New American Standard Bible 1995
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
1Then the lot for the sons of Joseph went from the Jordan at Jericho to the waters of Jericho on the east into the wilderness, going up from Jericho through the hill country to Bethel. It went from Bethel to Luz, and continued to the border of the Archites at Ataroth. 3It went down westward to the territory of the Japhletites, as far as the territory of lower Beth-horon even to Gezer, and it ended at the sea. 4The sons of Joseph, Manasseh and Ephraim, received their inheritance.
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וְיָצָ֥א מִבֵּֽית־אֵ֖ל ל֑וּזָה וְעָבַ֛ר אֶל־גְּב֥וּל הָאַרְכִּ֖י עֲטָרֽוֹת׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Joshua 16:2
- Joshua 18:13From there the border continued to Luz, to the side of Luz (that is, Bethel) southward; and the border went down to Ataroth-addar, near the hill which lies on the south of lower Beth-horon.
- Genesis 28:19He called the name of that place Bethel; however, previously the name of the city had been Luz.
- Judges 1:22Likewise the house of Joseph went up against Bethel, and the Lord was with them.
- 2 Samuel 16:16Now it came about when Hushai the Archite, David’s friend, came to Absalom, that Hushai said to Absalom, “Long live the king! Long live the king!”
- 1 Chronicles 27:33Ahithophel was counselor to the king; and Hushai the Archite 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
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- 1. Joshua 16:2 Josh 18:13 ↩
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
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