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This is their southern boundary.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/joshua/15.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />From there it passed to Azmon until it finally reached the Brook of Egypt, which it followed to the Mediterranean Sea. This was their southern boundary.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/joshua/15.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />passes along to Azmon, goes out by the Brook of Egypt, and comes to its end at the sea. This shall be your south boundary.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/joshua/15.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />It proceeded to Azmon, joined the Brook of Egypt, and ended at the Sea. This was their southern border.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/joshua/15.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br /><i>From thence</i> it passed toward Azmon, and went out unto the river of Egypt; and the goings out of that coast were at the sea: this shall be your south coast.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/joshua/15.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br /><i>From there</i> it passed toward Azmon and went out to the Brook of Egypt; and the border ended at the sea. This shall be your southern border.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/joshua/15.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />It continued to Azmon and proceeded to the brook of Egypt, and the border ended at the sea. This shall be your southern border.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/joshua/15.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />It continued to Azmon and proceeded to the brook of Egypt, and the border ended at the sea. This shall be your south border.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/joshua/15.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And it continued to Azmon and proceeded to the brook of Egypt; and the border ended at the sea. This shall be your south border.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/joshua/15.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And it passed on to Azmon and went out to the brook of Egypt, and the border ended at the sea. This shall be your south border.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/joshua/15.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />It continued along to Azmon and proceeded to the Brook of Egypt (Wadi el-Arish), and the border ended at the [Mediterranean] sea. This was their southern border.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/joshua/15.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />It proceeded to Azmon and to the Brook of Egypt and so the border ended at the Mediterranean Sea. This is your southern border.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/joshua/15.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />It proceeded to Azmon and to the Brook of Egypt and so the border ended at the Mediterranean Sea. This is your southern border. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/joshua/15.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />and it passed along to Azmon, and went out at the brook of Egypt; and the goings out of the border were at the sea: this shall be your south border.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/joshua/15.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />and ran along to Azmon. After that, it followed the Egyptian Gorge and ended at the Mediterranean Sea. This was also Israel's southern border. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/joshua/15.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />and it passed along to Azmon, and went out at the brook of Egypt; and the goings out of the border were at the sea: this shall be your south border.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/joshua/15.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />and on to Azmon. It comes out at the River of Egypt so that the border ends at the Mediterranean Sea. This is the southern border.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/joshua/15.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />went on to Azmon, and followed the stream on the border of Egypt to the Mediterranean Sea, where the border ended. That was the southern border of Judah. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/joshua/15.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />passing along to Azmon toward the Wadi of Egypt and ending at the sea. This will be your southern border."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/joshua/15.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />It proceeded to Azmon, joined the Brook of Egypt, and ended at the Sea. This was their southern border.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/joshua/15.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />It then crossed to Azmon, extended to the Stream of Egypt, and ended at the sea. This was their southern border. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/joshua/15.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />and it passed along to Azmon, went out at the Wadi of Egypt; and the border ended at the sea. This was their southern border.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/joshua/15.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />From thence it passed towards Azmon, and went out to the river of Egypt; and the limits of that border were at the sea: this shall be your south limit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/joshua/15.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />and it passed along to Azmon, went out at the brook of Egypt; and the border ended at the sea. This shall be your south border. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/joshua/15.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and passed over [to] Azmon, and gone out [at] the Brook of Egypt, and the outgoings of the border have been at the sea; this is the south border to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/joshua/15.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and passed over to Azmon, and gone out at the brook of Egypt, and the outgoings of the border have been at the sea; this is to you the south border.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/joshua/15.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And it passed through Azmon, and it went out to the torrent of Egypt; and the going forth of the bound was to the sea: this shall be to you the south bound.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/joshua/15.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And from thence passing along into Asemona, and reaching the torrent of Egypt: and the bounds thereof shall be the great sea, this shall be the limit of the south coast. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/joshua/15.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And from there, it passes on to Azmon, and reaches to the torrent of Egypt. And its boundary shall be the great sea; this shall be the limit of the southern region.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/joshua/15.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />it crossed to Azmon and then joined the Wadi of Egypt before coming out at the sea. (This is your southern boundary.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/joshua/15.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />passes along to Azmon, goes out by the Wadi of Egypt, and comes to its end at the sea. This shall be your south boundary.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/joshua/15.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Then it passed along to Azmon, and went out to the river of Egypt; and the limits of the border were at the sea; this shall be your south boundary.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/joshua/15.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And it passed to Atsmun and went out to the valley of Egypt and the limits of the borders were to the west; this shall be for you the border of the south<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/joshua/15.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And it passed along to Azmon, and went out at the Brook of Egypt; and the goings out of the border were at the sea; this shall be your south border.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/joshua/15.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And they go out to Selmona, and issue at the valley of Egypt; and the termination of its boundaries shall be at the sea: these are their boundaries southward.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/joshua/15-4.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/p91zXIGB0Rk?start=3819" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/joshua/15.htm">Judah's Inheritance</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">3</span>proceeded south of the Ascent of Akrabbim, continued on to Zin, went over to the south of Kadesh-barnea, ran past Hezron up to Addar, and curved toward Karka. <span class="reftext">4</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5674.htm" title="5674: wə·‘ā·ḇar (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To pass over, through, or by, pass on. A primitive root; to cross over; used very widely of any transition; specifically, to cover.">It proceeded</a> <a href="/hebrew/6111.htm" title="6111: ‘aṣ·mō·w·nāh (N-proper-fs:: 3fs) -- A place on the S. border of Canaan. Or iatsmon; from Etsem; bone-like; Atsmon, a place near Palestine.">to Azmon,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3318.htm" title="3318: wə·yā·ṣā (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to go out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5158.htm" title="5158: na·ḥal (N-msc) -- Or nachlah; or nachalah; from nachal in its original sense; a stream, especially a winter torrent; a valley; also a shaft.">joined the Brook</a> <a href="/hebrew/4714.htm" title="4714: miṣ·ra·yim (N-proper-fs) -- A son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africa. Dual of matsowr; Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt.">of Egypt,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: wə·hå̄·yå̄h (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3cp) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8444.htm" title="8444: tō·ṣə·’ō·wṯ (N-fpc) -- An outgoing, extremity, perhaps source, escape. Or totsaah; from yatsa'; exit, i.e. boundary, or deliverance, source.">and ended</a> <a href="/hebrew/1366.htm" title="1366: hag·gə·ḇūl (Art:: N-msc) -- Border, boundary, territory. Or gbul; from gabal; properly, a cord, i.e. a boundary; by extens. The territory inclosed."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3220.htm" title="3220: yām·māh (N-ms:: 3fs) -- A sea or large body of water; specifically, the Mediterranean Sea; sometimes a large river.">at the Sea.</a> <a href="/hebrew/2088.htm" title="2088: zeh- (Pro-ms) -- This, here. A primitive word; the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that.">This</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: yih·yeh (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">was</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·ḵem (Prep:: 2mp) -- ">their</a> <a href="/hebrew/5045.htm" title="5045: ne·ḡeḇ (N-fs) -- From an unused root meaning to be parched; the south; specifically, the Negeb or southern district of Judah, occasionally, Egypt.">southern</a> <a href="/hebrew/1366.htm" title="1366: gə·ḇūl (N-msc) -- Border, boundary, territory. Or gbul; from gabal; properly, a cord, i.e. a boundary; by extens. The territory inclosed.">border.</a> </span><span class="reftext">5</span>The eastern border was the Salt Sea as far as the mouth of the Jordan. The northern border started from the bay of the sea at the mouth of the Jordan,…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/34-3.htm">Numbers 34:3-5</a></span><br />Your southern border will extend from the Wilderness of Zin along the border of Edom. On the east, your southern border will run from the end of the Salt Sea, / cross south of the Ascent of Akrabbim, continue to Zin, and go south of Kadesh-barnea. Then it will go on to Hazar-addar and proceed to Azmon, / where it will turn from Azmon, join the Brook of Egypt, and end at the Sea.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/2-1.htm">Deuteronomy 2:1-8</a></span><br />Then we turned back and headed for the wilderness by way of the Red Sea, as the LORD had instructed me, and for many days we wandered around Mount Seir. / At this time the LORD said to me, / “You have been wandering around this hill country long enough; turn to the north ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/47-19.htm">Ezekiel 47:19</a></span><br />On the south side it will run from Tamar to the waters of Meribath-kadesh, and along the Brook of Egypt to the Great Sea. This will be the southern boundary.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/48-28.htm">Ezekiel 48:28</a></span><br />The southern border of Gad will run from Tamar to the waters of Meribath-kadesh, then along the Brook of Egypt and out to the Great Sea.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/15-18.htm">Genesis 15:18</a></span><br />On that day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, “To your descendants I have given this land—from the river of Egypt to the great River Euphrates—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/23-31.htm">Exodus 23:31</a></span><br />And I will establish your borders from the Red Sea to the Sea of the Philistines, and from the desert to the Euphrates. For I will deliver the inhabitants into your hand, and you will drive them out before you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/4-21.htm">1 Kings 4:21</a></span><br />And Solomon reigned over all the kingdoms from the Euphrates to the land of the Philistines, as far as the border of Egypt. These kingdoms offered tribute and served Solomon all the days of his life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/9-26.htm">2 Chronicles 9:26</a></span><br />He reigned over all the kings from the Euphrates to the land of the Philistines, as far as the border of Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/27-12.htm">Isaiah 27:12</a></span><br />In that day the LORD will thresh from the flowing Euphrates to the Wadi of Egypt, and you, O Israelites, will be gathered one by one.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/47-7.htm">Jeremiah 47:7</a></span><br />How can it rest when the LORD has commanded it? He has appointed it against Ashkelon and the shore of its coastland.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/4-13.htm">Matthew 4:13-16</a></span><br />Leaving Nazareth, He went and lived in Capernaum, which is by the sea in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali, / to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah: / “Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, the Way of the Sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles— ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/3-7.htm">Mark 3:7-8</a></span><br />So Jesus withdrew with His disciples to the sea, accompanied by a large crowd from Galilee, Judea, / Jerusalem, Idumea, the region beyond the Jordan, and the vicinity of Tyre and Sidon. The large crowd came to Him when they heard what great things He was doing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/4-13.htm">Luke 4:13-15</a></span><br />When the devil had finished every temptation, he left Him until an opportune time. / Jesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and the news about Him spread throughout the surrounding region. / He taught in their synagogues and was glorified by everyone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/4-3.htm">John 4:3-4</a></span><br />He left Judea and returned to Galilee. / Now He had to pass through Samaria.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/8-26.htm">Acts 8:26-40</a></span><br />Now an angel of the Lord said to Philip, “Get up and go south to the desert road that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.” / So he started out, and on his way he met an Ethiopian eunuch, a court official in charge of the entire treasury of Candace, queen of the Ethiopians. He had gone to Jerusalem to worship, / and on his return was sitting in his chariot reading Isaiah the prophet. ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">From there it passed toward Azmon, and went out to the river of Egypt; and the goings out of that coast were at the sea: this shall be your south coast.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/34-5.htm">Numbers 34:5</a></b></br> And the border shall fetch a compass from Azmon unto the river of Egypt, and the goings out of it shall be at the sea.</p><p class="hdg">river</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/13-3.htm">Joshua 13:3</a></b></br> From Sihor, which <i>is</i> before Egypt, even unto the borders of Ekron northward, <i>which</i> is counted to the Canaanite: five lords of the Philistines; the Gazathites, and the Ashdothites, the Eshkalonites, the Gittites, and the Ekronites; also the Avites:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/23-31.htm">Exodus 23:31</a></b></br> And I will set thy bounds from the Red sea even unto the sea of the Philistines, and from the desert unto the river: for I will deliver the inhabitants of the land into your hand; and thou shalt drive them out before thee.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/numbers/34-5.htm">Azmon</a> <a href="/joshua/15-2.htm">Border</a> <a href="/joshua/15-2.htm">Boundary</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/9-21.htm">Brook</a> <a href="/joshua/15-1.htm">Coast</a> <a href="/joshua/15-3.htm">Continued</a> <a href="/joshua/13-3.htm">Egypt</a> <a href="/joshua/15-2.htm">End</a> <a href="/joshua/10-20.htm">Ended</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/31-10.htm">Ending</a> <a href="/joshua/11-5.htm">Joined</a> <a href="/joshua/13-10.htm">Limits</a> <a href="/numbers/34-12.htm">Outgoings</a> <a href="/joshua/15-3.htm">Passed</a> <a href="/joshua/3-11.htm">Passes</a> <a href="/joshua/15-3.htm">Proceeded</a> <a href="/joshua/13-16.htm">River</a> <a href="/joshua/15-2.htm">Sea</a> <a href="/joshua/15-3.htm">South</a> <a href="/joshua/15-3.htm">Southward</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/21-4.htm">Stream</a> <a href="/joshua/6-22.htm">Thence</a> <a href="/joshua/13-5.htm">Towards</a> <a href="/numbers/34-5.htm">Wadi</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/numbers/34-4.htm">Azmon</a> <a href="/joshua/15-5.htm">Border</a> <a href="/joshua/15-5.htm">Boundary</a> <a href="/joshua/15-7.htm">Brook</a> <a href="/joshua/15-12.htm">Coast</a> <a href="/joshua/15-6.htm">Continued</a> <a href="/joshua/15-47.htm">Egypt</a> <a href="/joshua/15-5.htm">End</a> <a href="/joshua/15-7.htm">Ended</a> <a href="/joshua/15-11.htm">Ending</a> <a href="/judges/3-22.htm">Joined</a> <a href="/joshua/15-21.htm">Limits</a> <a href="/joshua/16-3.htm">Outgoings</a> <a href="/joshua/15-6.htm">Passed</a> <a href="/joshua/15-6.htm">Passes</a> <a href="/joshua/15-9.htm">Proceeded</a> <a href="/joshua/15-7.htm">River</a> <a href="/joshua/15-5.htm">Sea</a> <a href="/joshua/15-7.htm">South</a> <a href="/joshua/15-8.htm">Southward</a> <a href="/joshua/15-47.htm">Stream</a> <a href="/joshua/15-14.htm">Thence</a> <a href="/joshua/15-7.htm">Towards</a> <a href="/joshua/15-47.htm">Wadi</a><div class="vheading2">Joshua 15</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/15-1.htm">The borders of the lot of Judah</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/15-13.htm">Caleb's portion and conquest</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/15-16.htm">Othniel, for his valour, marries Achsah, Caleb's daughter</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/15-18.htm">She obtains a blessing of her father</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/15-21.htm">The cities of Judah</a></span><br><span class="reftext">63. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/15-63.htm">The Jebusites unconquered</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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It is believed to be situated in the Negev region, which is a desert area in southern Israel. The exact location of Azmon is not definitively known today, but it is thought to be near the modern-day border between Israel and Egypt. This area was significant as it marked the boundary of the Promised Land given to the Israelites. The mention of Azmon highlights the importance of clearly defined borders in the ancient world, which were crucial for maintaining tribal territories and ensuring peace among neighboring peoples.<p><b>joined the Brook of Egypt</b><br>The "Brook of Egypt" is traditionally identified with the Wadi El-Arish, a seasonal riverbed that flows into the Mediterranean Sea. This brook served as a natural boundary between the land of Canaan and Egypt. In biblical times, it was a significant geographical marker that delineated the extent of the land promised to the Israelites. The use of natural features like rivers and brooks for borders was common in ancient times, providing clear and recognizable boundaries. This brook is also mentioned in other biblical passages, such as <a href="/numbers/34-5.htm">Numbers 34:5</a> and <a href="/1_kings/8-65.htm">1 Kings 8:65</a>, reinforcing its role as a significant border marker.<p><b>and ended at the Sea</b><br>The "Sea" referred to here is the Mediterranean Sea, which formed the western boundary of the land allotted to the tribe of Judah. The Mediterranean Sea was a crucial feature for trade and travel in the ancient world, providing access to other cultures and economies. For the Israelites, having a border that reached the sea symbolized the fulfillment of God's promise to give them a land "flowing with milk and honey" (<a href="/exodus/3-8.htm">Exodus 3:8</a>). The sea also served as a natural defense against potential invaders from the west.<p><b>This was their southern border</b><br>The southern border of Judah was significant not only for its geographical implications but also for its theological symbolism. It represented the fulfillment of God's covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob to give their descendants a specific land. The delineation of borders was essential for maintaining the identity and unity of the Israelite tribes. This border also served as a reminder of God's faithfulness and the importance of obedience to His commands in order to maintain the blessings of the land. The southern border, along with the other borders of the Promised Land, is a testament to God's provision and the establishment of His people in a land of their own.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/a/azmon.htm">Azmon</a></b><br>A location marking part of the southern boundary of the land allotted to the tribe of Judah. Its exact location is not definitively known today, but it is significant as a boundary marker.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/b/brook_of_egypt.htm">Brook of Egypt</a></b><br>Often identified with the Wadi El-Arish, this brook served as a natural boundary between the land of Canaan and Egypt. It is a significant geographical feature in the delineation of the Promised Land.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_sea.htm">The Sea</a></b><br>Refers to the Mediterranean Sea, which formed the western boundary of the land allotted to the tribe of Judah. It is a major geographical landmark in the region.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/s/southern_border.htm">Southern Border</a></b><br>The southern boundary of the land allotted to the tribe of Judah, which is being described in this passage. It is part of the larger division of the Promised Land among the tribes of Israel.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness_in_promises.htm">God's Faithfulness in Promises</a></b><br>The detailed description of the land's boundaries in <a href="/joshua/15-4.htm">Joshua 15:4</a> is a testament to God's faithfulness in fulfilling His promises to the patriarchs. Believers can trust that God will fulfill His promises in their lives as well.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/importance_of_boundaries.htm">Importance of Boundaries</a></b><br>Just as physical boundaries were important for the tribes of Israel, spiritual and moral boundaries are essential for believers today. Setting and respecting boundaries can lead to a more disciplined and fruitful Christian life.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/historical_and_spiritual_heritage.htm">Historical and Spiritual Heritage</a></b><br>Understanding the historical context of the land of Israel helps believers appreciate their spiritual heritage. It reminds us of the continuity of God's plan from the Old Testament to the New Testament.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_over_nations.htm">God's Sovereignty Over Nations</a></b><br>The delineation of borders in the Bible reflects God's sovereignty over nations and history. Believers can find comfort in knowing that God is in control of world events and personal circumstances.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_joshua_15.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Joshua 15</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_were_the_galileans_in_the_bible.htm">Who were the Galileans in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/do_joshua_15_1-12's_borders_conflict.htm">Do the territorial descriptions in Joshua 15:1-12 conflict with other biblical texts or known ancient boundaries, suggesting an editorial or historical inconsistency?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_bible_passages_vary_on_israel's_land.htm">If Psalm 47:4 says God chooses Israel's inheritance, why do other Bible passages suggest different territorial boundaries and covenants?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_of_4,000_near_galilee.htm">Do any historical records or archaeological findings corroborate the gathering of 4,000 people near the Sea of Galilee (Matthew 15:32-38)?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/joshua/15.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(4) <span class= "bld">This shall be your south coast.</span>--This phrase does not seem to fit in with the language of the rest of the passage. But it is extremely like a reminiscence of the language of Moses in <a href="/numbers/34-3.htm" title="Then your south quarter shall be from the wilderness of Zin along by the coast of Edom, and your south border shall be the outmost coast of the salt sea eastward:">Numbers 34:3</a>; <a href="/numbers/34-6.htm" title="And as for the western border, you shall even have the great sea for a border: this shall be your west border.">Numbers 34:6</a>; <a href="/numbers/34-9.htm" title="And the border shall go on to Ziphron, and the goings out of it shall be at Hazarenan: this shall be your north border.">Numbers 34:9</a>; <a href="/numbers/34-12.htm" title="And the border shall go down to Jordan, and the goings out of it shall be at the salt sea: this shall be your land with the coasts thereof round about.">Numbers 34:12</a>. "This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth" was the instruction to Joshua, and in describing the border of Judah, he is really describing also the southern border of all Israel; and he does it throughout in language very like that of Moses in Numbers 34. But Moses wrote it in the second person and in the future tense throughout; Joshua wrote it in the third person and in the past tense, with this one exception, in which he seems to have unconsciously adopted the phraseology of the lawgiver instead of the historian.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/joshua/15.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 4.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The river of Egypt</span> (see above, <a href="/joshua/13-3.htm">Joshua 13:3</a>). "Westward, as far as Egypt, there is a sandy, salt, barren, unfruitful, and uninhabitable waste" (Knobel). The land, he adds, is better near Gaza, but near the sea it is still pure waste. <span class="cmt_word">And the goings out of that coast were at the sea.</span> The word coast, derived through the French from the Latin <span class="accented">costa</span>, signifies, like it, a <span class="accented">side.</span> It is now used only of the border formed by the sea, but at an earlier period it had a wider signification. The Hebrew word is translated "border" in ver. 1. The meaning is that the boundary line of Judah ran as far as the sea. <span class="cmt_word">This shall be your south coast.</span> Or, <span class="accented">this shall be to you the southern bound</span>ary. The historian here quotes the directions given to Moses in <a href="/numbers/34.htm">Numbers 34</a>, with the evident intention of pointing out that the south border of the children of Israel coincided with that of the tribe of Judah. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/joshua/15-4.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">It proceeded</span><br /><span class="heb">וְעָבַ֣ר</span> <span class="translit">(wə·‘ā·ḇar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5674.htm">Strong's 5674: </a> </span><span class="str2">To pass over, through, or by, pass on</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to Azmon,</span><br /><span class="heb">עַצְמ֗וֹנָה</span> <span class="translit">(‘aṣ·mō·w·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6111.htm">Strong's 6111: </a> </span><span class="str2">Azmon -- a place on the southern border of Canaan</span><br /><br /><span class="word">joined the Brook</span><br /><span class="heb">נַ֣חַל</span> <span class="translit">(na·ḥal)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5158.htm">Strong's 5158: </a> </span><span class="str2">A stream, a winter torrent, a, valley, a shaft</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Egypt,</span><br /><span class="heb">מִצְרַ֔יִם</span> <span class="translit">(miṣ·ra·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4714.htm">Strong's 4714: </a> </span><span class="str2">Egypt -- a son of Ham, also his descendants and their country in Northwest Africa</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and ended</span><br /><span class="heb">תֹּצְא֥וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(tō·ṣə·’ō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8444.htm">Strong's 8444: </a> </span><span class="str2">An outgoing, extremity, perhaps source, escape</span><br /><br /><span class="word">at the Sea.</span><br /><span class="heb">יָ֑מָּה</span> <span class="translit">(yām·māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3220.htm">Strong's 3220: </a> </span><span class="str2">A sea, the Mediterranean Sea, large river, an artifical basin</span><br /><br /><span class="word">This</span><br /><span class="heb">זֶה־</span> <span class="translit">(zeh-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2088.htm">Strong's 2088: </a> </span><span class="str2">This, that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">was</span><br /><span class="heb">יִהְיֶ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(yih·yeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">their</span><br /><span class="heb">לָכֶ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(lā·ḵem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><br /><span class="word">southern</span><br /><span class="heb">נֶֽגֶב׃</span> <span class="translit">(ne·ḡeḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5045.htm">Strong's 5045: </a> </span><span class="str2">South country, the Negeb, south</span><br /><br /><span class="word">border.</span><br /><span class="heb">גְּב֥וּל</span> <span class="translit">(gə·ḇūl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1366.htm">Strong's 1366: </a> </span><span class="str2">A cord, a boundary, the territory inclosed</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/joshua/15-4.htm">Joshua 15:4 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/joshua/15-4.htm">Joshua 15:4 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/joshua/15-4.htm">Joshua 15:4 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/joshua/15-4.htm">Joshua 15:4 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/joshua/15-4.htm">Joshua 15:4 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/joshua/15-4.htm">Joshua 15:4 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/joshua/15-4.htm">Joshua 15:4 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/joshua/15-4.htm">Joshua 15:4 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/joshua/15-4.htm">Joshua 15:4 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/joshua/15-4.htm">Joshua 15:4 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/joshua/15-4.htm">OT History: Joshua 15:4 And it passed along to Azmon went (Josh. 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