Their border went up westward, even to Maralah, and reached to Dabbesheth. It reached to the brook that is before Jokneam.
Parallel translations
- KJV And their border went up toward the sea, and Maralah, and reached to Dabbasheth, and reached to the river that is before Jokneam;
- BSB It went up westward to Maralah, reached Dabbesheth, and met the brook east of Jokneam.
- NKJV Their border went toward the west and to Maralah, went to Dabbasheth, and extended along the brook that is east of Jokneam.
- NASB Then their border went up to the west and to Maralah, and it reached Dabbesheth and reached to the brook that is opposite Jokneam.
- NLT From there it went west, going past Maralah, touching Dabbesheth, and proceeding to the brook east of Jokneam.
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- Josh 12:22the king of Kedesh, one; the king of Jokneam in Carmel, one;
- 1 Chr 6:68Jokmeam with its suburbs, Beth Horon with its suburbs,
- 1 Kgs 4:12Baana the son of Ahilud, in Taanach and Megiddo, and all Beth Shean which is beside Zarethan, beneath Jezreel, from Beth Shean to Abel Meholah, as far as beyond Jokmeam;
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