Joshua 16:2

Joshua 16:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And goeth out from Beth–el to Luz, and passeth along unto the borders of Archi to Ataroth,
• New International Version (NIV)It went on from Bethel (that is, Luz), crossed over to the territory of the Arkites in Ataroth,
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then going from Bethel to Luz, it passes along to Ataroth, the territory of the Archites.
• New King James Version (NKJV)then went out from Bethel to Luz, passed along to the border of the Archites at Ataroth,

Context of Joshua 16:2

1The lot was drawn for Joseph. The border of Joseph’s territory goes from the Jordan River at Jericho to the springs of Jericho on the east, through the desert that goes up from Jericho, and through the mountains to Bethel. From Bethel the border goes to Luz and over to Ataroth at the border of the Archites. 3Then it descends west to the border of Japhlet and Lower Beth Horon, on to Gezer, and ends at the Mediterranean Sea. 4So Joseph’s sons, Manasseh and Ephraim, received this land as their inheritance.

Joshua 16:2 word by word

וְיָצָ֥א מִבֵּֽית־אֵ֖ל ל֑וּזָה וְעָבַ֛ר אֶל־גְּב֥וּל הָאַרְכִּ֖י עֲטָרֽוֹת׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And goeth outיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: extendsH3318
• from Beth–elבֵּֽיתְ־אֵלbêyth-'êl · BethelH1008
• to Luzלוּזlûz · LuzH3870
• and passeth alongעָבַר‛âbar · to passH5674
• unto the bordersגְּבוּלgebûl gebûl · border: areaH1366
• of Archiאַרְכִּי'arkîy · ArchiteH757
• to Atarothעֲטָרוֹת‛ăţârôth ‛ăţârôth · AtarothH5852

Cross-references for Joshua 16:2

• Joshua 18:13From there the border goes to the south slope of Luz (now called Bethel). Then the border goes down to Ataroth Addar over the mountains south of Lower Beth Horon.
• Genesis 28:19He named that place Bethel [House of God]. Previously, the name of the city was Luz.
• Judges 1:22The descendants of Joseph also went into battle against Bethel, and the Lord was with them.
• 2 Samuel 16:16When David’s friend Hushai from Archi’s family came to Absalom, he said, “Long live the king! Long live the king!”
• 1 Chronicles 27:33Ahithophel was the king’s adviser. Hushai, a descendant of Archi, was the king’s friend.

Commentaries on Joshua 16:2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2From Bethel to Luz - From Genesis 28:19; (note) it appears that the place which Jacob called Beth-el was formerly called Luz; see the note there: but here they seem to be two distinct places. It is very likely that the place where Jacob had the vision was not in Luz, but in some place within a small distance of that city or village, (see the note on Genesis 28:12;), and that sometimes the whole place was called Beth-el, at other times Luz, and sometimes…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2Of Archi - (Read “of the Archite,” also a designation of David‘s friend Hushai (2 Samuel 15:32; 2 Samuel 16:16, etc.). The word is derived from Erech Genesis 10:10. But whether there was in the neighborhood of Bethel a place bearing this Babylonian name, or whether a colony from the East had settled in this spot and brought the name with them, is unknown. Ataroth - Called Joshua 16:5; Joshua 18:13 Ataroth-adar (= “crowns of fame or greatness”) perhaps to…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-10Joseph had two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim (Genesis 41:50–52). Half of those descended from Manasseh received their inheritance east of the Jordan River. The tribe of Ephraim and the rest of Manasseh's tribe now received their land. This made the total number of land portions twelve, fulfilling Jacob's blessing to Joseph (Genesis 49:22–26). Like Judah in the south, Joseph’s tribes led from their central position in the north.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 16:2

• Archi
• Ataroth

In the dictionaries

• Archi
• Ataroth
• Ephraim, The tribe of
• Manasseh
• Archites
• Bethel
• Ephraim (1)
• Hushai
• 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