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Their border went up westward, even to Maralah, and reached to Dabbesheth. It reached to the brook that is before Jokneam.
Joshua 19:11 · World English Bible
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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Cross-references & the web

Cross-references · 3

  • 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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  • VideoBibleProject — Joshua videosBibleProject · Lay · Free · evangelical

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  • CommentaryEnduring Word — verse-by-verseDavid Guzik · Lay · Free · evangelical

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  • CommentaryMatthew Henry on JoshuaMatthew Henry · Pastoral · Free · evangelical

    The beloved Puritan exposition of this whole book — warm, devotional, and verse by verse (free, CCEL).

  • ReferenceInterlinear, lexicon & Strong'sBlue Letter Bible · Seminary · Free

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Christ at the center

Joshua — the same name as Jesus, 'the LORD saves' — leads God's people into their inheritance, a shadow of the greater Joshua who brings us into the true rest and the promised land that remains.

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