called Meribah-Kadesh, or the contention of Kadesh…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2-4Judah’s southern boundary extended well into the desert of the Negev, which had little if any settled population throughout the Old Testament period.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 33. Maaleh-akrabbim--Hebrew, "the ascent of scorpions"; a pass in the "bald mountain" (see on Jos 11:17), probably much infested by these venomous reptiles.Read the comment

Topics related to Joshua 15:3

• Akrabbim
• Gederah
• Hazar-Addar
• Kadesh
• Karkaa
• Maaleh-Acrabbim
• Zin

In the dictionaries

• Kadesh
• Maaleh-Acrabbim
• Akrabbim
• Hazaraddar
• Hebron
• Hezron
• Joktheel
• Judah, Tribe of
• Karkaa
• Maalehacrabbim

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