Joshua 13:4

13:4 to the south; ¹  all the Canaanite territory, ²  from Arah ³  in the region of Sidon ⁴  to Aphek, as far as Amorite territory;

Joshua 16:3

16:3 It then descended westward to Japhletite territory, as far as the territory of lower Beth Horon and Gezer, and ended at the sea.

Joshua 18:5

18:5 Divide it into seven regions. ⁵  Judah will stay ⁶  in its territory in the south, and the family ⁷  of Joseph in its territory in the north.

Joshua 11:22

11:22 No Anakites were left in Israelite territory, though some remained in Gaza, Gath, and Ashdod.

Joshua 13:2

13:2 This is the land that remains: all the territory of the Philistines and all the Geshurites,

Joshua 16:2

16:2 The southern border ⁸  extended from Bethel to Luz, ⁹  and crossed to Arkite territory at Ataroth.

Joshua 19:46

19:46 the waters of Jarkon, and Rakkon, including the territory in front of Joppa.

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¹ tn Or “from Teman.” The phrase is especially problematic if taken with what follows, as the traditional verse division suggests. For further discussion see T. C. Butler, Joshua (WBC), 146.

² tn Heb “all the land of the Canaanites.”

³ tc The reading “Arah” assumes a slight emendation of the Hebrew vowel pointing. The MT reads, “and a cave,” or “and Mearah” (if one understands the word as a proper noun).

⁴ tn Heb “which belongs to the Sidonians.”

map For location see Map1-A1; JP3-F3; JP4-F3.

⁵ tn Heb “portions.”

⁶ tn Heb “stand.”

⁷ tn Heb “the house.”

⁸ tn Heb “it”; the referent (the southern border) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

⁹ tn In the Hebrew text the place name “Luz” has the directive ending, indicating that the border went from Bethel to Luz. Elsewhere Luz and Bethel appear to be names for the same site (cf. Judg 1:23), but here they appear to be distinct. Note that the NIV translates “from Bethel (that is, Luz)” here, following the reading of the LXX, εἰς Βαιθηλ Λουζα (eis Baiqhl Louza, “from Bethel [Luz]”).