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href="/bsb/joshua/15.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/joshua/15.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Their southern boundary started from the bay at the southern end of the Dead Sea,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/joshua/15.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />The southern boundary began at the south bay of the Dead Sea,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/joshua/15.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And their south boundary ran from the end of the Salt Sea, from the bay that faces southward.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/joshua/15.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Their southern border started at the bay on the southern tip of the Salt Sea,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/joshua/15.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And their south border was from the shore of the salt sea, from the bay that looketh southward:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/joshua/15.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And their southern border began at the shore of the Salt Sea, from the bay that faces southward.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/joshua/15.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Their southern border was from the <i>lower</i> end of the Salt Sea, from the bay that turns to the south.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/joshua/15.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Their south border was from the lower end of the Salt Sea, from the bay that turns to the south.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/joshua/15.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And their south border was from the lower end of the Salt Sea, from the bay that turns to the south.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/joshua/15.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And their south border was from the <i>lower</i> end of the Salt Sea, from the bay that turns to the south.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/joshua/15.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Their southern border was from the lower end of the Salt (Dead) Sea, from the bay that turns southward.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/joshua/15.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Their southern border began at the tip of the Dead Sea on the south bay<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/joshua/15.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Their southern border began at the tip of the Dead Sea on the south bay<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/joshua/15.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And their south border was from the uttermost part of the Salt Sea, from the bay that looketh southward;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/joshua/15.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Judah's southern border started at the south end of the Dead Sea. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/joshua/15.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And their south border was from the uttermost part of the Salt Sea, from the bay that looked southward:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/joshua/15.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The southern border starts from the south end of the Dead Sea<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/joshua/15.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />This southern border ran from the south end of the Dead Sea, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/joshua/15.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />then from the southern end of the Dead Sea, that is, from the bay that orients toward the Negev,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/joshua/15.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Their southern border started at the bay on the southern tip of the Salt Sea,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/joshua/15.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Their southern border started at the southern tip of the Salt Sea,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/joshua/15.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Their south border was from the uttermost part of the Salt Sea, from the bay that looks southward;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/joshua/15.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And their south border was from the shore of the salt-sea, from the bay that looketh southward:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/joshua/15.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Their south border was from the uttermost part of the Salt Sea, from the bay that looks southward; <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/joshua/15.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and to them the south border is at the extremity of the Salt Sea, from the bay which is looking southward;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/joshua/15.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and to them the south border is at the extremity of the salt sea, from the bay which is looking southward;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/joshua/15.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the south bound shall be to them from the extremity of the salt sea from the tongue turning south.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/joshua/15.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Its beginning was from the top of the most salt sea, and from the bay thereof, that looketh to the south. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/joshua/15.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Its beginning was from the summit of the very salty sea, and from its bay, which looks toward the south.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/joshua/15.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Their southern boundary ran from the end of the Salt Sea, from the tongue of land that faces the Negeb,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/joshua/15.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />And their south boundary ran from the end of the Dead Sea, from the bay that faces southward;<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/joshua/15.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And their south border was from the southern end of the Salt Sea, and from thence went up to the bay that faces southward;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/joshua/15.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And their border was from the south of the end of the Sea of Salt and went up from there to the isthmus of the side to 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 their south border was from the uttermost part of the Salt Sea, from the bay that looked southward.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/joshua/15.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And their borders were from the south as far as a part of the salt sea from the high country that extends southward.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/joshua/15-2.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=3801" 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">1</span>Now the allotment for the clans of the tribe of Judah extended to the border of Edom, to the Wilderness of Zin at the extreme southern boundary: <span class="reftext">2</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/lā·hem (Prep-l:: Pro-3mp) -- ">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> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: way·hî (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">started</a> <a href="/hebrew/3956.htm" title="3956: hal·lā·šōn (Art:: N-cs) -- Tongue. Or lashon; also feminine lshonah; from lashan; the tongue, used literally, and figuratively.">at the bay</a> <a href="/hebrew/6437.htm" title="6437: hap·pō·neh (Art:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To turn. A primitive root; to turn; by implication, to face, i.e. Appear, look, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480: min- (Prep) -- From. Or minniy; or minney; for men; properly, a part of; hence, from or out of in many senses.">on</a> <a href="/hebrew/5045.htm" title="5045: neḡ·bāh (N-ms:: 3fs) -- From an unused root meaning to be parched; the south; specifically, the Negeb or southern district of Judah, occasionally, Egypt.">the southern</a> <a href="/hebrew/7097.htm" title="7097: miq·ṣêh (Prep-m:: N-msc) -- End, extremity. Or qetseh; from qatsah; an extremity.">tip</a> <a href="/hebrew/3220.htm" title="3220: yām (N-msc) -- A sea or large body of water; specifically, the Mediterranean Sea; sometimes a large river.">of the Salt Sea,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4417.htm" title="4417: ham·me·laḥ (Art:: N-ms) -- Salt. From malach; properly, powder, i.e. salt"></a> </span><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.…<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/34-1.htm">Deuteronomy 34:1-4</a></span><br />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. ...<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="/ezekiel/47-13.htm">Ezekiel 47:13-20</a></span><br />This is what the Lord GOD says: “These are the boundaries by which you are to divide the land as an inheritance among the twelve tribes of Israel; Joseph shall receive two portions. / You are to divide it equally among them. Because I swore with an uplifted hand to give it to your forefathers, this land will fall to you as an inheritance. / This shall be the boundary of the land: On the north side it will extend from the Great Sea by way of Hethlon through Lebo-hamath to Zedad, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/34-12.htm">Numbers 34:12</a></span><br />Then the border will go down along the Jordan and end at the Salt Sea. This will be your land, defined by its borders on all sides.”<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="/genesis/13-14.htm">Genesis 13:14-15</a></span><br />After Lot had departed, the LORD said to Abram, “Now lift up your eyes from the place where you are, and look to the north and south and east and west, / for all the land that you see, I will give to you and your offspring forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/28-13.htm">Genesis 28:13-14</a></span><br />And there at the top the LORD was standing and saying, “I am the LORD, the God of your father Abraham and the God of Isaac. I will give you and your descendants the land on which you now lie. / Your descendants will be like the dust of the earth, and you will spread out to the west and east and north and south. All the families of the earth will be blessed through you and your offspring.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/50-24.htm">Genesis 50:24</a></span><br />Then Joseph said to his brothers, “I am about to die, but God will surely visit you and bring you up from this land to the land He promised on oath to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-5.htm">Acts 7:5</a></span><br />He gave him no inheritance here, not even a foot of ground. But God promised to give possession of the land to Abraham and his descendants, even though he did not yet have a child.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/4-13.htm">Romans 4:13</a></span><br />For the promise to Abraham and his offspring that he would be heir of the world was not given through the law, but through the righteousness that comes by faith.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/3-16.htm">Galatians 3:16</a></span><br />The promises were spoken to Abraham and to his seed. The Scripture does not say, “and to seeds,” meaning many, but “and to your seed,” meaning One, who is Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/11-9.htm">Hebrews 11:9-10</a></span><br />By faith he dwelt in the promised land as a stranger in a foreign country. He lived in tents, as did Isaac and Jacob, who were heirs with him of the same promise. / For he was looking forward to the city with foundations, whose architect and builder is God.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And their south border was from the shore of the salt sea, from the bay that looks southward:</p><p class="hdg">the salt sea</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/3-16.htm">Joshua 3:16</a></b></br> That the waters which came down from above stood <i>and</i> rose up upon an heap very far from the city Adam, that <i>is</i> beside Zaretan: and those that came down toward the sea of the plain, <i>even</i> the salt sea, failed, <i>and</i> were cut off: and the people passed over right against Jericho.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/14-3.htm">Genesis 14:3</a></b></br> All these were joined together in the vale of Siddim, which is the salt sea.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/34-3.htm">Numbers 34:3</a></b></br> 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:</p><p class="hdg">bay [heb] tongue</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/11-15.htm">Isaiah 11:15</a></b></br> And the LORD shall utterly destroy the tongue of the Egyptian sea; and with his mighty wind shall he shake his hand over the river, and shall smite it in the seven streams, and make <i>men</i> go over dryshod.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/acts/27-39.htm">Bay</a> <a href="/joshua/15-1.htm">Border</a> <a href="/joshua/15-1.htm">Boundary</a> <a href="/joshua/13-27.htm">End</a> <a href="/acts/27-40.htm">Inlet</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/22-2.htm">Looks</a> <a href="/joshua/15-1.htm">Part</a> <a href="/joshua/8-19.htm">Ran</a> <a href="/joshua/12-3.htm">Salt</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/3-17.htm">Salt-Sea</a> <a href="/joshua/13-27.htm">Sea</a> <a href="/joshua/11-4.htm">Shore</a> <a href="/joshua/15-1.htm">South</a> <a href="/numbers/34-3.htm">Southern</a> <a href="/joshua/15-1.htm">Southward</a> <a href="/joshua/2-23.htm">Started</a> <a href="/joshua/10-21.htm">Tongue</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/30-17.htm">Turns</a> <a href="/joshua/15-1.htm">Uttermost</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/joshua/15-5.htm">Bay</a> <a href="/joshua/15-4.htm">Border</a> <a href="/joshua/15-4.htm">Boundary</a> <a href="/joshua/15-4.htm">End</a> <a href="/joshua/15-5.htm">Inlet</a> <a href="/1_samuel/13-18.htm">Looks</a> <a href="/joshua/15-5.htm">Part</a> <a href="/joshua/15-3.htm">Ran</a> <a href="/joshua/15-5.htm">Salt</a> <a href="/joshua/15-5.htm">Salt-Sea</a> <a href="/joshua/15-4.htm">Sea</a> <a href="/joshua/15-12.htm">Shore</a> <a href="/joshua/15-3.htm">South</a> <a href="/joshua/15-8.htm">Southern</a> <a href="/joshua/15-3.htm">Southward</a> <a href="/joshua/15-5.htm">Started</a> <a href="/joshua/15-5.htm">Tongue</a> <a href="/joshua/15-3.htm">Turns</a> <a href="/joshua/15-5.htm">Uttermost</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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The concept of borders is significant in the Bible, as it represents God's promise and the fulfillment of His covenant with Israel. The establishment of borders for the tribes of Israel is a fulfillment of the promise made to Abraham regarding the land (<a href="/genesis/15-18.htm">Genesis 15:18-21</a>). Borders also signify order and the importance of respecting boundaries, both physically and spiritually.<p><b>started at the bay</b><br>The term "bay" here indicates a geographical feature, likely a small inlet or indentation along the coastline. This starting point is crucial for understanding the precise boundaries of Judah's inheritance. The use of specific geographical markers underscores the historical and factual nature of the biblical narrative, affirming the Bible's reliability in recording historical events.<p><b>on the southern tip of the Salt Sea</b><br>The Salt Sea, known today as the Dead Sea, is a significant landmark in biblical geography. It is the lowest point on earth and is known for its high salinity. The Dead Sea is often associated with the judgment of Sodom and Gomorrah (<a href="/genesis/19-24.htm">Genesis 19:24-29</a>), serving as a reminder of God's justice. The southern tip of the Salt Sea marks the beginning of Judah's southern border, emphasizing the tribe's proximity to this historical site. This location also highlights the strategic and resource-rich nature of Judah's territory, which would play a role in the tribe's future prosperity and challenges.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_tribe_of_judah.htm">The Tribe of Judah</a></b><br>This passage is part of the description of the territorial boundaries assigned to the tribe of Judah. Judah was one of the twelve tribes of Israel, descended from Judah, the fourth son of Jacob and Leah.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_salt_sea.htm">The Salt Sea</a></b><br>Also known as the Dead Sea, this body of water is significant in biblical geography. It is located at the lowest point on earth and is known for its high salinity.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_southern_border.htm">The Southern Border</a></b><br>The passage describes the southern boundary of the land allotted to Judah. This boundary is significant as it marks the extent of the territory given to one of the most prominent tribes of Israel.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness_in_fulfilling_promises.htm">God's Faithfulness in Fulfilling Promises</a></b><br>The detailed description of the land boundaries in <a href="/joshua/15-2.htm">Joshua 15:2</a> demonstrates God's faithfulness in fulfilling His promises to the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Believers can trust that God will fulfill His promises in their lives as well.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_boundaries.htm">The Importance of Boundaries</a></b><br>Boundaries are essential for order and identity. Just as the tribe of Judah had specific borders, Christians are called to live within the boundaries set by God's Word, which provide protection and guidance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/significance_of_inheritance.htm">Significance of Inheritance</a></b><br>The inheritance of land for the tribe of Judah signifies the importance of spiritual inheritance for believers. Christians are heirs with Christ, and understanding our spiritual inheritance can empower us to live purposefully.<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_was_rufus_mentioned_in_the_bible.htm">What is the Dead Sea's biblical significance?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_you_cut_rahab_into_pieces.htm">Where is the Valley of Siddim located?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what's_the_dead_sea's_biblical_role.htm">What is the Dead Sea's biblical significance?</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><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/joshua/15.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(2) <span class= "bld">Their south border.</span>--The southern boundary of Judah is thus described by Conder (<span class= "ital">Bible Handbook, </span>p. 257):--"The south boundary of Judah is described from east to west, and became afterwards that of Simeon (see <a href="/joshua/19-1.htm" title="And the second lot came forth to Simeon, even for the tribe of the children of Simeon according to their families: and their inheritance was within the inheritance of the children of Judah.">Joshua 19:1</a>). Although the points mentioned along the border are not all certainly known, there is no doubt that the great mountain wall which extends from the Dead Sea to the water-shed south of Rehoboth (<span class= "ital">Er-Ruheibeh</span>) formed the natural and recognised boundary of Palestine, while the river of Egypt (<a href="/joshua/15-4.htm" title="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.">Joshua 15:4</a>) is generally supposed to be the present <span class= "ital">Wady-el'-Arish, </span>the northern boundary between Syria and Egypt. The north branch of this valley ( <span class= "ital">Wady-el-Abiad</span>) rises near 'Abdeh (<span class= "ital">Ebodah</span>)<span class= "ital">, </span>south of Rehoboth, and thus carries on the boundary from the mountain rampart. A new identification of importance may be here mentioned, namely, <span class= "ital">Hezron </span>(<a href="/joshua/15-3.htm" title="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:">Joshua 15:3</a>), the next point to Kadesh-barnea on the west side. Kadesh has been shown to lie probably in the neighbourhood of <span class= "ital">Wady-el-Yemen, </span>and immediately west of that valley is the mountain called <span class= "ital">Hadireh, </span>a name radically identical with Hezron."<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/joshua/15.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 2.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The shore of the salt sea.</span> Literally, the <span class="accented">extremity, i.e.</span>, the <span class="accented">south</span> extremity. <span class="cmt_word">From the bay.</span> Literally, <span class="accented">tongue</span> (so margin). The LXX. translates by <span class="greek">λοφία</span>, <span class="accented">ridge.</span> The whole southern portion of the sea is cut off from the rest by a peninsula near Kerak, the ancient Kit of Moab. It is called the Lisan. Whoever was the writer of the Book of Joshua, these details prove him to have had an accurate acquaintance with the geography of Palestine. He was no priestly inventor of fables attached to the temple at Jerusalem. Canon Tristram gives a vivid description of the neighbourhood in his 'Land of Israel,' ch. 15. The ridge of Jebel Usdum - one large mass of rock salt - on the west of this "tongue" of water, the salt marsh of the Sebkha on the southwest, with its treeless waste - "not a plant or a leaf could be seen save just under the hills" - and its mirage like that of Sahara, the barren outline of the Lisan itself, to the eastward rising to an elevation of from five to six hundred feet, and the fertile oasis of the Ghor-es-Safieh at the southern extremity of the Dead Sea, give an unique character to this remarkable region. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/joshua/15-2.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">Their</span><br /><span class="heb">לָהֶם֙</span> <span class="translit">(lā·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Pronoun - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1992.htm">Strong's 1992: </a> </span><span class="str2">They</span><br /><br /><span class="word">southern</span><br /><span class="heb">נֶ֔גֶב</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">גְּב֣וּל</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 /><br /><span class="word">started</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיְהִ֤י</span> <span class="translit">(way·hî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive 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">at the bay</span><br /><span class="heb">הַלָּשֹׁ֖ן</span> <span class="translit">(hal·lā·šōn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3956.htm">Strong's 3956: </a> </span><span class="str2">The tongue</span><br /><br /><span class="word">on</span><br /><span class="heb">מִן־</span> <span class="translit">(min-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4480.htm">Strong's 4480: </a> </span><span class="str2">A part of, from, out of</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the southern</span><br /><span class="heb">נֶֽגְבָּה׃</span> <span class="translit">(neḡ·bāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular | third person 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">tip</span><br /><span class="heb">מִקְצֵ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(miq·ṣêh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7097.htm">Strong's 7097: </a> </span><span class="str2">End, extremity</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the Salt Sea,</span><br /><span class="heb">יָ֣ם</span> <span class="translit">(yām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<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/15-2.htm">Joshua 15:2 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/joshua/15-2.htm">Joshua 15:2 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/joshua/15-2.htm">Joshua 15:2 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/joshua/15-2.htm">Joshua 15:2 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/joshua/15-2.htm">Joshua 15:2 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/joshua/15-2.htm">Joshua 15:2 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/joshua/15-2.htm">Joshua 15:2 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/joshua/15-2.htm">Joshua 15:2 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/joshua/15-2.htm">Joshua 15:2 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/joshua/15-2.htm">Joshua 15:2 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/joshua/15-2.htm">OT History: Joshua 15:2 Their south border was from the uttermost (Josh. 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