Discovery BoxJoshua 15:12 
Context15:12 The western border was the Mediterranean Sea. 1 These were the borders of the tribe of Judah and its clans. 2
Joshua 17:10
Context17:10 Ephraim’s territory was to the south, and Manasseh’s to the north. The sea was Manasseh’s 3 western border and their territory 4 touched Asher on the north and Issachar on the east.
Joshua 18:14
Context18:14 It then turned on the west side southward from the hill near Beth Horon on the south and extended to Kiriath Baal (that is, Kiriath Jearim), a city belonging to the tribe 5 of Judah. This is the western border. 6
1 tn Heb “the Great Sea,” the typical designation for the Mediterranean Sea.
2 tn Heb “this was the border of the sons of Judah round about, by their clans.”
3 tn Heb “his”; the referent (Manasseh) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
4 tn Heb “they”; the referent (their territory) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
5 tn Heb “sons,” here referring to the tribe.
6 tn Or “side.”
