JOS 15:1 Parallel Verse View

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BrLXX Καὶ ἐγένετο τὰ ὅρια φυλῆς Ἰούδα κατὰ δήμους αὐτῶν ἀπὸ τῶν ὁρίων τῆς Ἰδουμαίας ἀπὸ τῆς ἐρήμου Σὶν ἕως Κάδης πρὸς Λίβα.
(Kai egeneto ta horia fulaʸs Youda kata daʸmous autōn apo tōn horiōn taʸs Idoumaias apo taʸs eraʸmou Sin heōs Kadaʸs pros Liba.)

BrTr And the borders of the tribe of Juda according to their families were from the borders of Idumea from the wilderness of Sin, as far as Cades southward.

ULT Now the lot for the tribe of the sons of Judah according to their clans was to the border of Edom, from the wilderness of Zin southward from the end of the south.

UST The Israelite leaders assigned land by lot to the clans of the tribe of Judah. In the south, their land extended to the wilderness of Zin at the border of Edom.

BSB & MSB 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:

OEB The land allotted to the tribe of Judah, by clans, reached to the frontier of Edom, far south to the desert of Zin.

WEBBE & WMBB The lot for the tribe of the children of Judah according to their families was to the border of Edom, even to the wilderness of Zin southward, at the uttermost part of the south.

NET 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.

LSV And the lot for the tribe of the sons of Judah, for their families, is to the border of Edom; the wilderness of Zin southward, at the extremity of the south;

FBV This was the land allotted to the tribe of Judah, by families: it stretched south to the border of Edom, to the wilderness of Zin in the far south.

T4T The land that was allotted to the tribe of Judah was divided among its clans. That land extended south along the border of the Edom region, as far as the Zin Desert.

LEB The allotment for the tribe of the descendants[fn] of Judah according to their families reached to the border of Edom, to the wilderness of Zin, _⌊to the far south_⌋.[fn]

15:1 Or “sons”

15:1 Literally “to the south at the end of south”

BBE Now the part of the land marked out for the children of Judah by families, went up to the edge of Edom, as far as the waste land of Zin to the south, to the farthest point of it on the south.

Moff The land allotted to the clan of Judah, by septs, reached to the frontier of Edom, far south to the desert of Zin.

JPS And the lot for the tribe of the children of Judah according to their families was unto the border of Edom, even to the wilderness of Zin southward, at the uttermost part of the south.

ASV And the lot for the tribe of the children of Judah according to their families was unto the border of Edom, even to the wilderness of Zin southward, at the uttermost part of the south.

DRA Now the lot of the children of Juda by their kindreds was this: From the frontier of Edom, to the desert of Sin southward, and to the uttermost part of the south coast.

YLT And the lot for the tribe of the sons of Judah, for their families, is unto the border of Edom; the wilderness of Zin southward, at the extremity of the south;

Drby And the lot of the tribe of the children of Judah according to their families was: to the border of Edom, the wilderness of Zin, southward, in the extreme south.

RV And the lot for the tribe of the children of Judah according to their families was unto the border of Edom, even to the wilderness of Zin southward, at the uttermost part of the south.
(And the lot for the tribe of the children of Yudah according to their families was unto the border of Edom, even to the wilderness of Zin southward, at the uttermost part of the south.)

SLT And the lot shall be to the tribe of the sons of Judah according to their families, to the bound of Edom, the desert of Zin south from the south extremity.

Wbstr This then was the lot of the tribe of the children of Judah by their families; even to the border of Edom, the wilderness of Zin southward was the uttermost part of the south border.

KJB-1769 This then was the lot of the tribe of the children of Judah by their families; even to the border of Edom the wilderness of Zin southward was the uttermost part of the south coast.
(This then was the lot of the tribe of the children of Yudah by their families; even to the border of Edom the wilderness of Zin southward was the uttermost part of the south coast.)

KJB-1611 ¶ This then was the lot of the tribe of the children of Iudah by their families, euen to the border of Edom; the wildernesse of Zin Southward, was the vttermost part of the South coast:
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from capitalisation and punctuation)

Bshps This was the lot of the tribe of the children of Iuda by their kinreds, euen to the border of Edom in the wildernesse of Zin southwarde, euen from the vtmost parte of the south coast.
(This was the lot of the tribe of the children of Yudah by their kindreds, even to the border of Edom in the wilderness of Zin southward, even from the utmost part of the south coast.)

Gnva This then was the lot of the tribe of the children of Iudah by their families: euen to the border of Edom and the wildernesse of Zin, Southward on the Southcoast.
(This then was the lot of the tribe of the children of Yudah by their families: even to the border of Edom and the wilderness of Zin, Southward on the Southcoast.)

Cvdl The lot of the trybe of the children of Iuda amonge their kynreds, was ye coaste of Edom by the wyldernesse of Zin, which borderth southwarde on the edge of the south coutrees.
(The lot of the tribe of the children of Yudah among their kindreds, was ye/you_all coast of Edom by the wilderness of Zin, which borders southward on the edge of the south countries.)

Wycl Therfor this was the part of the sones of Juda, bi her kynredis; fro the terme of Edom `til to deseert of Syn ayens the south, and `til to the laste part of the south coost,
(Therefore this was the part of the sons of Yuda, by her kindreds; from the term of Edom till to desert of Syn against the south, and till to the last part of the south coast,)

Luth Das Los des Stamms der Kinder Juda unter ihren Geschlechtern war die Grenze Edom an der Wüste Zin, die gegen Mittag stößet an der Ecke der Mittagsländer,
(The lot the tribe the/of_the children Yuda under your(pl) descendants what/which the border/boundary Edom at/to the/of_the desert Zin, the to/against midday prods/pushes/bumps at/to the/of_the corner the/of_the southern_lands,)

ClVg Igitur sors filiorum Judæ per cognationes suas ista fuit: a termino Edom, desertum Sin, contra meridiem, et usque ad extremam partem australis plagæ.[fn]
(Therefore fate/divination of_children Yudah through kinships their_own these_(ones) it_was: from end/limit Edom, desert(n) Sin, on_the_contrary south, and until to most_outside part southern plagues.)

15.1 Igitur sors filiorum Judæ, etc. Cum consuetudo sit sanctæ Scripturæ quatuor partes orbis, quas axes vel plagas nominant, appellare, in descriptione finium tribus Judæ, duæ tantum nominantur. Et facti sunt, inquit, fines filiorum tribus Juda secundum plebes eorum a finibus Idumææ, a deserto Sin ad occidentem. Et cum descripsisset fines ab occidente, ait, et ab oriente mare salsum, septentrionem vero et meridiem reticuit. Fines ergo Judææ proximi sunt Idumææ finibus, quæ terrena interpretatur: post terrena enim statim sequuntur fines Judææ, sed a deserto, inquit, Sin, id est tentationum. Post tentationes ergo sequuntur fines hæreditatis Judæ. Oriens et Occidens nominantur vicina loca, quæ supra diximus, id est, confinia. Vallis quoque Ægypti vicina occidentalibus partibus designatur, quæ a deserto est ad occidentem. Ab oriente vero cinguntur fines mari salso. Post hæc a collibus, inquit, qui tendunt ad occidentem, et inde ascenditur ab occidente usque ad Cadesbarne, et sic protenditur ab occidente ad Cades. Hi sunt fines eorum ab Africa, et inde perrexit usque ad vallem Ægypti. Vide quomodo in occidentis partibus Africum Ægyptum et occasum nominat, ut sciat sibi quisque hæc esse transeunda, et ita demum ad tribum regiam pervenire, de qua ortus est Dominus noster. A finibus autem Idumææ est desertum Sin; ideo necesse est nos transire eremum tentationum, ut possimus pervenire in hæreditatem filiorum Juda. Ascendere quoque oportet ascensum collium Accabin, quod interpretatur scorpiones, quia transeundi sunt a nobis et calcandi scorpiones, de quibus scribit: Ecce dedi vobis potestatem calcandi super serpentes et scorpiones, etc. Luc. 10. Qui ergo vult ingredi in hæreditatem tribus Judæ, ascendat istas ascensiones, calcet et evadat hos scorpiones. Forte hoc iter agenti Ezechieli dicebat Dominus, Fili hominis, in medio scorpionum tu habitas Ezech. 2.. Et sunt, inquit, fines usque ad Cadesbarne. Cades interpretatur sanctum vel sanctificatio. Fines ergo Judæ usque ad sanctificationem perveniunt. Dicitur etiam ab orientis partibus Judæ esse mare salsum, et post hæc in parte ejus nominatur fons solis, et civitas solis, et in eadem tribu est etiam civitas litterarum. Oportet ergo omnem qui vult introire in partem filiorum Juda, transire prius mare salsum, id est, mundi hujus undas et turbines superare, et omnia hujus mundi evadere quæ pro sui incerto et lubrico, marinis fluctibus comparantur, ut possit ad Judææ terram pervenire, et ad fontem solis justitiæ, qui est fons aquæ salientis in vitam æternam, et postea civitatem solis justitiæ invenire. Est et in Ægypto civitas solis, sed illa hujus solis nomen accepit quem Pater cœlestis oriri jubet super bonos et malos Matth. 5.. Illa vero quæ est in Judæa, sanctorum tantum efficitur, quia civitas Dei est, et fons ille supra dictus, fluvius effectus, lætificat civitatem Dei Psal. 45.. Tu quoque si undique munitus sis, et continentiæ muro circumdatus, patientiæ et magnanimitatis turribus confirmatus, efficieris civitas Dei. Si vero ad hoc lumen scientiæ Dei tibi addideris, et te sol justitiæ irradiaverit, efficieris civitas solis, vel civitatem solis sorte hæreditabis. Si autem in lege Dei die ac nocte studueris, et de manu tua liber legis non recesserit, efficietur hæreditas tua civitas litterarum. ADAM., hom. 20 in Jos. Non parum utilitatis confertur animæ, etc., usque ad sed cum transierit dies una et altera et tertia, suo tempore per occultos meatus, relata ad visum, cibi vel poculi virtus paulatim purgat aspectum.

15.1 Therefore fate/divination of_children Yudah, etc. Since manner/custom(n) be holy Scriptures four parts world, which axes or plagues they_name, to_call, in/into/on description of_borders tribe Yudah, two only they_are_named. And made are, he_said, fines of_children tribe Yuda after/second plebes their from borders Edom, from in_the_desert Sin to west. And when/with would_have_described fines away west, he_said, and away east the_sea salsum, north indeed/however and south kept_silent. Fines therefore Yudea neighbours are Edom borders, which earthly interprets: after earthly because immediately they_follow fines Yudea, but from in_the_desert, he_said, Sin, that it_is temptations. After temptations therefore they_follow fines inheritance Yudah. East and Killing they_are_named neighbouring places, which above we_said, that it_is, borders. Valley too of_Egypt neighbouring western parts is_designated, which from in_the_desert it_is to west. From east indeed/however they_are_surrounded fines of_the_sea salted. After these_things from hills, he_said, who/which they_tend to west, and therefore/from_there climbs away west until to Kadesh-barnea, and so is_stretched_out away west to You_will_fall. They are fines their away Africa, and therefore/from_there went until to the_valley of_Egypt. See how in/into/on of_the_west parts Southwest_wind Egypt and setting names, as let_him_know to_himself everyone/whoever these_things to_be to_be_gone_over, and so/thus finally to tribe royal to_arrive, from/about which birth it_is Master our. From borders however Edom it_is desert(n) Sin; therefore/for_that_reason necessary it_is us to_pass desert temptations, as we_can to_arrive in/into/on inheritance of_children Yuda. To_ascend too it_is_necessary ascent of_hills Accabin, that interprets scorpions, because to_be_gone_over are from us and to_be_trodden scorpions, from/about to_whom writes: Behold I_gave to_you(pl) power to_be_trodden over snakes and scorpions, etc. Luke. 10. Who therefore wants to_enter in/into/on inheritance tribe Yudah, let_it_go_up these ascents, may_tread and may_escape these scorpions. Forte this way/path acting Ezekiel he_said Master, Son of_man, in/into/on in_the_middle of_scorpions you(sg) you_live Ezekiel. 2.. And are, he_said, fines until to Kadesh-barnea. You_will_fall interprets holy or sanctification. Fines therefore Yudah until to sanctification they_arrive. It_is_said also away east parts Yudah to_be the_sea salsum, and after these_things in/into/on in_part/partly his/her is_named source/spring of_the_sun, and city of_the_sun, and in/into/on the_same tribe it_is also city of_letters. It_is_necessary therefore all who/which wants to_enter in/into/on part of_children Yuda, to_pass first/before the_sea salsum, that it_is, world of_this waves and turbines to_overcome, and everything of_this world to_escape which for self uncertain and slippery, marine waves are_compared, as can to Yudea the_earth/land to_arrive, and to fountain of_the_sun justice, who/which it_is source/spring water jumping in/into/on life eternal, and afterwards the_city of_the_sun justice to_find. It_is and in/into/on to_Egypt city of_the_sun, but that of_this of_the_sun name he_received which Father/Chief heavenly to_rise commands over goods and I_prefers Matth. 5.. She indeed/however which it_is in/into/on Yudea, holy_place only it_is_done, because city of_God it_is, and source/spring he/that_one above said, river/stream effect, makes_happy the_city of_God Psal. 45.. You(sg) too when/but_if everywhere/all_around fortified you_are, and continence/self-control wall surrounded, patience and magnanimity towers confirmed, you_will_be_made city of_God. When/But_if indeed/however to this the_light of_knowledge of_God to_you you_may_have_added, and you(sg) the_sun justice may_have_beamed_forth, you_will_be_made city of_the_sun, or the_city of_the_sun by_lot you(sg)_will_inherit. When/But_if however in/into/on lawfully of_God day and at_night you_may_have_desired, and from/about by_hand your book/volume law not/no will_have_left, will_be_made inheritance your city of_letters. ADAM., man. 20 in/into/on Yoshua. Not/No little usefulness is_brought_together soul, etc., until to but when/with passed days together and the_other and third, his_own at_the_time through hides path/course, reported to sight(n), food or cup virtue little_by_little cleans look.

SOTN SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 15:1–63 The tribe of Judah received their land

This section describes the boundaries of the tribe of Judah and lists the towns that are within those boundaries.

Here are some other possible section headings:

The boundaries of Judah

The land of the tribe of Judah

Paragraph 15:1–4

The next four paragraphs describe the boundaries of the land that Joshua assigned to the tribe of Judah. The south boundary is described in verses 1–4. The east boundary is in verse 5a. The north boundary is in verses 5b through verse 11. The west boundary is in verse 12.

The south boundary starts at the south end of the Dead Sea. From there it swings south and then west to encompass a large area of the Negev Desert. Finally it ends at the Mediterranean Sea.

15:1a

Now the allotment for the clans of the tribe of Judah

¶ The land that the people of Judah received by lot according to their sub-clans
¶ When Joshua threw lots for the clan of Judah, this was the land that they received. Each sub-clan received their own piece of land.

Now the allotment for the clans of the tribe of Judah: The phrase the allotment refers to the land that the tribe of Judah received when Eleazar and Joshua cast lots for them. This was first mentioned in Joshua 14:2 where it was translated as “inheritance…assigned by lot.”

Here are some other ways to translate this part of the verse:

The land that was assigned by lot to the tribe of Judah

When Joshua threw the lots, this was the land that the people of Judah received

Joshua assigned this land to the tribe of Judah

for the clans: The nation of Israel was divided into tribes, named after the twelve sons of Jacob. Each tribe was divided into clans or groups of families named after the sons of the leader of the tribe. See how you translated “tribe,” “clan,” and “family” in Joshua 7:14.

Here is another way to translate this part of the verse:

Each family/clan received their own portion of land.

15:1b

extended to the border of Edom,

extended south to the border of Edom in the southeast.
Their land went south to the border of the land of Edom.

extended to the border of Edom: The clause extended to the border of Edom indicates that the southern border of the land that Judah received was next to the land of Edom.

Edom: Edom was a kingdom that was south of the Dead Sea and southeast of the territory of Judah. The kingdom of Edom is mentioned throughout the Old Testament. See for example, Genesis 32:3. You should translate it the same way every time.

Here are some other ways to translate this part of the verse:

their land extended south to the land of Edom

their land went south to the border of the Edom Kingdom in the southeast

15:1c

to the Wilderness of Zin at the extreme southern boundary:

It went south to the wilderness of Zin in the southwest.
The southernmost point was the Wilderness of Zin.

to the Wilderness of Zin at the extreme southern boundary: The Wilderness of Zin was south of the land that Judah received, and west of the land of Edom.

at the extreme southern boundary: The Hebrew phrase that the BSB translates as at the extreme southern boundary is more literally “from the end of the south.” It indicates the southernmost point of the southern border of Judah’s land.

Here are some other ways to translate this part of the verse:

as far south as the wilderness of Zin (NLT)

The southernmost point was the wilderness of Zin in the southwest

Parallel JOS 15:1

Section 15:1–63 The tribe of Judah received their land

Paragraph 15:1–4

15:1a

15:1b

15:1c

Poster Map of the Tribe of Benjamin, circa 1200 B.C.

Tribal Allotments of the Promised Land