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Joshua 18

Joshua 18:13

Benjamin’s Inheritance · Joshua 18:11–28
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Translations

Modern
From there the border crossed over to the southern slope of Luz (that is, Bethel) and went down to Ataroth-addar on the hill south of Lower Beth-horon.
Traditional
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.
Literal
And the border went over from there toward Luz, to the shoulder of Luz (that is, Bethel) southward, and the border descended to Ataroth-addar, near the hill that is on the south of Lower Beth-horon.
Latin
…atque pertransiens juxta Luzam ad meridiem, ipsa est Bethel: descenditque in Ataroth Addar, in montem qui est ad meridiem Beth-horon inferioris:

Original

Hebrew
English
From there the border crossed over to the southern slope of Luz (that is, Bethel) and went down to Ataroth-addar on the hill south of Lower Beth-horon.

Notes

Joshua 14:1–19:51

  • The allotment of land to the tribes on the west side of the Jordan describes what God intended for each tribe to possess.

  • The one narrating the story begins this section with Caleb receiving land and ends with Joshua receiving land (14:6–15; 19:49–51). Only Caleb and Joshua had shown faith in God that Israel could conquer the land (Numbers 13:30; 14:6–9).

Joshua 13:1–21:45

  • As he had promised, God brought Israel into the land. Joshua then focused on dividing the land among Israel's tribes.

  • The tribal allowances made the covenant of the Israelites with God real. It showed the fulfillment of God's promise to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Since God owned the land, giving it to the tribes was a gift. God gave them the land to live in and guided its distribution.

  • In these lists of tribal allowances, the author describes some borders in great detail, allowing them to be mapped. With others, they are less plainly defined.

Theme notes and profiles

Joshua Inheriting the Land

Places

Ataroth-addar: A town on the border of Ephraim and Benjamin Beth-horon Lower: Town in Ephraim and Dan, site of a famous battle Bethel: Important city in Israel, associated with Abraham and Jacob

Glossary

Allotment of the Land Ataroth Ataroth-Addar Benjamin, Tribe of Bethel (Place), Bethelite Deborah Jericho Joshua (Person) Joshua, Book of Judges, Book of Shiloh Tribe of Dan

Topics

Ataroth: A City, or Possibly Two Different Cities, of Ephraim Beth-El: A City North of Jerusalem: Allotted to Benjamin Beth-El: A City North of Jerusalem: The Ancient City Adjacent To, and Finally Embraced In, Was Called Luz Beth-Horon: Two Ancient Cities of Canaan, Near Which Joshua Defeated the Amorites Tribe of Benjamin: Census of Allotment in the land of Canaan Tribe of Benjamin: Cities and Bounds of Inheritance