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Joshua 18:16 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition
" The border went down to the farthest part of the mountain that lies before the valley of the son of Hinnom, which is in the valley of Rephaim northward. It went down to the valley of Hinnom, to the side of the Jebusite southward, and went down to En Rogel. "
Joshua 18:16
Verse in Context
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14 The border extended, and turned around on the west quarter southward, from the mountain that lies before Beth Horon southward; and ended at Kiriath Baal (also called Kiriath Jearim), a city of the children of Judah. This was the west quarter.
15 The south quarter was from the farthest part of Kiriath Jearim. The border went out westward, and went out to the spring of the waters of Nephtoah.
16 The border went down to the farthest part of the mountain that lies before the valley of the son of Hinnom, which is in the valley of Rephaim northward. It went down to the valley of Hinnom, to the side of the Jebusite southward, and went down to En Rogel.
17 It extended northward, went out at En Shemesh, and went out to Geliloth, which is opposite the ascent of Adummim. It went down to the stone of Bohan the son of Reuben.
18 It passed along to the side opposite the Arabah northward, and went down to the Arabah.
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Joshua 18:1
"The whole congregation of the children of Israel assembled themselves together at Shiloh, and set up the Tent of Meeting there. The land was subdued before them."
Joshua 18:2
"Seven tribes remained among the children of Israel, which had not yet divided their inheritance."
Joshua 18:3
"Joshua said to the children of Israel, “How long will you neglect to go in to possess the land, which the LORD, the God of your fathers, has given you?"
Joshua 18:4
"Appoint for yourselves three men from each tribe. I will send them, and they shall arise, walk through the land, and describe it according to their inheritance; then they shall come to me."
Joshua 18:5
"They shall divide it into seven portions. Judah shall live in his borders on the south, and the house of Joseph shall live in their borders on the north."
Joshua 18:6
"You shall survey the land into seven parts, and bring the description here to me; and I will cast lots for you here before the LORD our God."
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