King James Version
“And turneth toward the sunrising to Bethdagon, and reacheth to Zebulun, and to the valley of Jiphthahel toward the north side of Bethemek, and Neiel, and goeth out to Cabul on the left hand,”
Joshua 19:27 · KJV
And their border was Helkath, and Hali, and Beten, and Achshaph,
And Alammelech, and Amad, and Misheal; and reacheth to Carmel westward, and to Shihorlibnath;
And turneth toward the sunrising to Bethdagon, and reacheth to Zebulun, and to the valley of Jiphthahel toward the north side of Bethemek, and Neiel, and goeth out to Cabul on the left hand,
And Hebron, and Rehob, and Hammon, and Kanah, even unto great Zidon;
And then the coast turneth to Ramah, and to the strong city Tyre; and the coast turneth to Hosah; and the outgoings thereof are at the sea from the coast to Achzib: Tyre: Heb. Tzor
KJV Study — Public Domain
“And turneth”
H7725to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point);
the sun; by implication, the east; figuratively, a ray, i.e., (architectural) a notched battlement
“and reacheth”
H6293to impinge, by accident or violence, or (figuratively) by importunity
“and to the valley”
H1516a gorge (from its lofty sides; hence, narrow, but not a gully or winter-torrent)
“toward the north side”
H6828properly, hidden, i.e., dark; used only of the north as a quarter (gloomy and unknown)
“and goeth out”
H3318to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim
“on the left hand”
H8040properly, dark (as enveloped), i.e., the north; hence (by orientation), the left hand
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