The eastern boundary extended along the Dead Sea to the mouth of the Jordan River. The northern boundary began at the bay where the Jordan River empties into the Dead Sea,
Parallel translations
- WEB The east border was the Salt Sea, even to the end of the Jordan. The border of the north quarter was from the bay of the sea at the end of the Jordan.
- KJV 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:
- BSB The eastern border was the Salt Sea as far as the mouth of the Jordan. The northern border started from the bay of the sea at the mouth of the Jordan,
- NKJV The east border was the Salt Sea as far as the mouth of the Jordan. And the border on the northern quarter began at the bay of the sea at the mouth of the Jordan.
- NASB The eastern border was the Salt Sea, as far as the mouth of the Jordan. And the border of the north side was from the bay of the sea at the mouth of the Jordan.
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Quick answer
The east border is the Salt Sea up to the Jordan's mouth; the north border begins at the same bay. The boundary turns to trace Judah's northern edge.
Overview
The Dead Sea and the lower Jordan form a clear natural eastern boundary. From its northern bay the survey now turns to describe the line dividing Judah from the tribes to its north. These fixed natural features reflect the orderliness of God's apportioning of the land to each tribe.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 3
- Num 34:12The border shall go down to the Jordan, and end at the Salt Sea. This shall be your land according to its borders around it.’”
- Num 34:10“‘You shall mark out your east border from Hazar Enan to Shepham.
- Josh 18:15–19The 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.
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