Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

Their southern border began at the tip of the Dead Sea on the south bay

New American Standard Bible

Their south border was from the lower end of the Salt Sea, from the bay that turns to the south.

King James Version

And their south border was from the shore of the salt sea, from the bay that looketh southward:

International Standard Version

then from the southern end of the Dead Sea, that is, from the bay that orients toward the Negev,

A Conservative Version

And their south border was from the outermost part of the Salt Sea, from the bay that looks southward.

American Standard Version

And their south border was from the uttermost part of the Salt Sea, from the bay that looketh southward;

Amplified

Their southern border was from the lower end of the Salt (Dead) Sea, from the bay that turns southward.

Bible in Basic English

Their south limit was from the farthest part of the Salt Sea, from the inlet looking to the south:

Darby Translation

And their southern border was from the end of the salt sea, from the tongue that turns southward;

Julia Smith Translation

And the south bound shall be to them from the extremity of the salt sea from the tongue turning south.

King James 2000

And their south border was from the shore of the salt sea, from the bay that faces southward:

Lexham Expanded Bible

Their southern border was from the end of the Salt Sea, from the bay facing southward;

Modern King James verseion

And their south border was from the end of the Salt Sea, from the bay that looks southward.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And their south coasts were from the brink of the salt sea and from a certain point of the sea that leaneth southward.

NET Bible

Their southern border started at the southern tip of the Salt Sea,

New Heart English Bible

Their south border was from the uttermost part of the Salt Sea, from the bay that looks southward;

The Emphasized Bible

so their south boundary beginneth at the end of the Salt Sea, - from the bay that turneth to the south;

Webster

And their south border was from the shore of the salt-sea, from the bay that looketh southward:

World English Bible

Their south border was from the uttermost part of the Salt Sea, from the bay that looks southward;

Youngs Literal Translation

and to them the south border is at the extremity of the salt sea, from the bay which is looking southward;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And their south
נגב 
Negeb 
Usage: 112

גּבל גּבוּל 
G@buwl 
Usage: 240

was from the shore
קצה קצה 
Qatseh 
Usage: 97

of the salt
מלח 
melach 
Usage: 28

sea
ים 
Yam 
Usage: 396

from the bay
לשׁנה לשׁן לשׁון 
Lashown 
Usage: 116

פּנה 
Panah 
Usage: 134

References

American

SEA

Easton

Bay

Fausets

Context Readings

The Allotment Of Judah

1 Now the allotment for the tribe of the descendants of Judah by their clans was in the southernmost region, south to the Wilderness of Zin and over to the border of Edom. 2 Their southern border began at the tip of the Dead Sea on the south bay 3 and went south of the Ascent of Akrabbim, proceeded to Zin, ascended to the south of Kadesh-barnea, passed Hezron, ascended to Addar, and turned to Karka.


Cross References

Genesis 14:3

All of these came as allies to the Valley of Siddim (that is, the Dead Sea).

Numbers 34:3

Your southern side will be from the Wilderness of Zin along the boundary of Edom. Your southern border on the east will begin at the east end of the Dead Sea.

Joshua 3:16

and the water flowing downstream stood still, rising up in a mass that extended as far as Adam, a city next to Zarethan. The water flowing downstream into the Sea of the Arabah (the Dead Sea) was completely cut off, and the people crossed opposite Jericho.

Isaiah 11:15

The Lord will divide the Gulf of Suez.
He will wave His hand over the Euphrates
with His mighty wind
and will split it into seven streams,
letting people walk through on foot.

Ezekiel 47:8

He said to me, “This water flows out to the eastern region and goes down to the Arabah. When it enters the sea, the sea of foul water, the water of the sea becomes fresh.

Ezekiel 47:18

On the east side it will run between Hauran and Damascus, along the Jordan between Gilead and the land of Israel; you will measure from the northern border to the eastern sea. This will be the eastern side.

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