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

5The east border was the Salt Sea, as far as the mouth of the Jordan. And the border of the north side was from the bay of the sea at the mouth of the Jordan. 6Then the border went up to Beth-hoglah, and continued on the north of Beth-arabah, and the border went up to the stone of Bohan the son of Reuben. The border went up to Debir from the valley of Achor, and turned northward toward Gilgal which is opposite the ascent of Adummim, which is on the south of the valley; and the border continued to the waters of En-shemesh and it ended at En-rogel. 8Then the border went up the valley of Ben-hinnom to the slope of the Jebusite on the south (that is, Jerusalem); and the border went up to the top of the mountain which is before the valley of Hinnom to the west, which is at the end of the valley of Rephaim toward the north. 9From the top of the mountain the border curved to the spring of the waters of Nephtoah and proceeded to the cities of Mount Ephron, then the border curved to Baalah (that is, 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

• The borderגְּבוּלgebûl gebûl · border: boundaryH1366
• wentעָלָה‛âlâh · to ascend: riseH5927
• up to Debirדְּבִירdebîyr debir · DebirH1688
• the valleyעֵ֫מֶק‛êmeq · Valley (of Achor)H6010
• of Achorעָכוֹר‛âkôr · (Valley of) AchorH5911
• and turnedפָּנָהpânâh · to turnH6437
• northwardצָפוֹןtsâphôn tsâphôn · northH6828
• towardאֶל'êl 'el · to(wards)H413
• Gilgalגִּלְגָּלgilgâl · GilgalH1537
• whichאֲשֶׁר'ăsher · whichH834
• is oppositeנֹ֫כַחnôkach · beforeH5227
• the ascentמַעֲלֶהma‛ăleh · ascentH4608
• of Adummimאֲדֻמִּים'ădûmmîym · AdummimH131
• is on the southנֶ֫גֶבnegeb · southH5045
• of the valleyנַ֫חַלnachal nachlâh nachălâh · torrent: valleyH5158
• continuedעָבַר‛âbar · to passH5674
• to the watersמַיmayim · waterH4325
• of En-shemeshעֵין שֶׁ֫מֶשׁ‛êyn shemesh · En-shemeshH5885
• it endedהָיָהhâyâh · to beH1961
• it endedתּוֹצָאָהtôtsâ'âh tôtsâ'âh · outgoingH8444
• at En-rogelעֵין רֹגֵל‛êyn rôgêl · En-rogelH5883

Cross-references for Joshua 15:7

• Joshua 14:15Now the name of Hebron was formerly Kiriath-arba; for Arba was the greatest man among the Anakim. Then the land had rest from war.
• Joshua 10:38Then Joshua and all Israel with him returned to Debir, and they fought against it.
• Joshua 7:26They raised over him a great heap of stones that stands to this day, and the Lord turned from the fierceness of His anger. Therefore the name of that place has been called the valley of Achor to this day.
• Isaiah 65:10Sharon will be a pasture land for flocks, And the valley of Achor a resting place for herds, For My people who seek Me.
• Hosea 2:5For their mother has played the harlot; She who conceived them has acted shamefully. For she said, ‘I will go after my lovers, Who give me my bread and my water, My wool and my flax, my oil and my drink.’
• Joshua 4:19Now the people came up from the Jordan on the tenth of the first month and camped at Gilgal on the eastern edge of Jericho.
• Joshua 5:9Then the Lord said to Joshua, “Today I have rolled away the reproach of Egypt from you.” So the name of that place is called Gilgal to this day.
• Joshua 10:43So Joshua and all Israel with him returned to the camp at Gilgal.
• Joshua 18:17It extended northward and went to En-shemesh and went to Geliloth, which is opposite the ascent of Adummim, and it went down to the stone of Bohan the son of Reuben.
• 2 Samuel 17:17Now Jonathan and Ahimaaz were staying at En-rogel, and a maidservant would go and tell them, and they would go and tell King David, for they could not be seen entering the city.
• 1 Kings 1:9Adonijah sacrificed sheep and oxen and fatlings by the stone of Zoheleth, which is beside En-rogel; and he invited all his brothers, the king’s sons, and all the men of Judah, the king’s servants.

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