Joshua 15:9

Joshua 15:9 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the border was drawn from the top of the hill unto the fountain of the water of Nephtoah, and went out to the cities of mount Ephron; and the border was drawn to Baalah, which is Kirjath–jearim:
• New International Version (NIV)From the hilltop the boundary headed toward the spring of the waters of Nephtoah, came out at the towns of Mount Ephron and went down toward Baalah (that is, Kiriath Jearim).
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then the boundary extends from the top of the mountain to the spring of the waters of Nephtoah, and from there to the cities of Mount Ephron. Then the boundary bends around to Baalah (that is, Kiriath-jearim).
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then the border went around from the top of the hill to the fountain of the water of Nephtoah, and extended to the cities of Mount Ephron. And the border went around to Baalah (which is Kirjath Jearim).

Context of Joshua 15:9

7And 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: 8And the border went up by the valley of the son of Hinnom unto the south side of the Jebusite; the same is Jerusalem: and the border went up to the top of the mountain that lieth before the valley of Hinnom westward, which is at the end of the valley of the giants northward: And the border was drawn from the top of the hill unto the fountain of the water of Nephtoah, and went out to the cities of mount Ephron; and the border was drawn to Baalah, which is Kirjath–jearim: 10And the border compassed from Baalah westward unto mount Seir, and passed along unto the side of mount Jearim, which is Chesalon, on the north side, and went down to Beth–shemesh, and passed on to Timnah: 11And the border went out unto the side of Ekron northward: and the border was drawn to Shicron, and passed along to mount Baalah, and went out unto Jabneel; and the goings out of the border were at the sea.

Joshua 15:9 word by word

וְתָאַ֨ר הַגְּב֜וּל מֵרֹ֣אשׁ הָהָ֗ר אֶל־מַעְיַן֙ מֵ֣י נֶפְתּ֔וֹחַ וְיָצָ֖א אֶל־עָרֵ֣י הַר־עֶפְר֑וֹן וְתָאַ֤ר הַגְּבוּל֙ בַּעֲלָ֔ה הִ֖יא קִרְיַ֥ת יְעָרִֽים׃Read the interlinear

• And the borderגְּבוּלgebûl gebûl · border: boundaryH1366
• was drawnתָּאַרtâ'ar · inclineH8388
• from the topרֹאשׁrô'sh · head: topH7218
• of the hillהַרhar · mountain: mountH2022
• unto the fountainמַעְיָןma‛yân ma‛yenô ma‛yânâh · springH4599
• of the waterמַיmayim · waterH4325
• of Nephtoahנֶפְתּוֹחַnephtôach · NephtoahH5318
• and went outיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: extendsH3318
• to the citiesעִיר‛îyr ‛âr ‛âyar · cityH5892
• Ephronעֶפְרוֹן‛ephrôn · (Mount) EphronH6085
• to Baalahבַּעֲלָהba‛ălâh · BaalahH1173
• Kirjath–jearimקִרְיַת יְעָרִיםqiryath ye‛ârîym qiryath ‛ârîym · Kiriath-jearimH7157

Cross-references for Joshua 15:9

• Joshua 18:15And the south quarter was from the end of Kirjath–jearim, and the border went out on the west, and went out to the well of waters of Nephtoah:
• 2 Samuel 6:2And David arose, and went with all the people that were with him from Baale of Judah, to bring up from thence the ark of God, whose name is called by the name of Yhwh of Armies that dwelleth between the cherubims.
• 1 Chronicles 13:6And David went up, and all Israel, to Baalah, that is, to Kirjath–jearim, which belonged to Judah, to bring up thence the ark of God Yhwh, that dwelleth between the cherubims, whose name is called on it.
• Joshua 9:17And the children of Israel journeyed, and came unto their cities on the third day. Now their cities were Gibeon, and Chephirah, and Beeroth, and Kirjath–jearim.
• Judges 18:12And they went up, and pitched in Kirjath–jearim, in Judah: wherefore they called that place Mahaneh–dan unto this day: behold, it is behind Kirjath–jearim.

Commentaries on Joshua 15:9

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9Baalah, which is Kirjath-jearim - This place was rendered famous in Scripture, in consequence of its being the residence of the ark, for twenty years after it was sent back by the Philistines; see 1 Samuel 5:1-7:2.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9Nephtoab is probably the modern “Ain Lifta”, two miles and a half northwestward of Jerusalem: and Mount Ephron is conjecturally connected with the city Ephrain 2 Chronicles 13:19 or Ophrah Joshua 18:23.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9The spring at the Waters of Nephtoah might refer to Egyptian Pharaoh Merneptah from the late 1200s BC. An Egyptian papyrus scroll mentions the "wells of Merneptah" on the mountain ridges of Canaan.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-121. This then was the lot of the tribe of the children of Judah--In what manner the lot was drawn on this occasion the sacred historian does not say; but it is probable that the method adopted was similar to that described in Jos 18:10. Though the general survey of the country had not been completed, some rough draft or delineation of the first conquered part must have been made, and satisfactory evidence obtained that it was large enough to furnish three…Read the comment

Topics related to Joshua 15:9

• Ephron
• Kirjath-Jearim
• Nephtoah

In the dictionaries

• Ephron
• Joktheel
• Judah, Tribe of
• Kirjathjearim
• Nephtoah
• Baalah
• Criticism
• Ephron (2)
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• Joshua (2)

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