It extended northward, went out at En Shemesh, and went out to Geliloth, which is opposite the ascent of Adummim. It went down to the stone of Bohan the son of Reuben.
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It extended northward, went out at En Shemesh, and went out to Geliloth, which is opposite the ascent of Adummim. It went down to the stone of Bohan the son of Reuben.
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And was drawn from the north, and went forth to En-shemesh, and went forth toward Geliloth, which is over against the going up of Adummim, and descended to the stone of Bohan the son of Reuben,
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And it was drawn on the north, and went out at En-shemesh, and went out to Geliloth, which is over against the ascent of Adummim; and it went down to the Stone of Bohan the son of Reuben.
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Passages linked to Joshua 18:17 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- Joshua 15:6 The border went up to Beth Hoglah, and passed along by the north of Beth Arabah; and the border went up to the stone of Bohan the son of Reuben.
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Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain Which is in the tribe of Ephraim.
Which is in the tribe of Ephraim.
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain Geliloth, called also Gilgal, as appears from Jos 15:7;…
Geliloth, called also Gilgal, as appears from Jos 15:7; Jdg 3:19; but differing from that Gilgal by Jordan.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain And was drawn from the north,.... Turning northward, and…
And was drawn from the north,.... Turning northward, and looking that way from the west to the east:
and went forth to Enshemesh; or the fountain of the sun, see Jos 15:7,
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and went forth toward Geliloth; called Gilgal, Jos 15:7,
which is over against the going up to Adummim; a place between Jerusalem and Jericho, see Jos 15:7,
and descended to the stone of Bohan the son of Reuben; see Jos 15:6.
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Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain Verse 17. En-shemesh] The fountain of the sun; a…
Verse 17. En-shemesh] The fountain of the sun; a proof of the idolatrous nature of the ancient inhabitants of this land.
Geliloth] As the word signifies borders or limits, it is probably not the proper name of a place: And went forth towards the BORDERS which are over against the ascent to Adummim.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain Geliloth. (see Jos_15:7)
Geliloth. (see Jos_15:7)
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unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 En Shemesh ... Geliloth ... Adummim ... Beth Arabah
En Shemesh ... Geliloth ... Adummim ... Beth Arabah
These are the names of places. (See: How to Translate Names)
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the Stone of Bohan
This was likely a large stone that someone set up as a landmark and named after the man, Bohan. See how you translated this in Joshua 15:6. (See: How to Translate Names)
the shoulder of Beth Arabah
Land that is in the form of a slope or ridge is spoken of as if it were a shoulder. AT: "the slope of Beth Arabah" (See: Metaphor)
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Reuben
Arabah
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