Joshua 16 · Verse 2

Joshua 16:2

And goeth out from Beth–el to Luz, and passeth along unto the borders of Archi to Ataroth,
Joshua 16:2, King James Version

Joshua 16:2 in other translations

BSBIt went on from Bethel (that is, Luz) and proceeded to the border of the Archites in Ataroth.
WEBIt went out from Bethel to Luz, and passed along to the border of the Archites to Ataroth;
ASVand it went out from Beth-el to Luz, and passed along unto the border of the Archites to Ataroth;
YLTand hath gone out from Beth-El to Luz, and passed over unto the border of Archi to Ataroth,
DARBYAnd the border went from Bethel to Luz, and passed to the border of the Archites to Ataroth,
BBEAnd it goes out from Beth-el to Luz, and on as far as the limit of the Archites to Ataroth;
WebsterAnd goeth out from Beth-el to Luz, and passeth along to the borders of Archi to Ataroth,

What does Joshua 16:2 mean?

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 2 From Bethel to Luz - From Gen 28:19 (note) it appears that the place which Jacob called Beth-el was formerly called Luz; see the note there: but here they seem to be two distinct places. It is very likely that the place where Jacob had the vision was not in Luz, but in some place within a small distance of that city or village, (see the note on Gen 28:12), and that sometimes the whole place was called Beth-el, at other times Luz, and sometimes, as in the case above, the two places were distinguished. As we find the term London comprises, not only London, but also the city of Westminster and the borough of Southwark; though at other times all three are distinctly mentioned. Archi to Ataroth - Archi was the country of Hushai, the friend of David, 2Sam 15:32, who is called Hushai the Archite. Ataroth, called Ataroth-addar, Ataroth the illustrious, Jos 16:5, and simply Ataroth, Jos 16:7, is supposed to have been about fifteen miles from Jerusalem.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Joshua 16:2 in the original Hebrew

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וְיָצָ֥אve.ya.Tza'and it goes outH3318
מִבֵּֽית\־mi.beit-from Beth-H1008
אֵ֖ל'el-elH1008
ל֑וּזָהLu.zahLuz towardsH3870
וְעָבַ֛רve.'a.Varand it passes onH5674
אֶל\־'el-toH413
גְּב֥וּלge.Vul[the] border ofH1366
הָאַרְכִּ֖יha.'ar.Kithe Arkite[s]H757
עֲטָרֽוֹת\׃a.ta.RotAtarothH5852

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Joshua 16:2

  • Joshua 18:13

    And the border went over from thence toward Luz, to the side of Luz, which is Beth–el, southward; and the border descended to Ataroth–adar, near the hill that lieth on the south side of the nether Beth–horon.

  • Genesis 28:19

    And he called the name of that place Beth–el: but the name of that city was called Luz at the first.

  • 1 Chronicles 27:33

    And Ahithophel was the king’s counsellor: and Hushai the Archite was the king’s companion:

  • 2 Samuel 16:16

    And it came to pass, when Hushai the Archite, David’s friend, was come unto Absalom, that Hushai said unto Absalom, God save the king, God save the king.

  • Judges 1:22-26

    And the house of Joseph, they also went up against Beth–el: and the Lord was with them. And the house of Joseph sent to descry Beth–el. (Now the name of the city before was Luz.) And the spies saw a man come forth out of the city, and they said unto him, Shew us, we pray thee, the entrance into the city, and we will shew thee mercy. And when he shewed them the entrance into the city, they smote the city with the edge of the sword; but they let go the man and all his family. …

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Beth-el.
18:13; Ge 28:19; Jud 1:22-26
Archi.
2Sa 16:16; 1Ch 27:33

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Context

  • Joshua 16:1

    And the lot of the children of Joseph fell from Jordan by Jericho, unto the water of Jericho on the east, to the wilderness that goeth up from Jericho throughout mount Beth–el,

  • Joshua 16:2

    And goeth out from Beth–el to Luz, and passeth along unto the borders of Archi to Ataroth,

  • Joshua 16:3

    And goeth down westward to the coast of Japhleti, unto the coast of Beth–horon the nether, and to Gezer: and the goings out thereof are at the sea.

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Joshua 16:2 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y de Beth-el sale á Luz, y pasa al término de Archi en Ataroth;
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et la frontière sortait de Béthel vers Luz, et passait vers la frontière de l’Arkite à Ataroth,
German
Elberfelder 1871		und die Grenze lief von Bethel nach Lus und ging hinüber nach der Grenze der Arkiter, nach Ataroth;
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		et egreditur de Bethel Luza: transitque terminum Archi, Ataroth: