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Joshua 16:3 Cross-References
Explore 7 cross-references for Joshua 16:3 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Joshua chapter 16 verse 3 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And goeth down westward to the coast of Japhleti, unto the coast of Bethhoron the nether, and to Gezer: and the goings out thereof are at the sea.”
Joshua 16:3 (KJV)
Commentary on Joshua 16:3
And goeth down westward to the coast of Japhleti, unto the coast of Beth-horon the nether, and to Gezer: and the goings out thereof are at the sea—the boundary now turns westward, descending from the central mountain ridge toward the Mediterranean coastal plain. The phrase goeth down westward accurately describes the topography, as the terrain descends from the highlands (2,000+ feet) to the coastal plain (sea level).Beth-horon the nether ("house of the hollow," בֵּית־חוֹרוֹן הַתַּחְתּוֹן) was the lower of twin cities guarding a strategic pass connecting the coast to Jerusalem. This pass witne...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Joshua 16:3
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“to the side of Luz (the same is Bethel)”
“until he had left him none remaining.”
“and Beth Horon the lower”
“who built Beth Horon the lower and the upper”
“to build the house of Yahweh”
“you shall have the great sea and the border [of it]: this shall be your west border.”
“and eastward Naaran”