Focused Passage

Joshua 15:5-12

Judah’s Inheritance, Caleb’s Possession, and the Unfinished Hold of Jerusalem

Judah receives its allotted territory by boundary and city list, Caleb drives out the Anakim from Hebron, Othniel captures Kiriath Sepher, Achsah receives springs, and the chapter closes by noting that Jerusalem remains unconquered by Judah.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

5The eastern border was the Salt Sea as far as the mouth of the Jordan. The northern border started from the bay of the sea at the mouth of the Jordan,

6went up to Beth-hoglah, proceeded north of Beth-arabah, and went up to the Stone of Bohan son of Reuben.

7Then the border went up to Debir from the Valley of Achor, turning north to Gilgal, which faces the Ascent of Adummim south of the ravine. It continued along the waters of En-shemesh and came out at En-rogel.

8From there the border went up the Valley of Ben-hinnom along the southern slope of the Jebusites (that is, Jerusalem) and ascended to the top of the hill that faces the Valley of Hinnom on the west, at the northern end of the Valley of Rephaim.

9From the hilltop the border curved to the spring of the Waters of Nephtoah, proceeded to the cities of Mount Ephron, and then bent around toward Baalah (that is, Kiriath-jearim).

10The 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.

11Then 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.

12And the western border was the coastline of the Great Sea. These are the boundaries around the clans of the descendants of Judah.

Study Helps

References and Original Words

Verse 5

Original words

The easternקֵ֙דְמָה֙H6924Adverb | third person feminine singularborderוּגְב֥וּלH1366Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularwas the Salt Seaיָ֣םH3220Noun - masculine singular construct. . .הַמֶּ֔לַחH4417Article | Noun - masculine singularas far asעַד־H5704Prepositionthe mouthקְצֵ֖הH7097Noun - masculine singular constructof the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֑ןH3383Article | Noun - proper - feminine singularThe northernצָפ֙וֹנָה֙H6828Noun - feminine singular | third person feminine singularborder [started]וּגְב֞וּלH1366Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularfromלִפְאַ֤תH6285Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular constructthe bayמִלְּשׁ֣וֹןH3956Preposition-m | Noun - common singular constructof the seaהַיָּ֔םH3220Article | Noun - masculine singularat the mouthמִקְצֵ֖הH7097Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular constructof the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּֽן׃H3383Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Verse 6

Original words

went upוְעָלָ֤הH5927Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular-הַגְּבוּל֙H1366Article | Noun - masculine singularvvvבֵּ֣יתH1031Prepositionto Beth-hoglahחָגְלָ֔הH1031Noun - proper - feminine singularproceededוְעָבַ֕רH5674Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularnorthמִצְּפ֖וֹןH6828Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular constructvvvלְבֵ֣יתH1026Prepositionof Beth-arabahהָעֲרָבָ֑הH1026Preposition | Noun - proper - feminine singularand went upוְעָלָ֣הH5927Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular. . .הַגְּב֔וּלH1366Article | Noun - masculine singularto the Stoneאֶ֥בֶןH68Noun - proper - feminine singularof Bohanבֹּ֖הַןH932Noun - propersonבֶּן־H1121Noun - masculine singular constructof Reubenרְאוּבֵֽן׃H7205Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 7

Original words

Then [the border]הַגְּב֥וּל׀H1366Article | Noun - masculine singularwent upוְעָלָ֨הH5927Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularto Debirדְּבִרָה֮H1688Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singularfrom the Valleyמֵעֵ֣מֶקH6010Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular constructof Achorעָכוֹר֒H5911Noun - proper - feminine singularturningפֹּנֶ֣הH6437Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularnorthוְצָפ֜וֹנָהH6828Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular | third person feminine singulartoאֶל־H413PrepositionGilgalהַגִּלְגָּ֗לH1537Article | Noun - proper - feminine singularwhichאֲשֶׁר־H834Pronoun - relativefacesנֹ֙כַח֙H5227Prepositionthe Ascentלְמַעֲלֵ֣הH4608Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular constructof Adummimאֲדֻמִּ֔יםH131Noun - proper - feminine singular-אֲשֶׁ֥רH834Pronoun - relativesouthמִנֶּ֖גֶבH5045Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singularof the ravineלַנָּ֑חַלH5158Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular[It]הַגְּבוּל֙H1366Article | Noun - masculine singularcontinuedוְעָבַ֤רH5674Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularalongאֶל־H413Prepositionthe watersמֵי־H4325Noun - masculine plural constructvvvעֵ֣יןH5885of En-shemeshשֶׁ֔מֶשׁH5885Noun - proper - feminine singularand came outוְהָי֥וּH1961Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural. . .תֹצְאֹתָ֖יוH8444Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singularatאֶל־H413Prepositionvvvעֵ֥יןH5883En-rogelרֹגֵֽל׃H5883Noun - proper - feminine singular
Verse 8

Original words

From there the borderהַגְּב֜וּלH1366Article | Noun - masculine singularwent upוְעָלָ֨הH5927Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularthe Valley of Ben-hinnomגֵּ֣יH1516Noun - proper - feminine singular. . .בֶן־H1121Noun - masculine singular construct. . .הִנֹּ֗םH2011Noun - properalongאֶל־H413Prepositionthe southernמִנֶּ֔גֶבH5045Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singularslopeכֶּ֤תֶףH3802Noun - feminine singular constructof the Jebusitesהַיְבוּסִי֙H2983Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular(that isהִ֖יאH1931Pronoun - third person feminine singularJerusalemיְרֽוּשָׁלִָ֑םH3389Noun - proper - feminine singularand ascendedוְעָלָ֨הH5927Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular. . .הַגְּב֜וּלH1366Article | Noun - masculine singulartoאֶל־H413Prepositionthe topרֹ֣אשׁH7218Noun - masculine singular constructof the hillהָהָ֗רH2022Article | Noun - masculine singularthatאֲ֠שֶׁרH834Pronoun - relativefacesעַל־H5921Preposition. . .פְּנֵ֤יH6440Noun - common plural constructthe Valley of Hinnomגֵֽי־H1516Noun - proper - feminine singular. . .הִנֹּם֙H2011Noun - properon the westיָ֔מָּהH3220Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singular-אֲשֶׁ֛רH834Pronoun - relativeat the northernצָפֹֽנָה׃H6828Noun - feminine singular | third person feminine singularendבִּקְצֵ֥הH7097Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructof the Valleyעֵֽמֶק־H6010Noun - masculine singular constructof Rephaimרְפָאִ֖יםH7497Noun - proper - masculine plural
Verse 9

Original words

From the hilltopמֵרֹ֣אשׁH7218Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct. . .הָהָ֗רH2022Article | Noun - masculine singularthe borderהַגְּב֜וּלH1366Article | Noun - masculine singularcurvedוְתָאַ֨רH8388Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singulartoאֶל־H413Prepositionthe springמַעְיַן֙H4599Noun - masculine singular constructof the Watersמֵ֣יH4325Noun - masculine plural constructof Nephtoahנֶפְתּ֔וֹחַH5318Noun - proper - feminine singularproceededוְיָצָ֖אH3318Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singulartoאֶל־H413Prepositionthe citiesעָרֵ֣יH5892Noun - feminine plural constructof Mountהַר־H2022Noun - masculine singular constructEphronעֶפְר֑וֹןH6085Noun - proper - feminine singularand then bent aroundוְתָאַ֤רH8388Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular. . .הַגְּבוּל֙H1366Article | Noun - masculine singulartoward Baalahבַּעֲלָ֔הH1173Noun - proper - feminine singular(that isהִ֖יאH1931Pronoun - third person feminine singularvvvקִרְיַ֥תH7157Kiriath-jearim)יְעָרִֽים׃H7157Noun - proper - feminine singular
Verse 10

Original words

The borderהַגְּב֨וּלH1366Article | Noun - masculine singularcurledוְנָסַב֩H5437Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularwestwardיָ֙מָּה֙H3220Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singularfrom Baalahמִבַּעֲלָ֥הH1173Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singulartoאֶל־H413PrepositionMountהַ֣רH2022Noun - masculine singular constructSeirשֵׂעִ֔ירH8165Noun - proper - feminine singularranוְעָבַ֕רH5674Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularalongאֶל־H413Prepositionthe northernמִצָּפ֖וֹנָהH6828Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular | third person feminine singularslopeכֶּ֧תֶףH3802Noun - feminine singular constructof Mountהַר־H2022Noun - masculine singular constructJearimיְעָרִ֛יםH3297Noun - proper - feminine singular(that isהִ֣יאH1931Pronoun - third person feminine singularChesalonכְסָל֑וֹןH3693Noun - proper - feminine singularwent downוְיָרַ֥דH3381Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularvvvבֵּֽית־H1053Prepositionto Beth-shemeshשֶׁ֖מֶשׁH1053Noun - proper - feminine singularand crossedוְעָבַ֥רH5674Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularto Timnahתִּמְנָֽה׃H8553Noun - proper - feminine singular
Verse 11

Original words

Then [it]הַגְּב֜וּלH1366Article | Noun - masculine singularwent outוְיָצָ֨אH3318Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singulartoאֶל־H413Prepositionthe northernצָפוֹנָה֒H6828Noun - feminine singular | third person feminine singularslopeכֶּ֣תֶףH3802Noun - feminine singular constructof Ekronעֶקְרוֹן֮H6138Noun - proper - feminine singularcurvedוְתָאַ֤רH8388Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular. . .הַגְּבוּל֙H1366Article | Noun - masculine singulartoward Shikkeronשִׁכְּר֔וֹנָהH7942Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singularproceededוְעָבַ֥רH5674Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularto Mountהַר־H2022Noun - masculine singular constructBaalahהַֽבַּעֲלָ֖הH1173Article | Noun - proper - feminine singularwent onוְיָצָ֣אH3318Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularto Jabneelיַבְנְאֵ֑לH2995Noun - proper - feminine singularand endedוְהָי֛וּH1961Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural. . .תֹּצְא֥וֹתH8444Noun - feminine plural construct. . .הַגְּב֖וּלH1366Article | Noun - masculine singularat the Seaיָֽמָּה׃H3220Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singular
Verse 12

Original words

And the westernיָ֔םH3220Noun - masculine singularborderוּגְב֣וּלH1366Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructwas the coastlineוּגְב֑וּלH1366Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularof the Greatהַגָּד֖וֹלH1419Article | Adjective - masculine singularSeaהַיָּ֥מָּהH3220Article | Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singularTheseזֶ֠הH2088Pronoun - masculine singularare the boundariesגְּב֧וּלH1366Noun - masculine singular constructaroundסָבִ֖יבH5439Adverbthe clansלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָֽם׃H4940Preposition-l | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine pluralof the descendantsבְּנֵֽי־H1121Noun - masculine plural constructof Judahיְהוּדָ֛הH3063Noun - proper - masculine singular

Berean Standard Bible (BSB): CC0 Public Domain Scripture text. Focused passages are drawn from the same reader contract as the full chapter. Reference sources explains external study-link sources.