Joshua 15 · Verse 5

Joshua 15:5

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:

Joshua 15:5, King James Version

Joshua 15:5 in other translations

BSB	The eastern border was the Salt Sea as far as the mouth of the Jordan.
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.
ASV	And the east border was the Salt Sea, even unto the end of the Jordan. And the border of the north quarter was from the bay of the sea at the end of the Jordan;
YLT	And the east border is the salt sea, unto the extremity of the Jordan, and the border at the north quarter is from the bay of the sea, at the extremity of the Jordan;
DARBY	— And the eastern border was the salt sea as far as the end of the Jordan. — And the border on the north side was from the tongue of the salt sea, at the end of the Jordan;
BBE	And the east limit is the Salt Sea as far as the end of Jordan. And the limit of the north part of the land is from the inlet of the sea at the end of Jordan:
Webster	And the east border was the salt-sea, even to the end of Jordan: and their border in the north quarter was from the bay of the sea, at the uttermost part of Jordan:

What does Joshua 15:5 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

5. the end--that is, the mouth of the Jordan.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary

Verse 5 The east border was the Salt Sea - The Salt Sea is the same as the Dead Sea, lake Asphaltites, etc. And here it is intimated that the eastern border of the tribe of Judah extended along the Dead Sea, from its lowest extremity to the end of Jordan, i.e., to the place where Jordan falls into this sea.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Joshua 15:1-12

Joshua allotted to Judah, Ephraim, and the half of Manasseh, their inheritances before they left Gilgal. Afterwards removing to Shiloh, another survey was made, and the other tribes had their portion assigned. In due time all God's people are settled.

Read the full comment on Joshua 15:1-12 →

Joshua 15:5 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וּגְב֥וּלu.ge.Vuland [the] borderH1366

קֵ֙דְמָה֙ke.de.maheast -wardH6924

יָ֣םyam[is] [the] Sea ofH3220

הַמֶּ֔לַחha.Me.lach<the> SaltH4417

עַד\־'ad-toH5704

קְצֵ֖הke.Tzeh[the] end ofH7097

הַיַּרְדֵּ֑ןhai.yar.Denthe JordanH3383

וּגְב֞וּלu.ge.Vuland [the] borderH1366

לִפְאַ֤תlif.'Atof [the] side ofH6285

צָפ֙וֹנָה֙tza.Fo.nahnorth -wardH6828

מִלְּשׁ֣וֹןmi.le.Shon[is] from [the] bay ofH3956

הַיָּ֔םhai.Yamthe seaH3220

מִקְצֵ֖הmik.Tzehfrom [the] end ofH7097

הַיַּרְדֵּֽן\׃hai.yar.Denthe JordanH3383

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Cross references for Joshua 15:5

Numbers 34:12
And the border shall go down to Jordan, and the goings out of it shall be at the salt sea: this shall be your land with the coasts thereof round about.
Joshua 18:15-19
And the south quarter was from the end of Kirjath–jearim, and the border went out on the west, and went out to the well of waters of Nephtoah: And the border came down to the end of the mountain that lieth before the valley of the son of Hinnom, and which is in the valley of the giants on the north, and descended to the valley of Hinnom, to the side of Jebusi on the south, and descended to En–rogel, And was drawn from the north, and went forth to En–shemesh, and went forth toward Geliloth, which is over against the going up of Adummim, and descended to the stone of Bohan the son of Reuben, And passed along toward the side over against Arabah northward, and went down unto Arabah: …
Numbers 34:10
And ye shall point out your east border from Hazar–enan to Shepham:

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Nu 34:12

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Context

Joshua 15:4
From thence it passed toward Azmon, and went out unto the river of Egypt; and the goings out of that coast were at the sea: this shall be your south coast.
Joshua 15:5
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:
Joshua 15:6
And the border went up to Beth–hogla, and passed along by the north of Beth–arabah; and the border went up to the stone of Bohan the son of Reuben:

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Joshua 15:5 in other languages

Spanish Reina-Valera 1909	El término del oriente es el mar Salado hasta el fin del Jordán. Y el término de la parte del norte, desde la lengua del mar, desde el fin del Jordán:
French Bible J.N. Darby 1885	– Et la frontière orientale était la mer Salée jusqu’à l’extrémité du Jourdain. – Et la frontière, du côté du nord, était depuis la pointe de la mer qui est à l’extrémité du Jourdain;
German Elberfelder 1871	Und die Grenze gegen Osten war das Salzmeer bis an das Ende des Jordan. -Und die Grenze an der Nordseite war von der Meereszunge an, vom Ende des Jordan;
Latin Clementine Vulgate	Ab oriente vero erit initium, mare salsissimum usque ad extrema Jordanis: et ea quæ respiciunt ad aquilonem, a lingua maris usque ad eumdem Jordanis fluvium.