Joshua 15:11

“and the border went out to the slope of Ekron to the north, and the border bent to Shikkeron, and passed along to Mount Baalah, and went out to Jabneel, and the ends of the border were at the sea.”

Joshua 15:11 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Joshua 15:11, word by word

and the borderגְּבוּלgevul

border

The border of a land.

Where else “gevul” appears
went outיָצָאyatsa

go out

To go out of a place.

Where else “yatsa” appears
the slopeכֶּתֶףketef

side

The side part of something: the flank of a house or hill.

Where else “ketef” appears
of Ekronעֶקְרוֹןekron

Ekron

See it on the mapWhere else “ekron” appears
to the northצָפוֹנָtsafona

north

North.

Where else “tsafona” appears
bentתָאַרtaar

bend

To turn, like a border changing direction.

Where else “taar” appears
to Shikkeronשִׁכְּרוֹנָshikrona

Shikkeron

Shikkeron: a place on the northern border of Judah, near Ekron.

Where else “shikrona” appears
and passed alongעָבַרavar

pass

To get over a river, or go through a land.

Where else “avar” appears
to Mountהַרhar

mountain

A great rise of land, like Sinai or Zion.

Where else “har” appears
Baalahבַּעֲלָהbaala

Baalah

Baalah: the name of several places of Judah; one is the other name of Kiriath-jearim.

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to Jabneelיַבְנְאֵלyavnel

Jabneel

Jabneel: the name of two places: a town on the border of Judah, near the sea, and a town of Naphtali. The name means "El causes to build."

Where else “yavnel” appears
the endsתֹּצְאוֹתtotsot

end

The point where a border stops.

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wereהָיוּhayu

be

To be: "I will be their Elohim".

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at the seaיָמָּyama

sea

The sea, or a large lake.

Where else “yama” appears

Places in this verse

JerusalemEkron
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • Ekron

    Today: Tel Miqne (Ekron) ruins, Israel

    A Philistine city on the plain, about 22 miles (35 km) west of Jerusalem.

    The ark was taken there and the people were afraid (1 Sam 5:10). King Ahaziah sent to ask its god instead of the God of Israel (2 Kgs 1:2).

    1 Samuel 5:101 Samuel 17:522 Kings 1:2

The context

10and the border turned from Baalah westward to Mount Seir, and passed along to the slope of Mount Jearim on the north (that is Chesalon), and went down to Beth-shemesh, and passed along to Timnah;

11 · This verse (above)

12And the west border was the Great Sea and its coast. This is the border of the sons of Judah all around according to their families.

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