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Then it ran past Hezron up to Addar and curved around to Karka. <a href="/nlt/joshua/15.htm">New Living Translation</a> ran south of Scorpion Pass into the wilderness of Zin, and then went south of Kadesh-barnea to Hezron. Then it went up to Addar, where it turned toward Karka. <a href="/esv/joshua/15.htm">English Standard Version</a> It goes out southward of the ascent of Akrabbim, passes along to Zin, and goes up south of Kadesh-barnea, along by Hezron, up to Addar, turns about to Karka, <a href="/bsb/joshua/15.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/kjv/joshua/15.htm">King James Bible</a> And it went out to the south side to Maalehacrabbim, and passed along to Zin, and ascended up on the south side unto Kadeshbarnea, and passed along to Hezron, and went up to Adar, and fetched a compass to Karkaa: <a href="/nkjv/joshua/15.htm">New King James Version</a> Then it went out to the southern side of the Ascent of Akrabbim, passed along to Zin, ascended on the south side of Kadesh Barnea, passed along to Hezron, went up to Adar, and went around to Karkaa. <a href="/nasb_/joshua/15.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Then it proceeded southward to the ascent of Akrabbim and continued to Zin, then went up by the south of Kadesh-barnea and continued to Hezron, and went up to Addar and turned to Karka. <a href="/nasb/joshua/15.htm">NASB 1995</a> Then it proceeded southward to the ascent of Akrabbim and continued to Zin, then went up by the south of Kadesh-barnea and continued to Hezron, and went up to Addar and turned about to Karka. <a href="/nasb77/joshua/15.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Then it proceeded southward to the ascent of Akrabbim and continued to Zin, then went up by the south of Kadesh-barnea and continued to Hezron, and went up to Addar and turned about to Karka. <a href="/lsb/joshua/15.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Then it went out southward to the ascent of Akrabbim and passed on to Zin and went up by the south of Kadesh-barnea and continued to Hezron and went up to Addar and turned about to Karka. <a href="/amp/joshua/15.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Then it proceeded southward to the ascent of Akrabbim and continued along to Zin, and then went by the south of Kadesh-barnea and continued along to Hezron, and went up to Addar and turned about to Karka. <a href="/csb/joshua/15.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> and went south of the Scorpions’ Ascent, proceeded to Zin, ascended to the south of Kadesh-barnea, passed Hezron, ascended to Addar, and turned to Karka. <a href="/hcsb/joshua/15.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> and went south of the Ascent of Akrabbim, proceeded to Zin, ascended to the south of Kadesh-barnea, passed Hezron, ascended to Addar, and turned to Karka. <a href="/asv/joshua/15.htm">American Standard Version</a> and it went out southward of the ascent of Akrabbim, and passed along to Zin, and went up by the south of Kadesh-barnea, and passed along by Hezron, and went up to Addar, and turned about to Karka; <a href="/cev/joshua/15.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> As it went west from there, it ran south of Scorpion Pass to Zin, and then came up from the south to Kadesh-Barnea. It continued past Hezron up to Addar, turned toward Karka, <a href="/erv/joshua/15.htm">English Revised Version</a> and it went out southward of the ascent of Akrabbim, and passed along to Zin, and went up by the south of Kadesh-barnea, and passed along by Hezron, and went up to Addar, and turned about to Karka: <a href="/gwt/joshua/15.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> and goes south of the Akrabbim Pass. It then passes Zin and goes up south of Kadesh Barnea. From there it goes to Hezron, up to Addar, around to Karka, <a href="/gnt/joshua/15.htm">Good News Translation</a> went southward from the Akrabbim Pass and on to Zin. It ran south of Kadesh Barnea, past Hezron and up to Addar, turned toward Karka, <a href="/isv/joshua/15.htm">International Standard Version</a> proceeding south to the ascent of Akrabbim, then continuing to Zin, and from there up along the south of Kadesh-barnea to Hezron, and from there up to Addar and then to Karka, <a href="/msb/joshua/15.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> 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. <a href="/net/joshua/15.htm">NET Bible</a> extended south of the Scorpion Ascent, crossed to Zin, went up from the south to Kadesh Barnea, crossed to Hezron, went up to Addar, and turned toward Karka. <a href="/nheb/joshua/15.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> and it went out southward of the ascent of Akrabbim, and passed along to Zin, and went up by the south of Kadesh Barnea, and passed along by Hezron, went up to Addar, and turned about to Karka; <a href="/wbt/joshua/15.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And it went out to the south side to Maaleh-acrabbim, and passed along to Zin, and ascended on the south side to Kadesh-barnea, and passed along to Hezron, and went up to Adar, and fetched a compass to Karkaa: <a href="/web/joshua/15.htm">World English Bible</a> and it went out southward of the ascent of Akrabbim, and passed along to Zin, and went up by the south of Kadesh Barnea, and passed along by Hezron, went up to Addar, and turned toward Karka; <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/joshua/15.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and it has gone out to the south to Maaleh-Akrabbim, and passed over to Zin, and gone up on the south to Kadesh-Barnea, and passed over [to] Hezron, and gone up to Adar, and turned around to Karkaa, <a href="/ylt/joshua/15.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and it hath gone out unto the south to Maaleh-Akrabbim, and passed over to Zin, and gone up on the south to Kadesh-Barnea, and passed over to Hezron, and gone up to Adar, and turned round to Karkaa, <a href="/slt/joshua/15.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And it went out to the south to the ascent of Akrabbim, and it passed over Zin and went up from the south to Kadesh-Barnea, and passed by Hezron and went up to Adar and encompassed Karkaa.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/joshua/15.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And it goeth out towards the ascent of the Scorpion, and passeth on to Sina: and ascendeth into Cadesbarne, and reacheth into Esron, going up to Addar, and compassing Carcaa. <a href="/cpdv/joshua/15.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And it extends toward the ascent of the Scorpion, and it passes on to Sinai. And it ascends into Kadesh-barnea, and it passes through to Hezron, ascending to Addar, and encompassing Karka. <a href="/nabre/joshua/15.htm">New American Bible</a> and went southward below the pass of Akrabbim, across through Zin, up to a point south of Kadesh-barnea, across to Hezron, and up to Addar; from there, looping around Karka, <a href="/nrsvce/joshua/15.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> it goes out southward of the ascent of Akrabbim, passes along to Zin, and goes up south of Kadesh-barnea, along by Hezron, up to Addar, makes a turn to Karka,<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/joshua/15.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And it went out toward the ascent of Akrakam, and passed along to Zin, then went up on the south side of Rakim-gia, and passed along to Hezroth, and went up to Adar, and circled Karka; <a href="/hpbt/joshua/15.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And it went out from the south to the ascent of Aqarqam and it passed on to Tsin and came up from the south to Raqem d’Gaya and it passed to Khatseruth and came up to Adar and it went around to Qarqa<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/joshua/15.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And it went out southward of the ascent of Akrabbim, and passed along to Zin, and went up by the south of Kadesh-barnea, and passed along by Hezron, and went up to Addar, and turned about to Karka. <a href="/sep/joshua/15.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And they proceed before the ascent of Acrabin, and go out round Sena, and go up from the south to Cades Barne; and go out to Asoron, and proceed up to Sarada, and go out by the way that is west of Cades. <a href="/parallel/joshua/15-3.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/p91zXIGB0Rk?start=3806" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/joshua/15.htm">Judah's Inheritance</a> …2Their southern border started at the bay on the southern tip of the Salt Sea, 3<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.">proceeded</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/5045.htm" title="5045: min·ne·ḡeḇ (Prep-m:: N-fs) -- From an unused root meaning to be parched; the south; specifically, the Negeb or southern district of Judah, occasionally, Egypt.">south</a> <a href="/hebrew/4610.htm" title="4610: lə·ma·‘ă·lêh (Prep-l:: N-msc) -- Ascent of scorpions, a place on the S. border of Isr. From ma'aleh and aqrab; Steep of Scorpions, a place in the Desert.">of the Ascent</a> <a href="/hebrew/4610.htm" title="4610: ‘aq·rab·bîm (N-mp) -- Ascent of scorpions, a place on the S. border of Isr. From ma'aleh and aqrab; Steep of Scorpions, a place in the Desert.">of Akrabbim,</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.">continued on</a> <a href="/hebrew/6790.htm" title="6790: ṣi·nāh (N-proper-fs:: 3fs) -- A desert area which included Kadesh-barnea. From an unused root meaning to prick; a crag; Tsin, a part of the Desert.">to Zin,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5927.htm" title="5927: wə·‘ā·lāh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to ascend, intransitively or actively; used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative.">went over</a> <a href="/hebrew/5045.htm" title="5045: min·ne·ḡeḇ (Prep-m:: N-proper-fs) -- From an unused root meaning to be parched; the south; specifically, the Negeb or southern district of Judah, occasionally, Egypt.">to the south</a> <a href="/hebrew/6947.htm" title="6947: lə·qā·ḏêš (Prep) -- A place in the desert. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/6947.htm" title="6947: bar·nê·a‘ (Prep:: N-proper-fs) -- A place in the desert. ">of Kadesh-barnea,</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.">ran past</a> <a href="/hebrew/2696.htm" title="2696: ḥeṣ·rō·wn (N-proper-fs) -- Two Isr., also two places in Judah. From chatser; court-yard; Chetsron, the name of a place in Palestine; also of two Israelites.">Hezron</a> <a href="/hebrew/5927.htm" title="5927: wə·‘ā·lāh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to ascend, intransitively or actively; used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative.">up to</a> <a href="/hebrew/146.htm" title="146: ’ad·dā·rāh (N-proper-fs:: 3fs) -- A desc. of Benjamin, also a city in Judah. Intensive from 'adar; ample; Addar, a place in Palestine; also an Israelite.">Addar,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5437.htm" title="5437: wə·nā·saḇ (Conj-w:: V-Nifal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to revolve, surround, or border; used in various applications, literally and figuratively.">and curved</a> <a href="/hebrew/7173.htm" title="7173: haq·qar·qā·‘āh (Art:: N-proper-fs:: 3fs) -- Floor, a place on S. border of Judah. The same as qarqa'; ground-floor; Karka, a place in Palestine.">toward Karka.</a> 4It proceeded to Azmon, joined the Brook of Egypt, and ended at the Sea. This was their southern border.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/numbers/34-3.htm">Numbers 34:3-5</a> 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. <a href="/deuteronomy/34-1.htm">Deuteronomy 34:1-4</a> Then Moses went up from the plains of Moab to Mount Nebo, to the top of Pisgah, which faces Jericho. And the LORD showed him the whole land—from Gilead as far as Dan, / all of Naphtali, the land of Ephraim and Manasseh, all the land of Judah as far as the Western Sea, / the Negev, and the region from the Valley of Jericho (the City of Palms) all the way to Zoar. ... <a href="/ezekiel/47-19.htm">Ezekiel 47:19</a> 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. <a href="/genesis/15-18.htm">Genesis 15:18</a> 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— <a href="/exodus/23-31.htm">Exodus 23:31</a> 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. <a href="/1_kings/4-21.htm">1 Kings 4:21</a> 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. <a href="/2_chronicles/9-26.htm">2 Chronicles 9:26</a> He reigned over all the kings from the Euphrates to the land of the Philistines, as far as the border of Egypt. <a href="/nehemiah/9-8.htm">Nehemiah 9:8</a> You found his heart faithful before You, and made a covenant with him to give the land of the Canaanites and Hittites, of the Amorites and Perizzites, of the Jebusites and Girgashites—to give it to his descendants. You have kept Your promise, because You are righteous. <a href="/isaiah/27-12.htm">Isaiah 27:12</a> 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. <a href="/jeremiah/47-7.htm">Jeremiah 47:7</a> How can it rest when the LORD has commanded it? He has appointed it against Ashkelon and the shore of its coastland.” <a href="/matthew/4-24.htm">Matthew 4:24-25</a> News about Him spread all over Syria, and people brought to Him all who were ill with various diseases, those suffering acute pain, the demon-possessed, those having seizures, and the paralyzed, and He healed them. / Large crowds followed Him, having come from Galilee, the Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judea, and beyond the Jordan. <a href="/mark/3-7.htm">Mark 3:7-8</a> 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. <a href="/luke/6-17.htm">Luke 6:17</a> Then Jesus came down with them and stood on a level place. A large crowd of His disciples was there, along with a great number of people from all over Judea, Jerusalem, and the seacoast of Tyre and Sidon. <a href="/acts/8-26.htm">Acts 8:26-40</a> 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. ... <a href="/acts/9-32.htm">Acts 9:32-35</a> As Peter traveled throughout the area, he went to visit the saints in Lydda. / There he found a man named Aeneas who had been paralyzed and bedridden for eight years. / “Aeneas,” Peter said to him, “Jesus Christ heals you! Get up and put away your mat.” Immediately Aeneas got up, ...</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And it went out to the south side to Maalehacrabbim, and passed along to Zin, and ascended up on the south side to Kadeshbarnea, and passed along to Hezron, and went up to Adar, and fetched a compass to Karkaa:Maaleh-acrabbim.<a href="/numbers/34-4.htm">Numbers 34:4</a> And your border shall turn from the south to the ascent of Akrabbim, and pass on to Zin: and the going forth thereof shall be from the south to Kadeshbarnea, and shall go on to Hazaraddar, and pass on to Azmon:<a href="/judges/1-36.htm">Judges 1:36</a> And the coast of the Amorites was from the going up to Akrabbim, from the rock, and upward.Zin<a href="/genesis/14-7.htm">Genesis 14:7</a> And they returned, and came to Enmishpat, which is Kadesh, and smote all the country of the Amalekites, and also the Amorites, that dwelt in Hazezontamar.<a href="/numbers/20-1.htm">Numbers 20:1</a> Then came the children of Israel, even the whole congregation, into the desert of Zin in the first month: and the people abode in Kadesh; and Miriam died there, and was buried there.<a href="/numbers/32-8.htm">Numbers 32:8</a> Thus did your fathers, when I sent them from Kadeshbarnea to see the land.Adar Probably the same as Hazar-addar<a href="/numbers/34-4.htm">Numbers 34:4</a> And your border shall turn from the south to the ascent of Akrabbim, and pass on to Zin: and the going forth thereof shall be from the south to Kadeshbarnea, and shall go on to Hazaraddar, and pass on to Azmon:<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/esther/9-21.htm">Adar</a> <a href="/numbers/34-4.htm">Addar</a> <a href="/numbers/34-4.htm">Akrabbim</a> <a href="/numbers/34-4.htm">Akrab'bim</a> <a href="/joshua/10-7.htm">Ascended</a> <a href="/joshua/10-10.htm">Ascent</a> <a href="/joshua/14-7.htm">Barnea</a> <a href="/joshua/7-9.htm">Compass</a> <a href="/joshua/9-21.htm">Continued</a> <a href="/joshua/4-23.htm">Crossed</a> <a href="/revelation/14-17.htm">Curved</a> <a href="/joshua/12-3.htm">Direction</a> <a href="/numbers/26-21.htm">Hezron</a> <a href="/joshua/14-7.htm">Kadesh</a> <a href="/joshua/14-7.htm">Kadeshbarnea</a> <a href="/joshua/14-7.htm">Kadesh-Barnea</a> <a href="/joshua/14-7.htm">Ka'desh-Bar'nea</a> <a href="/joshua/10-34.htm">Passed</a> <a href="/joshua/13-16.htm">Past</a> <a href="/numbers/32-24.htm">Proceeded</a> <a href="/joshua/15-2.htm">Ran</a> <a href="/joshua/7-9.htm">Round</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/8-15.htm">Scorpion</a> <a href="/joshua/14-3.htm">Side</a> <a href="/numbers/34-11.htm">Slope</a> <a href="/joshua/15-2.htm">South</a> <a href="/joshua/15-2.htm">Southward</a> <a href="/joshua/11-15.htm">Turned</a> <a href="/joshua/8-21.htm">Turning</a> <a href="/joshua/15-2.htm">Turns</a> <a href="/joshua/15-1.htm">Zin</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezra/6-15.htm">Adar</a> <a href="/joshua/16-5.htm">Addar</a> <a href="/judges/1-36.htm">Akrabbim</a> <a href="/judges/1-36.htm">Akrab'bim</a> <a href="/judges/9-48.htm">Ascended</a> <a href="/joshua/15-7.htm">Ascent</a> <a href="/numbers/32-8.htm">Barnea</a> <a href="/2_samuel/5-23.htm">Compass</a> <a href="/joshua/15-4.htm">Continued</a> <a href="/joshua/15-10.htm">Crossed</a> <a href="/joshua/15-9.htm">Curved</a> <a href="/joshua/15-21.htm">Direction</a> <a href="/joshua/15-25.htm">Hezron</a> <a href="/judges/11-16.htm">Kadesh</a> <a href="/numbers/32-8.htm">Kadeshbarnea</a> <a href="/numbers/32-8.htm">Kadesh-Barnea</a> <a href="/numbers/32-8.htm">Ka'desh-Bar'nea</a> <a href="/joshua/15-4.htm">Passed</a> <a href="/joshua/15-6.htm">Past</a> <a href="/joshua/15-4.htm">Proceeded</a> <a href="/joshua/17-7.htm">Ran</a> <a href="/joshua/15-9.htm">Round</a> <a href="/judges/1-36.htm">Scorpion</a> <a href="/joshua/15-5.htm">Side</a> <a href="/joshua/15-10.htm">Slope</a> <a href="/joshua/15-4.htm">South</a> <a href="/joshua/15-4.htm">Southward</a> <a href="/joshua/15-10.htm">Turned</a> <a href="/joshua/16-6.htm">Turning</a> <a href="/joshua/16-6.htm">Turns</a> <a href="/numbers/13-21.htm">Zin</a><div class="vheading2">Joshua 15</div>1. <a href="/joshua/15-1.htm">The borders of the lot of Judah</a> 13. <a href="/joshua/15-13.htm">Caleb's portion and conquest</a> 16. <a href="/joshua/15-16.htm">Othniel, for his valour, marries Achsah, Caleb's daughter</a> 18. <a href="/joshua/15-18.htm">She obtains a blessing of her father</a> 21. <a href="/joshua/15-21.htm">The cities of Judah</a> 63. <a href="/joshua/15-63.htm">The Jebusites unconquered</a> </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 located near the Dead Sea and the Negev desert. This area was significant as a boundary marker for the tribe of Judah. The mention of scorpions highlights the harsh and challenging terrain, symbolizing the trials Israel faced in claiming their inheritance.continued on to Zin The Wilderness of Zin is a desert region that served as a boundary for the Israelites. It is often associated with the southern part of the Negev. This area was part of the journey of the Israelites during their wilderness wanderings. The mention of Zin connects to <a href="/numbers/13-21.htm">Numbers 13:21</a>, where the spies explored the land, and <a href="/numbers/20.htm">Numbers 20:1</a>, where Miriam died and was buried.went over to the south of Kadesh-barnea Kadesh-barnea is a significant location in Israel's history, serving as a major encampment during their wilderness journey. It was here that the Israelites made critical decisions, such as sending spies into Canaan (Numbers 13) and where Moses struck the rock to bring forth water (<a href="/numbers/20-11.htm">Numbers 20:11</a>). This site represents both faith and failure, as the Israelites' lack of trust led to their extended wandering.ran past Hezron up to Addar Hezron and Addar are less well-known locations, but they are part of the delineation of Judah's territory. Hezron may be linked to a family name within the tribe of Judah, as seen in genealogies (<a href="/1_chronicles/2-5.htm">1 Chronicles 2:5</a>). The mention of these places underscores the detailed and specific nature of the land allotment, emphasizing God's promise and provision for each tribe.and curved toward Karka Karka is a location mentioned only in this context, and its exact identification remains uncertain. The description of the boundary curving suggests a precise demarcation of the land, highlighting the importance of defined borders in ancient Israel. This precision reflects the fulfillment of God's promise to Abraham regarding the land (<a href="/genesis/15-18.htm">Genesis 15:18-21</a>) and the importance of inheritance in Israel's covenant relationship with God.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/a/ascent_of_akrabbim.htm">Ascent of Akrabbim</a> A geographical location marking the southern boundary of the land allotted to the tribe of Judah. The name "Akrabbim" means "scorpions" in Hebrew, indicating a rugged or challenging terrain. 2. <a href="/topical/z/zin.htm">Zin</a> A desert region in the southern part of Canaan. It is often associated with the wilderness wanderings of the Israelites. 3. <a href="/topical/k/kadesh-barnea.htm">Kadesh-barnea</a> A significant location in the wilderness where the Israelites camped. It was from here that the spies were sent into Canaan, and it became a place of testing and decision. 4. <a href="/topical/h/hezron.htm">Hezron</a> A location on the southern boundary of Judah's territory. Its exact location is uncertain, but it is part of the delineation of the tribal lands. 5. <a href="/topical/a/addar_and_karka.htm">Addar and Karka</a> These are lesser-known locations mentioned in the boundary description of Judah's territory. Their inclusion highlights the detailed nature of the land allotment.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness_in_promises.htm">God's Faithfulness in Promises</a> The detailed description of the land boundaries in <a href="/joshua/15-3.htm">Joshua 15:3</a> reflects God's faithfulness in fulfilling His promises to the Israelites. He is a God of order and precision, ensuring that each tribe receives its inheritance. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_boundaries.htm">The Importance of Boundaries</a> Just as physical boundaries were important for the tribes of Israel, spiritual and moral boundaries are crucial for believers today. They help define our identity and guide our actions in accordance with God's will. <a href="/topical/f/facing_challenges_with_faith.htm">Facing Challenges with Faith</a> The mention of places like the ascent of Akrabbim and Kadesh-barnea reminds us of the challenges the Israelites faced. As believers, we are called to face our own "wilderness" experiences with faith and trust in God's guidance. <a href="/topical/h/historical_context_and_spiritual_lessons.htm">Historical Context and Spiritual Lessons</a> Understanding the historical context of these locations enriches our appreciation of the biblical account and helps us draw spiritual lessons applicable to our lives today.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_joshua_15.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Joshua 15</a> <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> <a href="/q/how_does_joshua_3_15's_timing_seem_miraculous.htm">How can the timing of the harvest season in Joshua 3:15 align with a miraculous event instead of a known seasonal change in the river's flow?</a> <a href="/q/why_is_moses_barred_for_striking_the_rock.htm">Numbers 27:12-14: Why is Moses barred from entering the Promised Land for striking the rock, which seems like a minor offense?</a> <a href="/q/how_does_joshua_3_compare_to_other_water-partings.htm">How does the crossing in Joshua 3 compare with contradictory or differing accounts of water-parting miracles elsewhere in the Bible?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/joshua/15.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 3. And it went out to the south side to Maaleh-acrabbim. Or, perhaps, and it went to the southward of Maaleh-acrabbim, translated in <a href="/numbers/34-4.htm">Numbers 34:4</a>, "the ascent of Acrabbim." The literal meaning of Maaleh-acrabbim is Scorpion Rise (see <a href="/judges/1-36.htm">Judges 1:36</a>). Keil thinks that it was a pass in the Mount Halak, or the Smooth Mountain, mentioned in <a href="/joshua/11-17.htm">Joshua 11:17</a>; <a href="/joshua/12-7.htm">Joshua 12:7</a>. "De Saulcy suggests the Wady Zouara, and testifies to the scorpions found under every pebble" (Stanley, 'Sinai and Palestine,' p. 113). And Ainsworth, 'Travels in Asia Minor,' 2:354, says that some spots are almost uninhabitable in consequence. Knobel supposes it to be the pass es-Sufah on the road between Petra and Hebron. But the border of Judah seems to have gone in a southwesterly direction. To Zin. Rather, in the direction of Zin. On the south side unto Kadesh-barnea. Or, as above, southward of Kadesh-barnea. The exact position of Kadesh-Burnea has not been ascertained. It was between the wilderness of Zin and that of Paran (<a href="/numbers/13-26.htm">Numbers 13:26</a>; <a href="/numbers/20-1.htm">Numbers 20:1</a>). Dean Stanley identifies it with Petra, which was about 30 miles in a northeasterly direction from the Gulf of Akaba on the Red Sea, and close to Mount Her. A more recent traveller (see Bartlett, 'Egypt and Palestine,' pp. 366-376) identifies it with Ain Gadis, about 60 miles to the westward of Petra, and he claims Winer, Kurz, Kalisch, and Knobel as supporters of his view. The latter founds his view on the discovery of Ain Gadis by Rowlands, and supports it by the authority of Ritter. Ritter, however, as his translator informs us, embodied the results of the investigations of Mr. Rowlands' while his work was preparing for the press, and did not give the matter that full consideration which he was accustomed to do. The chief objection to it is that (see vex. 1) Ain Gadis can hardly be described as on "the border of Edom." The general view is that it lay somewhat to the northeast of Hezron and to the northwest of Petra, at the foot of the range of mountains which form the southern boundary of Judesa. Here the spies brought their report to Moses (ch. 14:6, 7; <a href="/numbers/13-26.htm">Numbers 13:26</a>). Here Miriam was buried, and where Moses incurred the wrath of God from his mode of working the miracle which supplied the Israelites with water (<a href="/numbers/20.htm">Numbers 20</a>.). It was "a city in the uttermost border" of Edom (<a href="/numbers/20-16.htm">Numbers 20:16</a>), and it was some distance from Mount Hor, for we find it described as a journey (<a href="/numbers/20-22.htm">Numbers 20:22</a>); and by passing from Kadesh to Mount Hor and thence by the way of the Red Sea, the Israelites "compassed the land of Edom" (<a href="/numbers/21-4.htm">Numbers 21:4</a>), a fact which seems to prove that Petra and Kadesh-barnea were not the same place. Kadesh is supposed by M. Chabas to be the "Qodesh of the country of the Amaor," or Amorites, in the monuments of Seti I. and Rameses II. It is depicted as "on a hillside with a stream on one side," and is thus distinguished from Qodesh of the Kheta or Hittites, which is in a flat country beside a lake (Tomkins, 'Studies of the Time of Abraham,' p. 84). Fetched a compass to Karkaa. Rather, was deflected in the direction of Karkaa. Nothing is known of the places here mentioned. Cf. <a href="/numbers/34-4.htm">Numbers 34:4</a>, where Karkaa is not mentioned, but the deflection in the neighbourhood of Asmon is. <a href="/commentaries/joshua/15-3.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>proceeded וְ֠יָצָא (wə·yā·ṣā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3318.htm">Strong's 3318: </a> To go, bring, out, direct and proxim to the south מִנֶּ֜גֶב (min·ne·ḡeḇ) Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5045.htm">Strong's 5045: </a> South country, the Negeb, south of the Ascent לְמַעֲלֵ֤ה (lə·ma·‘ă·lêh) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> of Akrabbim, עַקְרַבִּים֙ (‘aq·rab·bîm) Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4610.htm">Strong's 4610: </a> Akrabbim -- 'ascent of scorpions', a place on the southern border of Israel continued on וְעָ֣בַר (wə·‘ā·ḇar) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5674.htm">Strong's 5674: </a> To pass over, through, or by, pass on to Zin, צִ֔נָה (ṣi·nāh) Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6790.htm">Strong's 6790: </a> Zin -- a desert area which included Kadesh-barnea went over וְעָלָ֥ה (wə·‘ā·lāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5927.htm">Strong's 5927: </a> To ascend, in, actively to the south מִנֶּ֖גֶב (min·ne·ḡeḇ) Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5045.htm">Strong's 5045: </a> South country, the Negeb, south of Kadesh-barnea, בַּרְנֵ֑עַ (bar·nê·a‘) Preposition | Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6947.htm">Strong's 6947: </a> Kadesh-barnea -- a place in the desert ran past וְעָבַ֤ר (wə·‘ā·ḇar) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5674.htm">Strong's 5674: </a> To pass over, through, or by, pass on Hezron חֶצְרוֹן֙ (ḥeṣ·rō·wn) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2696.htm">Strong's 2696: </a> Hezron -- two Israelites, also two places in Judah up to וְעָלָ֣ה (wə·‘ā·lāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5927.htm">Strong's 5927: </a> To ascend, in, actively Addar, אַדָּ֔רָה (’ad·dā·rāh) Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_146.htm">Strong's 146: </a> Addar -- a descendant of Benjamin, also a city in Judah and curved וְנָסַ֖ב (wə·nā·saḇ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5437.htm">Strong's 5437: </a> To turn about, go around, surround toward Karka. הַקַּרְקָֽעָה׃ (haq·qar·qā·‘āh) Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7173.htm">Strong's 7173: </a> Karka -- 'floor', a place on southern border of Judah <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/joshua/15-3.htm">Joshua 15:3 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/joshua/15-3.htm">Joshua 15:3 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/joshua/15-3.htm">Joshua 15:3 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/joshua/15-3.htm">Joshua 15:3 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/joshua/15-3.htm">Joshua 15:3 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/joshua/15-3.htm">Joshua 15:3 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/joshua/15-3.htm">Joshua 15:3 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/joshua/15-3.htm">Joshua 15:3 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/joshua/15-3.htm">Joshua 15:3 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/joshua/15-3.htm">Joshua 15:3 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/joshua/15-3.htm">OT History: Joshua 15:3 And it went out southward (Josh. 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