Then the south side was from the edge of Kiriath-jearim, and the border went westward and went to the fountain of the waters of Nephtoah.
Parallel translations
- WEB 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.
- KJV And the south quarter was from the end of Kirjathjearim, and the border went out on the west, and went out to the well of waters of Nephtoah:
- BSB On the south side the border began at the outskirts of Kiriath-jearim and extended westward to the spring at the Waters of Nephtoah.
- NKJV The south side began at the end of Kirjath Jearim, and the border extended on the west and went out to the spring of the waters of Nephtoah.
- NLT The southern boundary began at the outskirts of Kiriath-jearim. From that western point it ran to the spring at the waters of Nephtoah,
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Quick answer
The southern border began at Kiriath Jearim and ran west to the spring of the waters of Nephtoah. The line traced Benjamin's southern edge.
Overview
This continues the survey along Benjamin's southern boundary, marking it by the spring of Nephtoah near Jerusalem. The detailed water and town markers fixed the inheritance precisely on the ground. The care taken to define these limits underscores that God's gift of the land was definite and real, a tangible token of His faithfulness to His covenant people.
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- Josh 15:9The border extended from the top of the mountain to the spring of the waters of Nephtoah, and went out to the cities of Mount Ephron; and the border extended to Baalah (also called Kiriath Jearim);
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