Joshua 13:2-4
King James Version
2 This is the land that yet remaineth: all the borders of the Philistines, and all Geshuri,
3 From Sihor, which is before Egypt, even unto the borders of Ekron northward, which is counted to the Canaanite: five lords of the Philistines; the Gazathites, and the Ashdothites, the Eshkalonites, the Gittites, and the Ekronites; also the Avites:
4 From the south, all the land of the Canaanites, and Mearah that is beside the Sidonians unto Aphek, to the borders of the Amorites:
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Joshua 13:2-4
English Standard Version
2 (A)This is the land that yet remains: all the (B)regions of the Philistines, and all those of the Geshurites 3 (from the (C)Shihor, which is east of Egypt, northward to the boundary of Ekron, it is counted as Canaanite; (D)there are five rulers of the Philistines, those of Gaza, Ashdod, Ashkelon, Gath, and Ekron), and those of (E)the Avvim, 4 in the south, all the land of the Canaanites, and Mearah that belongs to the Sidonians, to Aphek, to the boundary of (F)the Amorites,
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Joshua 13:2-4
New American Standard Bible
2 This is the land that remains: all the regions of the Philistines and all those of the (A)Geshurites; 3 from the Shihor which is [a]east of Egypt, even as far as the border of Ekron to the north (it is counted as Canaanite); the (B)five governors of the Philistines: the Gazite, the Ashdodite, the Ashkelonite, the Gittite, the Ekronite; and the Avvite 4 [b]to the south, all the land of the Canaanite, and Mearah that belongs to the Sidonians, as far as (C)Aphek, to the border of the (D)Amorite;
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- Joshua 13:3 Lit to the face of
- Joshua 13:4 Or from the Teman
Joshua 13:2-4
EasyEnglish Bible
2 This is the land left for you to take: All the land of the Philistines and the Geshurites. 3 Their land goes from the Shihor river on the east side of Egypt, to the border of Ekron's land. That part belongs to the Canaanites. The land of the Philistine rulers in Gaza, Ashdod, Ashkelon, Gath and Ekron. There is also the land of the Avvites in the south.[a] 4 You must take all the land of the Canaanites, which goes from Arah in Sidon region, and continues to Aphek, as far as the border of the Amorites.
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- 13:3 The Avvites were a group of people who lived near Canaan.
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