Joshua 18:17

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“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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BSBPD

“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.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“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,”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“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;”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“and hath been marked out on the north, and gone out to En-Shemesh, and gone out unto Geliloth, which <FI>is<Fi> over-against the ascent of Adummim, and gone down <FI>to<Fi> the stone of Bohan son of Reuben,”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Joshua 18:17 — 1 related verse from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Joshua 15:6The northern border started from the bay of the sea at the mouth of the Jordan, went up to Beth-hoglah, proceeded north of Beth-arabah, and went up to the Stone of Bohan son of Reuben.

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