King James Version
Joshua 15:6 in the King James Version says “And the border went up to Bethhogla, and passed along by the north of Betharabah; and the border went up to the stone of...” — study this verse from Joshua chapter 15 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“And the border went up to Bethhogla, and passed along by the north of Betharabah; and the border went up to the stone of Bohan the son of Reuben:”
Joshua 15:6 · KJV
From thence it passed toward Azmon, and went out unto the river of Egypt; and the goings out of that coast were at the sea: this shall be your south coast.
And the east border was the salt sea, even unto the end of Jordan. And their border in the north quarter was from the bay of the sea at the uttermost part of Jordan:
And the border went up to Bethhogla, and passed along by the north of Betharabah; and the border went up to the stone of Bohan the son of Reuben:
And the border went up toward Debir from the valley of Achor, and so northward, looking toward Gilgal, that is before the going up to Adummim, which is on the south side of the river: and the border passed toward the waters of Enshemesh, and the goings out thereof were at Enrogel:
And the border went up by the valley of the son of Hinnom unto the south side of the Jebusite; the same is Jerusalem: and the border went up to the top of the mountain that lieth before the valley of Hinnom westward, which is at the end of the valley of the giants northward:
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“went up”
H5927to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative
“And the border”
H1366properly, a cord (as twisted), i.e., (by implication) a boundary; by extension the territory inclosed
“and passed”
H5674to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in
“along by the north”
H6828properly, hidden, i.e., dark; used only of the north as a quarter (gloomy and unknown)
“went up”
H5927to ascend, intransitively (be high) or actively (mount); used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative
“And the border”
H1366properly, a cord (as twisted), i.e., (by implication) a boundary; by extension the territory inclosed
“the son”
H1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
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