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Joshua 11:2

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11:2 and the northern kings who ruled in 1  the hill country, the Arabah south of Kinnereth, 2  the lowlands, and the heights of Dor to the west.

Joshua 13:4

Context
13:4 to the south; 3  all the Canaanite territory, 4  from Arah 5  in the region of Sidon 6  to Aphek, as far as Amorite territory;

Joshua 17:7

Context

17:7 The border of Manasseh went 7  from Asher to Micmethath which is near 8  Shechem. It then went south toward those who live in Tappuah.

Joshua 18:5

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18:5 Divide it into seven regions. 9  Judah will stay 10  in its territory in the south, and the family 11  of Joseph in its territory in the north.

Joshua 19:34

Context
19:34 It turned westward to Aznoth Tabor, extended from there to Hukok, touched Zebulun on the south, Asher on the west, and the Jordan 12  on the east.

1 tn Heb “and to the kings who [are] from the north in.”

2 tn Heb “Chinneroth,” a city and plain located in the territory of Naphtali in Galilee (BDB 490 s.v. כִּנֶּרֶת, כִּנֲרוֹת).

sn Kinnereth was a city in Galilee located near the Sea of Galilee (Deut 3:17). The surrounding region also became known by this name (1 Kgs 15:20; cf. Matt 14:34), and eventually even the lake itself (Josh 12:3; cf. Luke 5:1).

3 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.

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

5 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).

6 tn Heb “which belongs to the Sidonians.”

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

7 tn Heb “was.”

8 tn Heb “in front of”; perhaps “east of.”

9 tn Heb “portions.”

10 tn Heb “stand.”

11 tn Heb “the house.”

12 tc The MT reads “Judah, the Jordan”; the LXX omits “Judah.” Perhaps there was a town named Judah, distinct from the tribe of Judah, located near the northern end of the Jordan.



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