Text -- Joshua 15:1-6 (NET)

15:1 The land allotted to the tribe of Judah by its clans reached to the border of Edom, to the Wilderness of Zin in the Negev far to the south. 15:2 Their southern border started at the southern tip of the Salt Sea, 15:3 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. 15:4 It then crossed to Azmon, extended to the Stream of Egypt, and ended at the sea. This was their southern border. 15:5 The eastern border was the Salt Sea to the mouth of the Jordan River. The northern border started north of the Salt Sea at the mouth of the Jordan, 15:6 went up to Beth Hoglah, crossed north of Beth Arabah, and went up to the Stone of Bohan son of Reuben.

Commentary -- Verse Notes / Footnotes

NET Notes: Jos 15:1

¹ tn Heb “The lot was to the tribe of the sons of Judah by their clans to the border of Edom, the wilderness of Zin toward the south, southward.”

NET Notes: Jos 15:2

¹ tn Heb “Their southern border was from the end of the Salt Sea, from the tongue that faces to the south.”

sn The Salt Sea is another name for the Dead Sea (also in v. 5).

NET Notes: Jos 15:3

¹ tn Heb “went out.”

² tn Or “the Ascent of Scorpions” (עַקְרַבִּים [’aqrabbim] means “scorpions” in Hebrew).

NET Notes: Jos 15:4

¹ tn Traditionally “the Brook of Egypt,” although a number of recent translations have “the Wadi of Egypt” (cf. NAB, NIV, NRSV).

² tn The translation follows the LXX at this point. The MT reads, “This will be your southern border.”

NET Notes: Jos 15:5

¹ tn Heb “end.”

² tn The word “River” is not in the Hebrew text, but has been supplied for clarity.

³ tn Heb “the border on the northern side was from the tongue of the sea, from the end of the Jordan.”