King James Version
Joshua 18:18 in the King James Version says “And passed along toward the side over against Arabah northward, and went down unto Arabah: Arabah: or, the plain” — study this verse from Joshua chapter 18 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“And passed along toward the side over against Arabah northward, and went down unto Arabah: Arabah: or, the plain”
Joshua 18:18 · King James Version
And the border came down to the end of the mountain that lieth before the valley of the son of Hinnom, and which is in the valley of the giants on the north, and descended to the valley of Hinnom, to the side of Jebusi on the south, and descended to Enrogel,
And was drawn from the north, and went forth to Enshemesh, and went forth toward Geliloth, which is over against the going up of Adummim, and descended to the stone of Bohan the son of Reuben,
And passed along toward the side over against Arabah northward, and went down unto Arabah: Arabah: or, the plain
And the border passed along to the side of Bethhoglah northward: and the outgoings of the border were at the north bay of the salt sea at the south end of Jordan: this was the south coast. bay: Heb. tongue
And Jordan was the border of it on the east side. This was the inheritance of the children of Benjamin, by the coasts thereof round about, according to their families.
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Compare 3 commentaries from different scholars and time periods for a richer understanding.
“And passed along”
H5674to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in
“toward the side”
H3802the shoulder (proper, i.e., upper end of the arm; as being the spot where the garments hang); figuratively, side-piece or lateral projection of anythi
“over against”
H4136properly, abrupt, i.e., a precipice; by implication, the front; used only adverbially (with prepositional prefix) opposite
“Arabah”
H6160a desert; especially (with the article prefix) the (generally) sterile valley of the jordan and its continuation to the red sea
“northward”
H6828properly, hidden, i.e., dark; used only of the north as a quarter (gloomy and unknown)
“and went down”
H3381to descend (literally, to go downwards; or conventionally to a lower region, as the shore, a boundary, the enemy, etc.; or figuratively, to fall); cau
“Arabah”
H6160a desert; especially (with the article prefix) the (generally) sterile valley of the jordan and its continuation to the red sea
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