Joshua 12:3
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“as well as the Arabah east of the Sea of Chinnereth to the Sea of the Arabah (the Salt Sea), eastward through Beth-jeshimoth, and southward below the slopes of Pisgah.”
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“as well as the Arabah east of the Sea of Chinnereth to the Sea of the Arabah (the Salt Sea), eastward through Beth-jeshimoth, and southward below the slopes of Pisgah.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And from the plain to the sea of Chinneroth on the east, and unto the sea of the plain, even the salt sea on the east, the way to Beth–jeshimoth; and from the south, under Ashdoth–pisgah:”
King James Version · Public Domain“and the Arabah unto the sea of Chinneroth, eastward, and unto the sea of the Arabah, even the Salt Sea, eastward, the way to Beth-jeshimoth; and on the south, under the slopes of Pisgah:”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And the plain unto the sea of Chinneroth eastward, and unto the sea of the plain (the salt sea) eastward, the way to Beth-Jeshimoth, and from the south under the springs of Pisgah.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Joshua 12:3 — 12 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 14:3The latter five came as allies to the Valley of Siddim (that is, the Salt Sea).
- Genesis 19:25Thus He destroyed these cities and the entire plain, including all the inhabitants of the cities and everything that grew on the ground.
- Numbers 21:20and from Bamoth to the valley in Moab where the top of Pisgah overlooks the wasteland.
- Numbers 34:11then go down from Shepham to Riblah on the east side of Ain and continue along the slopes east of the Sea of Chinnereth.
- Deuteronomy 3:17The Jordan River in the Arabah bordered it from Chinnereth to the Sea of the Arabah (the Salt Sea) with the slopes of Pisgah to the east.
- Deuteronomy 4:49including all the Arabah on the east side of the Jordan and as far as the Sea of the Arabah, below the slopes of Pisgah.
- Joshua 3:16the flowing water stood still. It backed up as far upstream as Adam, a city in the area of Zarethan, while the water flowing toward the Sea of the Arabah (the Salt Sea) was completely cut off. So the people crossed over opposite Jericho.
- Joshua 11:2to the kings of the north in the mountains, in the Arabah south of Chinnereth, in the foothills, and in Naphoth-dor to the west;
- Joshua 13:20Beth-peor, the slopes of Pisgah, and Beth-jeshimoth—
- Joshua 15:2Their southern border started at the bay on the southern tip of the Salt Sea,
- Joshua 15:5The eastern border was the Salt Sea as far as the mouth of the Jordan.
- John 6:1After this, Jesus crossed to the other side of the Sea of Galilee (that is, the Sea of Tiberias).
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