17 It then curved north, went to En Shemesh, continued to Geliloth,(A) which faces the Pass of Adummim,(B) and ran down to the Stone of Bohan(C) son of Reuben. 18 It continued to the northern slope of Beth Arabah[a](D) and on down into the Arabah.(E) 19 It then went to the northern slope of Beth Hoglah(F) and came out at the northern bay of the Dead Sea,(G) at the mouth of the Jordan in the south. This was the southern boundary.

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  1. Joshua 18:18 Septuagint; Hebrew slope facing the Arabah

17 And was drawn from the north, and went forth to Enshemesh, 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,

18 And passed along toward the side over against Arabah northward, and went down unto Arabah:

19 And the border passed along to the side of Bethhoglah northward: and the outgoings of the border were at the north bay of the salt sea at the south end of Jordan: this was the south coast.

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17 And it went around from the north, went out to En Shemesh, and extended toward Geliloth, which is before the Ascent of Adummim, and descended to (A)the stone of Bohan the son of Reuben. 18 Then it passed along toward the north side of [a]Arabah, and went down to Arabah. 19 And the border passed along to the north side of Beth Hoglah; then [b]the border ended at the north bay at the (B)Salt Sea, at the south end of the Jordan. This was the southern boundary.

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  1. Joshua 18:18 Beth Arabah, Josh. 15:6; 18:22
  2. Joshua 18:19 Lit. the goings out of the border were

17 Then it bends in a northerly direction going on to En-shemesh, and from there goes to Geliloth, which is opposite the ascent of Adummim. Then it goes down to (A)the stone of Bohan the son of Reuben, 18 and passing on to the north of (B)the shoulder of Beth-arabah[a] it goes down to (C)the Arabah. 19 Then the boundary passes on to the north of the shoulder of (D)Beth-hoglah. And the boundary ends at the northern bay of (E)the Salt Sea, at the south end of the Jordan: this is the southern border.

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  1. Joshua 18:18 Septuagint; Hebrew to the shoulder over against the Arabah