Jos 15:1-7 - Commentary

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Text -- Joshua 15:1-7 (NET)

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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. 15:7 It then went up to Debir from the Valley of Achor, turning northward to Gilgal (which is opposite the Pass of Adummim south of the valley), crossed to the waters of En Shemesh and extended to En Rogel.

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Names, People and Places, Dictionary Themes and Topics

Names, People and Places:

· Achor a valley where Achan was stoned for his trouble making

· Addar a place marking part of the southern border of Israel and Judah,son of Bela son of Benjamin

· Adummim a steep pass between Judah and Benjamin

· Akrabbim a mountain pass at south end of Dead Sea; Scorpion Pass

· Azmon a town of southern Judah

· Beth-arabah a town of Judea west of Jerusalem on the border of Benjamin

· Beth-Arabah a town of Judea west of Jerusalem on the border of Benjamin

· Beth-hoglah a town of Benjamin 5 km SE of Jericho

· Beth-Hoglah a town of Benjamin 5 km SE of Jericho

· Bohan A man whose name was associated with a certain large stone

· Debir the Amorite king of Eglon,a town of Judah 14 km SW of Hebron,a border town of Judah, about 16 km east of Jerusalem,a northern border town of Gad, about 80 km NE of Jerusalem

· Edom resident(s) of the region of Edom

· Egypt descendants of Mizraim

· En-rogel a spring on the boarder of Judah and Benjamin

· En-Rogel a spring on the boarder of Judah and Benjamin

· En-Shemesh a spring on the boarder of Judah and Benjamin

· En-shemesh a spring on the boarder of Judah and Benjamin

· Gilgal a place where Israel encamped between Jericho and the Jordan,a town between Dor and Tirza in the territory of Ephraim (YC),a town just north of Joppa, originally a military base (YC),a place 12 miles south of Shechem now called Jiljiliah (YC)

· Hezron members of the clan of Hezron of Reuben

· Jordan the river that flows from Lake Galilee to the Dead Sea,a river that begins at Mt. Hermon, flows south through Lake Galilee and on to its end at the Dead Sea 175 km away (by air)

· Judah the son of Jacob and Leah; founder of the tribe of Judah,a tribe, the land/country,a son of Joseph; the father of Simeon; an ancestor of Jesus,son of Jacob/Israel and Leah; founder of the tribe of Judah,the tribe of Judah,citizens of the southern kingdom of Judah,citizens of the Persian Province of Judah; the Jews who had returned from Babylonian exile,"house of Judah", a phrase which highlights the political leadership of the tribe of Judah,"king of Judah", a phrase which relates to the southern kingdom of Judah,"kings of Judah", a phrase relating to the southern kingdom of Judah,"princes of Judah", a phrase relating to the kingdom of Judah,the territory allocated to the tribe of Judah, and also the extended territory of the southern kingdom of Judah,the Province of Judah under Persian rule,"hill country of Judah", the relatively cool and green central highlands of the territory of Judah,"the cities of Judah",the language of the Jews; Hebrew,head of a family of Levites who returned from Exile,a Levite who put away his heathen wife,a man who was second in command of Jerusalem; son of Hassenuah of Benjamin,a Levite in charge of the songs of thanksgiving in Nehemiah's time,a leader who helped dedicate Nehemiah's wall,a Levite musician who helped Zechariah of Asaph dedicate Nehemiah's wall

· Kadesh-barnea an oasis 100 km south of Gaza & 120 km NNW of Ezion-Geber, where Israel made an encampment

· Kadesh-Barnea an oasis 100 km south of Gaza & 120 km NNW of Ezion-Geber, where Israel made an encampment

· Karka a town on the southern border of Judah, possibly 5 km west of Kadesh-Barnea

· Reuben the tribe of Reuben

· Salt Sea the Dead Sea, at the southern end of the Jordan River

· sea the Dead Sea, at the southern end of the Jordan River,the Mediterranean Sea,the Persian Gulf south east of Babylon,the Red Sea

· Zin a wilderness area

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Commentary -- Verse Notes / Footnotes

NET Notes: Jos 15:1 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 The Salt Sea is another name for the Dead Sea (also in v. 5).

NET Notes: Jos 15:3 Or “the Ascent of Scorpions” (עַקְרַבִּים [’aqrabbim] means “...

NET Notes: Jos 15:4 The translation follows the LXX at this point. The MT reads, “This will be your southern border.”

NET Notes: Jos 15:5 Heb “the border on the northern side was from the tongue of the sea, from the end of the Jordan.”

NET Notes: Jos 15:7 Or “ascent.”

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