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Joshua 15:11 Then it went out to the northern slope of Ekron, curved toward Shikkeron, proceeded to Mount Baalah, went on to Jabneel, and ended at the Sea.
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The boundary ended at the sea.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/joshua/15.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />The boundary then proceeded to the slope of the hill north of Ekron, where it turned toward Shikkeron and Mount Baalah. It passed Jabneel and ended at the Mediterranean Sea.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/joshua/15.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />The boundary goes out to the shoulder of the hill north of Ekron, then the boundary bends around to Shikkeron and passes along to Mount Baalah and goes out to Jabneel. Then the boundary comes to an end at the sea.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/joshua/15.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then it went out to the northern slope of Ekron, curved toward Shikkeron, proceeded to Mount Baalah, went on to Jabneel, and ended at the Sea.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/joshua/15.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/joshua/15.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And the border went out to the side of Ekron northward. Then the border went around to Shicron, passed along to Mount Baalah, and extended to Jabneel; and the border ended at the sea.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/joshua/15.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the border proceeded to the side of Ekron northward. And the border turned to Shikkeron and continued to Mount Baalah and proceeded to Jabneel, and the border ended at the sea.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/joshua/15.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />The border proceeded to the side of Ekron northward. Then the border curved to Shikkeron and continued to Mount Baalah and proceeded to Jabneel, and the border ended at the sea.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/joshua/15.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And the border proceeded to the side of Ekron northward. Then the border curved to Shikkeron and continued to Mount Baalah and proceeded to Jabneel, and the border ended at the sea.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/joshua/15.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then the border went out to the side of Ekron northward. Then the border curved to Shikkeron and passed on to Mount Baalah and went out to Jabneel, and the border ended at the sea.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/joshua/15.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The border proceeded to the slope [of the hill] of Ekron northward, then curved to Shikkeron and continued to Mount Baalah and proceeded to Jabneel. Then the border ended at the [Mediterranean] sea.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/joshua/15.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the border reached to the slope north of Ekron, curved to Shikkeron, proceeded to Mount Baalah, went to Jabneel, and ended at the Mediterranean Sea.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/joshua/15.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the border reached to the slope north of Ekron, curved to Shikkeron, proceeded to Mount Baalah, went to Jabneel, and ended at the Mediterranean Sea. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/joshua/15.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />and the border went out unto the side of Ekron northward; and the border extended to Shikkeron, and passed along to mount Baalah, and went out at Jabneel; and the goings out of the border were at the sea.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/joshua/15.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />It continued along to the hillside north of Ekron, curved around to Shikkeron, and then went to Mount Baalah. After going to Jabneel, the border finally ended at the Mediterranean Sea, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/joshua/15.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />and the border went out unto the side of Ekron northward: and the border was drawn to Shikkeron, and passed along to mount Baalah, and went out at Jabneel; and the goings out of the border were at the sea.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/joshua/15.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />From there the border goes on the north side of Ekron and turns to Shikkeron, on to Mount Baalah, and comes out at Jabneel. The border ends at the Mediterranean Sea.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/joshua/15.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The border then went out to the hill north of Ekron, turned toward Shikkeron, past Mount Baalah, and on to Jamnia. It ended at the Mediterranean Sea, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/joshua/15.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The border proceeded north to the edge of Ekron, then curved to Shikkeron and on to Mount Baalah, proceeding then to Jabneel, where the boundary ended at the sea. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/joshua/15.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then it went out to the northern slope of Ekron, curved toward Shikkeron, proceeded to Mount Baalah, went on to Jabneel, and ended at the Sea.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/joshua/15.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />It then extended to the slope of Ekron to the north, went toward Shikkeron, crossed to Mount Baalah, extended to Jabneel, and ended at the sea. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/joshua/15.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />and the border went out to the side of Ekron northward; and the border extended to Shikkeron, and passed along to Mount Baalah, and went out at Jabneel; and the goings out of the border were at the sea.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/joshua/15.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And the border went out to the side of Ekron northward: and the border was drawn to Shicron, and passed along to mount Baalah, and went out to Jabneel; and the terminations of the border were at the sea.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/joshua/15.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />and the border went out to the side of Ekron northward; and the border extended to Shikkeron, and passed along to Mount Baalah, and went out at Jabneel; and the goings out of the border were at the sea. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/joshua/15.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and the border has gone out to the side of Ekron northward, and the border has been marked out [to] Shicron, and has passed over to Mount Ba‘alah, and gone out [to] Jabneel; and the outgoings of the border have been at the sea.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/joshua/15.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and the border hath gone out unto the side of Ekron northward, and the border hath been marked out to Shicron, and hath passed over to mount Baalah, and gone out to Jabneel; and the outgoings of the border have been at the sea.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/joshua/15.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the bound went forth to the shoulder of Ekron north: and the bound extended to Shicron, and passed over to mount Baalah and went forth to Jabneel; and the goings out of the bound were to the sea.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/joshua/15.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And it reacheth northward to a part of Accaron at the side: and bendeth to Sechrona, and passeth mount Baala: and cometh into Jebneel, and is bounded westward with the great sea. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/joshua/15.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And it continues on, toward the north, to a region beside Ekron. And it inclines toward Shikkeron, and it crosses to mount Baalah. And it extends into Jabneel, and the last part closes at the west with the great sea.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/joshua/15.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />It then extended along the northern flank of Ekron, continued through Shikkeron, and across to Mount Baalah, from there to include Jabneel, before it came out at the sea.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/joshua/15.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />the boundary goes out to the slope of the hill north of Ekron, then the boundary bends around to Shikkeron, and passes along to Mount Baalah, and goes out to Jabneel; then the boundary comes to an end at the sea.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/joshua/15.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And the border went out to the side of Ekron northward; and the border was drawn to Shicron, and passed along to mount Baalah, and went out to Jahbael; and the limits of the border were at the Great Sea.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/joshua/15.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the border went out to the side of Aqroon from the North and faced the border toward Shekrun and it passed to the Mountain of Baala and it went out to Yahbayel and the limits of the borders were on the west<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/joshua/15.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And the border went out unto the side of Ekron northward; and the border was drawn to Shikkeron, and passed along to mount Baalah, and went out at Jabneel; and the goings out of the border were at the sea.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/joshua/15.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the border terminates behind Accaron northward, and the borders will terminate at Socchoth, and the borders will go on to the south, and will terminate at Lebna, and the issue of the borders will be at the sea; and their borders <i>shall be</i> toward the sea, the great sea shall be the boundary.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/joshua/15-11.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=3900" 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">10</span>The border curled westward from Baalah to Mount Seir, ran along the northern slope of Mount Jearim (that is, Chesalon), went down to Beth-shemesh, and crossed to Timnah. <span class="reftext">11</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1366.htm" title="1366: hag·gə·ḇūl (Art:: N-ms) -- Border, boundary, territory. Or gbul; from gabal; properly, a cord, i.e. a boundary; by extens. The territory inclosed.">Then it</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.">went out</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/6828.htm" title="6828: ṣā·p̄ō·w·nāh (N-fs:: 3fs) -- North. Or tsaphon; from tsaphan; properly, hidden, i.e. Dark; used only of the north as a quarter.">the northern</a> <a href="/hebrew/3802.htm" title="3802: ke·ṯep̄ (N-fsc) -- From an unused root meaning to clothe; the shoulder; figuratively, side-piece or lateral projection of anything.">slope</a> <a href="/hebrew/6138.htm" title="6138: ‘eq·rō·wn (N-proper-fs) -- A Philistine city. From aqar; eradication; Ekron, a place in Palestine.">of Ekron,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8388.htm" title="8388: wə·ṯā·’ar (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- Taanath-shiloh -- probably to incline. A primitive root; to delineate; reflex. To extend.">curved</a> <a href="/hebrew/1366.htm" title="1366: hag·gə·ḇūl (Art:: N-ms) -- Border, boundary, territory. Or gbul; from gabal; properly, a cord, i.e. a boundary; by extens. The territory inclosed."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7942.htm" title="7942: šik·kə·rō·w·nāh (N-proper-fs:: 3fs) -- A city on N.W. border of Judah. For shikkarown; drunkenness, Shikkeron, a place in Palestine.">toward Shikkeron,</a> <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.">proceeded</a> <a href="/hebrew/2022.htm" title="2022: har- (N-msc) -- Mountain, hill, hill country. A shortened form of harar; a mountain or range of hills.">to Mount</a> <a href="/hebrew/1173.htm" title="1173: hab·ba·‘ă·lāh (Art:: N-proper-fs) -- The name of several places in Isr. The same as ba'alah; Baalah, the name of three places in Palestine.">Baalah,</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.">went on</a> <a href="/hebrew/2995.htm" title="2995: yaḇ·nə·’êl (N-proper-fs) -- El causes to build, two cities in Isr. From banah and 'el: built of God; Jabneel, the name of two places in Palestine.">to Jabneel,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: wə·hā·yū (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.">and ended</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."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1366.htm" title="1366: hag·gə·ḇūl (Art:: N-ms) -- 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> </span><span class="reftext">12</span>And the western border was the coastline of the Great Sea. These are the boundaries around the clans of the descendants of Judah.…<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="/joshua/19-29.htm">Joshua 19:29</a></span><br />The border then turned back toward Ramah as far as the fortified city of Tyre, turned toward Hosah, and came out at the Sea in the region of Achzib,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/19-33.htm">Joshua 19:33</a></span><br />Their border started at Heleph and the great tree of Zaanannim, passing Adami-nekeb and Jabneel as far as Lakkum and ending at the Jordan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/1-31.htm">Judges 1:31</a></span><br />Asher failed to drive out the inhabitants of Acco, Sidon, Ahlab, Achzib, Helbah, Aphik, and Rehob.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/9-13.htm">1 Kings 9:13</a></span><br />“What are these towns you have given me, my brother?” asked Hiram, and he called them the Land of Cabul, as they are called to this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/6-76.htm">1 Chronicles 6:76</a></span><br />And from the tribe of Naphtali they were given Kedesh in Galilee, Hammon, and Kiriathaim, together with their pasturelands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/48-1.htm">Ezekiel 48:1-2</a></span><br />“Now these are the names of the tribes: At the northern frontier, Dan will have one portion bordering the road of Hethlon to Lebo-hamath and running on to Hazar-enan on the border of Damascus with Hamath to the north, and extending from the east side to the west side. / Asher will have one portion bordering the territory of Dan from east to west.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/34-6.htm">Numbers 34:6-7</a></span><br />Your western border will be the coastline of the Great Sea; this will be your boundary on the west. / Your northern border will run from the Great Sea directly to Mount Hor,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/3-17.htm">Deuteronomy 3:17</a></span><br />The Jordan River in the Arabah bordered it from Chinnereth to the Sea of the Arabah (the Salt Sea) with the slopes of Pisgah to the east.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/24-7.htm">2 Samuel 24:7</a></span><br />They went toward the fortress of Tyre and all the cities of the Hivites and Canaanites. Finally, they went on to the Negev of Judah, to Beersheba.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/4-11.htm">1 Kings 4:11</a></span><br />Ben-abinadab in Naphath-dor (Taphath, a daughter of Solomon, was his wife);<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/9-1.htm">Isaiah 9:1</a></span><br />Nevertheless, there will be no more gloom for those in distress. In the past He humbled the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, but in the future He will honor the Way of the Sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/4-13.htm">Matthew 4:13-15</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/7-31.htm">Mark 7:31</a></span><br />Then Jesus left the region of Tyre and went through Sidon to the Sea of Galilee and into the region of the Decapolis.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/4-14.htm">Luke 4:14-15</a></span><br />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/6-1.htm">John 6:1</a></span><br />After this, Jesus crossed to the other side of the Sea of Galilee (that is, the Sea of Tiberias).</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And the border went out to the side of Ekron northward: and the border was drawn to Shicron, and passed along to mount Baalah, and went out to Jabneel; and the goings out of the border were at the sea.</p><p class="hdg">Ekron</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/15-45.htm">Joshua 15:45</a></b></br> Ekron, with her towns and her villages:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/19-43.htm">Joshua 19:43</a></b></br> And Elon, and Thimnathah, and Ekron,</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/5-10.htm">1 Samuel 5:10</a></b></br> Therefore they sent the ark of God to Ekron. And it came to pass, as the ark of God came to Ekron, that the Ekronites cried out, saying, They have brought about the ark of the God of Israel to us, to slay us and our people.</p><p class="hdg">mount Baalah</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/19-44.htm">Joshua 19:44</a></b></br> And Eltekeh, and Gibbethon, and Baalath,</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/joshua/15-10.htm">Baalah</a> <a href="/joshua/15-10.htm">Ba'alah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-3.htm">Bends</a> <a href="/joshua/15-10.htm">Border</a> <a href="/joshua/15-10.htm">Boundary</a> <a href="/joshua/15-10.htm">Continued</a> <a href="/joshua/15-9.htm">Curved</a> <a href="/joshua/15-9.htm">Drawn</a> <a href="/joshua/13-3.htm">Ekron</a> <a href="/joshua/15-8.htm">End</a> <a href="/joshua/15-7.htm">Ended</a> <a href="/joshua/15-4.htm">Ending</a> <a href="/joshua/15-9.htm">Extended</a> <a href="/joshua/15-9.htm">Hill</a> <a href="/joshua/19-33.htm">Jabneel</a> <a href="/joshua/15-6.htm">Line</a> <a href="/joshua/15-9.htm">Marked</a> <a href="/joshua/15-10.htm">Mount</a> <a href="/joshua/15-10.htm">North</a> <a href="/joshua/15-10.htm">Northern</a> <a href="/joshua/15-8.htm">Northward</a> <a href="/joshua/19-14.htm">Northwards</a> <a href="/joshua/15-10.htm">Passed</a> <a href="/joshua/15-9.htm">Proceeded</a> <a href="/joshua/15-9.htm">Round</a> <a href="/joshua/15-5.htm">Sea</a> <a href="/joshua/15-10.htm">Shoulder</a> <a href="/joshua/15-10.htm">Side</a> <a href="/joshua/15-10.htm">Slope</a> <a href="/joshua/15-10.htm">Turned</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/joshua/15-29.htm">Baalah</a> <a href="/joshua/15-29.htm">Ba'alah</a> <a href="/joshua/18-17.htm">Bends</a> <a href="/joshua/15-12.htm">Border</a> <a href="/joshua/15-12.htm">Boundary</a> <a href="/joshua/16-2.htm">Continued</a> <a href="/joshua/18-17.htm">Curved</a> <a href="/joshua/18-14.htm">Drawn</a> <a href="/joshua/15-45.htm">Ekron</a> <a href="/joshua/18-15.htm">End</a> <a href="/joshua/16-3.htm">Ended</a> <a href="/joshua/16-3.htm">Ending</a> <a href="/joshua/17-7.htm">Extended</a> <a href="/joshua/15-48.htm">Hill</a> <a href="/joshua/19-33.htm">Jabneel</a> <a href="/joshua/18-15.htm">Line</a> <a href="/joshua/15-12.htm">Marked</a> <a href="/joshua/16-1.htm">Mount</a> <a href="/joshua/16-6.htm">North</a> <a href="/joshua/18-12.htm">Northern</a> <a href="/joshua/17-10.htm">Northward</a> <a href="/joshua/18-18.htm">Northwards</a> <a href="/joshua/16-2.htm">Passed</a> <a href="/joshua/19-12.htm">Proceeded</a> <a href="/joshua/15-12.htm">Round</a> <a href="/joshua/15-12.htm">Sea</a> <a href="/joshua/18-12.htm">Shoulder</a> <a href="/joshua/15-46.htm">Side</a> <a href="/joshua/18-12.htm">Slope</a> <a href="/joshua/16-6.htm">Turned</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 was a significant city during the time of the Judges and the early monarchy of Israel. The mention of Ekron here indicates the northern boundary of the territory allotted to the tribe of Judah. Ekron's association with the Philistines highlights the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Philistines, which is a recurring theme in the Old Testament, particularly in the books of Judges and Samuel.<p><b>Curved toward Shikkeron</b><br>Shikkeron is not widely mentioned elsewhere in the Bible, and its exact location is uncertain. However, its inclusion in the boundary description suggests it was a known landmark at the time. The term "curved" indicates a change in direction, which is typical in boundary descriptions, emphasizing the precision with which the land was divided among the tribes of Israel.<p><b>Proceeded to Mount Baalah</b><br>Mount Baalah is likely another name for Mount Jearim, which is mentioned in <a href="/joshua/15-10.htm">Joshua 15:10</a>. This mountain is part of the Judean hill country, and its mention here helps to define the western boundary of Judah's territory. The name "Baalah" may indicate a place where the Canaanite god Baal was worshiped, reflecting the syncretistic religious practices that Israel was warned against.<p><b>Went on to Jabneel</b><br>Jabneel, also known as Jabneh, was a city on the border of Judah and Dan. It later became an important Jewish center after the destruction of Jerusalem in 70 AD. The city's strategic location near the coast made it significant in both trade and military defense. Its mention here marks the continuation of the boundary line toward the Mediterranean Sea.<p><b>And ended at the Sea</b><br>The "Sea" refers to the Mediterranean Sea, which formed the western boundary of the land allotted to the tribe of Judah. This boundary description underscores the extent of the Promised Land as given to the Israelites. The sea also symbolizes the vastness and the promise of God's provision, as the land stretched from the desert to the sea, fulfilling the promise made to Abraham about the land his descendants would inherit.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/e/ekron.htm">Ekron</a></b><br>One of the five major Philistine cities, located in the northern part of the territory allotted to the tribe of Judah. It was a significant city in the Philistine pentapolis and often mentioned in the context of Israel's battles with the Philistines.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/s/shikkeron.htm">Shikkeron</a></b><br>A location mentioned in the delineation of the tribal boundaries of Judah. Its exact location is not well-known today, but it was part of the border description.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/m/mount_baalah.htm">Mount Baalah</a></b><br>A mountain that served as a landmark in the boundary description of Judah's territory. It is also referred to as Baalah in other parts of the Bible.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/jabneel.htm">Jabneel</a></b><br>A town on the border of Judah's territory, which later became known as Yavne. It was an important site in Jewish history, especially after the destruction of the Second Temple.<br><br>5. <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 tribe of Judah's territory.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_god's_promises.htm">Understanding God's Promises</a></b><br>The detailed description of the land boundaries in <a href="/joshua/15-11.htm">Joshua 15:11</a> reflects God's faithfulness in fulfilling His promises to the Israelites. It reminds us that God is precise and faithful in His promises to us.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_boundaries.htm">The Importance of Boundaries</a></b><br>Just as the physical boundaries were important for the tribes of Israel, setting spiritual and moral boundaries in our lives is crucial for maintaining our relationship with God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/historical_context_and_spiritual_lessons.htm">Historical Context and Spiritual Lessons</a></b><br>Studying the historical context of these places helps us understand the spiritual battles and victories of God's people, encouraging us to trust in God's guidance in our own spiritual journeys.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_over_nations.htm">God's Sovereignty Over Nations</a></b><br>The inclusion of Philistine cities like Ekron in the boundary descriptions shows God's sovereignty over all nations and His ultimate plan for His people.<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/what_is_umbanda.htm">What is Ekron's significance in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_israelites_defeat_allied_armies.htm">How could the Israelites quickly overwhelm multiple allied armies, as described in Joshua 11:1-5?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_joshua_15_63_align_with_total_conquest.htm">Joshua 15:63 states that the men of Judah could not dislodge the Jebusites from Jerusalem; how does this align with claims of total conquest elsewhere in the book?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_annihilate_all_in_joshua_11_14.htm">Why does God command the annihilation of entire populations, including non-combatants, in Joshua 11:14?</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>(11) <span class= "bld">Ekron</span> is <span class= "ital">Akir </span>(on sheet 16). Here we are in the Shephelah, or plain of the sea-coast.<p><span class= "bld">Jabneel</span> is <span class= "ital">Yebnah, </span>west of Ekron, nearer the sea.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/joshua/15.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 11.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Ekron</span>. This important Philistine city (see <a href="/joshua/13-3.htm">Joshua 13:3</a>) lay close to the northern border of Judah. As a matter of fact, however, the tribe of Judah never succeeded in permanently occupying this territory, which only fell under their yoke during the reigns of David and Solomon. The cities of the Philistines were, it is true, most of them captured (<a href="/judges/1-18.htm">Judges 1:18</a>), but we soon find the Philistines once more in possession of them (see <a href="/1_samuel/5-8.htm">1 Samuel 5:8-10</a>). <span class="cmt_word">Northward</span>. The border turned sharply northward until past Ekron, when it once more turned westward until it reached the sea. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/joshua/15-11.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">Then [it]</span><br /><span class="heb">הַגְּב֜וּל</span> <span class="translit">(hag·gə·ḇūl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<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 /><br /><span class="word">went out</span><br /><span class="heb">וְיָצָ֨א</span> <span class="translit">(wə·yā·ṣā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3318.htm">Strong's 3318: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, bring, out, direct and proxim</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the northern</span><br /><span class="heb">צָפוֹנָה֒</span> <span class="translit">(ṣā·p̄ō·w·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6828.htm">Strong's 6828: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hidden, dark, the north as a, quarter</span><br /><br /><span class="word">slope</span><br /><span class="heb">כֶּ֣תֶף</span> <span class="translit">(ke·ṯep̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3802.htm">Strong's 3802: </a> </span><span class="str2">The shoulder, side-piece, lateral projection of anything</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Ekron,</span><br /><span class="heb">עֶקְרוֹן֮</span> <span class="translit">(‘eq·rō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6138.htm">Strong's 6138: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ekron -- a Philistine city</span><br /><br /><span class="word">curved</span><br /><span class="heb">וְתָאַ֤ר</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ṯā·’ar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8388.htm">Strong's 8388: </a> </span><span class="str2">Taanath-shiloh -- probably to incline</span><br /><br /><span class="word">toward Shikkeron,</span><br /><span class="heb">שִׁכְּר֔וֹנָה</span> <span class="translit">(šik·kə·rō·w·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7942.htm">Strong's 7942: </a> </span><span class="str2">Shikkeron -- a city on Northwest border of Judah</span><br /><br /><span class="word">proceeded</span><br /><span class="heb">וְעָבַ֥ר</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 Mount</span><br /><span class="heb">הַר־</span> <span class="translit">(har-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2022.htm">Strong's 2022: </a> </span><span class="str2">Mountain, hill, hill country</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Baalah,</span><br /><span class="heb">הַֽבַּעֲלָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(hab·ba·‘ă·lāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1173.htm">Strong's 1173: </a> </span><span class="str2">Baalah -- the name of several places in Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">went on</span><br /><span class="heb">וְיָצָ֣א</span> <span class="translit">(wə·yā·ṣā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3318.htm">Strong's 3318: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, bring, out, direct and proxim</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to Jabneel,</span><br /><span class="heb">יַבְנְאֵ֑ל</span> <span class="translit">(yaḇ·nə·’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2995.htm">Strong's 2995: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jabneel -- 'El causes to build', two cities in Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and ended</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהָי֛וּ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hā·yū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural<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">at the Sea.</span><br /><span class="heb">יָֽמָּה׃</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 /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/joshua/15-11.htm">Joshua 15:11 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/joshua/15-11.htm">Joshua 15:11 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/joshua/15-11.htm">Joshua 15:11 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/joshua/15-11.htm">Joshua 15:11 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/joshua/15-11.htm">Joshua 15:11 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/joshua/15-11.htm">Joshua 15:11 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/joshua/15-11.htm">Joshua 15:11 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/joshua/15-11.htm">Joshua 15:11 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/joshua/15-11.htm">Joshua 15:11 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/joshua/15-11.htm">Joshua 15:11 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/joshua/15-11.htm">OT History: Joshua 15:11 And the border went out to (Josh. 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