Joshua 18:17
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,
Joshua 18:17 in other translations
| BSB | From there it curved northward and proceeded to En-shemesh and on to Geliloth facing the Ascent of Adummim, and continued down to the Stone of Bohan son of Reuben. |
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| WEB | It extended northward, went out at En Shemesh, and went out to Geliloth, which is opposite the ascent of Adummim. It went down to the stone of Bohan the son of Reuben. |
| ASV | and it extended northward, and went out at En-shemesh, and went out to Geliloth, which is over against the ascent of Adummim; and it went down to the stone of Bohan the son of Reuben; |
| YLT | and hath been marked out on the north, and gone out to En-Shemesh, and gone out unto Geliloth, which is over-against the ascent of Adummim, and gone down to the stone of Bohan son of Reuben, |
| DARBY | and it reached along on the north, and went forth to En-shemesh, and went forth towards Geliloth, which is opposite to the ascent of Adummim, and went down to the stone of Bohan, the son of Reuben, |
| BBE | And it goes to En-shemesh and on to Geliloth, opposite the way up to Adummim, and it goes down to the stone of Bohan, the son of Reuben; |
| Webster | And was drawn from the north, and went forth to En-shemesh, and went forth towards Geliloth, which is over against the going up of Adummim, and descended to the stone of Bohan the son of Reuben, |
What does Joshua 18:17 mean?
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Joshua 18:11-28
The boundaries of each portion were distinctly drawn, and the inheritance of each tribe settled. All contests and selfish claims were prevented by the wise appointment of God, who allotted the hill and the valley, the corn and pasture, the brooks and rivers, the towns and cities. Is the lot of any servant of Christ cast in affliction and sorrow? It is the Lord; let him do what seemeth him good. Are we in prosperity…
Joshua 18:17 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Joshua 18:17
- 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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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Geliloth.Geliloth is probably the same as Gilgal; though as the word may signify border or limits, some think that it is probably not the proper name of a place: "And went forth towards the borders which are over against the ascent to Adummim." Others render Geliloth circuits or roundings, or the hills about Jordan, {tumuli Jordanis.} Vulgate: {pertransit usque ad tumulos.}
the stone.
15:6
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Context
- Joshua 18:16
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,
- Joshua 18:17
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,
- Joshua 18:18
And passed along toward the side over against Arabah northward, and went down unto Arabah:
Joshua 18:17 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y del norte torna y sale á Ensemes, y de allí sale á Geliloth, que está delante de la subida de Adummim, y descendía á la piedra de Bohan, hijo de Rubén: |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et elle était tracée vers le nord, et sortait par En-Shémesh, et sortait à Gueliloth, qui est vis-à-vis de la montée d’Adummim, et descendait à la pierre de Bohan, fils de Ruben, |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | und sie zog sich nordwärts herum und lief nach En-Semes, und sie lief nach Geliloth hin, das der Anhöhe Adummim gegenüber liegt; und sie stieg hinab zum Steine Bohans, des Sohnes Rubens, |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | transiens ad aquilonem, et egrediens ad Ensemes, id est, fontem solis: |