Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The western boundary is the coastline of the Mediterranean Sea. These are the boundaries around the people of Judah by their clans. New Living Translation The western boundary was the shoreline of the Mediterranean Sea. These are the boundaries for the clans of the tribe of Judah. English Standard Version And the west boundary was the Great Sea with its coastline. This is the boundary around the people of Judah according to their clans. Berean Standard Bible And the western border was the coastline of the Great Sea. These are the boundaries around the clans of the descendants of Judah. King James Bible And the west border was to the great sea, and the coast thereof. This is the coast of the children of Judah round about according to their families. New King James Version The west border was the coastline of the Great Sea. This is the boundary of the children of Judah all around according to their families. New American Standard Bible The western border was at the Great Sea, even its coastline. This is the border around the sons of Judah according to their families. NASB 1995 The west border was at the Great Sea, even its coastline. This is the border around the sons of Judah according to their families. NASB 1977 And the west border was at the Great Sea, even its coastline. This is the border around the sons of Judah according to their families. Legacy Standard Bible And the west border was at the Great Sea, even its coastline. This is the border around the sons of Judah according to their families. Amplified Bible The western border was at the Great Sea, with its coastline. This is the border around the tribe of the sons of Judah according to their families. Christian Standard Bible Now the western border was the coastline of the Mediterranean Sea. This was the boundary of the descendants of Judah around their clans. Holman Christian Standard Bible Now the western border was the coastline of the Mediterranean Sea. This was the boundary of the descendants of Judah around their clans. American Standard Version And the west border was to the great sea, and the border thereof. This is the border of the children of Judah round about according to their families. Contemporary English Version which was Judah's western border. The clans of Judah lived within these borders. English Revised Version And the west border was to the great sea, and the border thereof. This is the border of the children of Judah round about according to their families. GOD'S WORD® Translation The western border is the coastline of the Mediterranean Sea. These are the borders around Judah that belong to their families. Good News Translation which formed the western border. Within these borders lived the people of the families of Judah. International Standard Version The western border was at the Mediterranean Sea coastline. This is the border that surrounded the territory of the descendants of Judah, according to their families. Majority Standard Bible And the western border was the coastline of the Great Sea. These are the boundaries around the clans of the descendants of Judah. NET Bible The western border was the Mediterranean Sea. These were the borders of the tribe of Judah and its clans. New Heart English Bible The west border was to the shore of the Great Sea. This is the border of the people of Judah according to their families. Webster's Bible Translation And the west border was to the great sea, and its coast: this is the border of the children of Judah round about, according to their families. World English Bible The west border was to the shore of the great sea. This is the border of the children of Judah according to their families. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd the west border [is] to the Great Sea, and [its] border; this [is] the border of the sons of Judah all around for their families. Young's Literal Translation And the west border is to the great sea, and its border; this is the border of the sons of Judah round about for their families. Smith's Literal Translation And the bound of the sea, the great sea: and this bound the bound of the sons of Judah round about according to their families. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThese are the borders round about of the children of Juda in their kindreds. Catholic Public Domain Version These are the borders of the sons of Judah, in their families, on all sides. New American Bible The western boundary was the Great Sea and its coast. This was the complete boundary of the Judahites by their clans. New Revised Standard Version And the west boundary was the Mediterranean with its coast. This is the boundary surrounding the people of Judah according to their families. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd the west border was extended to the Great Sea, and the coast thereof. This is the boundary of the descendants of Judah according to their families. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And its border is from the west to Mariba at its borders; this is the border of the children of Yehuda for their families, like a circle OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And as for the west border, the Great Sea was the border thereof. This is the border of the children of Judah round about according to their families. Brenton Septuagint Translation These are the borders of the children of Juda round about according to their families. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Judah's Inheritance…11Then it went out to the northern slope of Ekron, curved toward Shikkeron, proceeded to Mount Baalah, went on to Jabneel, and ended at the Sea. 12And the western border was the coastline of the Great Sea. These are the boundaries around the clans of the descendants of Judah. Cross References Numbers 34:6 Your western border will be the coastline of the Great Sea; this will be your boundary on the west. Deuteronomy 11:24 Every place where the sole of your foot treads will be yours. Your territory will extend from the wilderness to Lebanon, and from the Euphrates River to the Western Sea. Ezekiel 47:20 And on the west side, the Great Sea will be the boundary up to a point opposite Lebo-hamath. This will be the western boundary. Genesis 15:18 On that day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, “To your descendants I have given this land—from the river of Egypt to the great River Euphrates— 1 Kings 4:21 And Solomon reigned over all the kingdoms from the Euphrates to the land of the Philistines, as far as the border of Egypt. These kingdoms offered tribute and served Solomon all the days of his life. 2 Chronicles 9:26 He reigned over all the kings from the Euphrates to the land of the Philistines, as far as the border of Egypt. Psalm 72:8 May he rule from sea to sea, and from the Euphrates to the ends of the earth. Isaiah 11:14 They will swoop down on the slopes of the Philistines to the west; together they will plunder the sons of the east. They will lay their hands on Edom and Moab, and the Ammonites will be subject to them. Jeremiah 47:7 How can it rest when the LORD has commanded it? He has appointed it against Ashkelon and the shore of its coastland.” Amos 6:2 Cross over to Calneh and see; go from there to the great Hamath; then go down to Gath of the Philistines. Are you better than these kingdoms? Is their territory larger than yours? Matthew 4:15 “Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, the Way of the Sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles— Mark 3:8 Jerusalem, Idumea, the region beyond the Jordan, and the vicinity of Tyre and Sidon. The large crowd came to Him when they heard what great things He was doing. Luke 6:17 Then Jesus came down with them and stood on a level place. A large crowd of His disciples was there, along with a great number of people from all over Judea, Jerusalem, and the seacoast of Tyre and Sidon. Acts 2:9-11 Parthians, Medes, and Elamites; residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, / Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya near Cyrene; visitors from Rome, / both Jews and converts to Judaism; Cretans and Arabs—we hear them declaring the wonders of God in our own tongues!” Romans 15:19 by the power of signs and wonders, and by the power of the Spirit of God. So from Jerusalem all the way around to Illyricum, I have fully proclaimed the gospel of Christ. Treasury of Scripture And the west border was to the great sea, and the coast thereof. This is the coast of the children of Judah round about according to their families. the great sea Joshua 15:47 Ashdod with her towns and her villages, Gaza with her towns and her villages, unto the river of Egypt, and the great sea, and the border thereof: Numbers 34:6,7 And as for the western border, ye shall even have the great sea for a border: this shall be your west border… Deuteronomy 11:24 Every place whereon the soles of your feet shall tread shall be yours: from the wilderness and Lebanon, from the river, the river Euphrates, even unto the uttermost sea shall your coast be. Jump to Previous Border Boundaries Boundary Children Clans Coast Coastline Coast-Line Edge Judah Limit Marked Round Sea Shore Thereof West WesternJump to Next Border Boundaries Boundary Children Clans Coast Coastline Coast-Line Edge Judah Limit Marked Round Sea Shore Thereof West WesternJoshua 15 1. The borders of the lot of Judah13. Caleb's portion and conquest 16. Othniel, for his valour, marries Achsah, Caleb's daughter 18. She obtains a blessing of her father 21. The cities of Judah 63. The Jebusites unconquered The western border This phrase refers to the boundary of the territory allotted to the tribe of Judah. In the Hebrew text, the word for "border" is "gevul," which signifies a limit or boundary. The western border being the coastline indicates a natural boundary, which was common in ancient territorial demarcations. This natural boundary provided a clear and defensible limit for the tribe of Judah, emphasizing God's provision and protection for His people. was the coastline of the Great Sea These are the boundaries around the clans of the descendants of Judah Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew And the westernיָ֔ם (yām) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3220: A sea, the Mediterranean Sea, large river, an artifical basin border וּגְב֣וּל (ū·ḡə·ḇūl) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1366: A cord, a boundary, the territory inclosed was the coastline וּגְב֑וּל (ū·ḡə·ḇūl) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1366: A cord, a boundary, the territory inclosed of the Great הַגָּד֖וֹל (hag·gā·ḏō·wl) Article | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 1419: Great, older, insolent Sea. הַיָּ֥מָּה (hay·yām·māh) Article | Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singular Strong's 3220: A sea, the Mediterranean Sea, large river, an artifical basin These זֶ֠ה (zeh) Pronoun - masculine singular Strong's 2088: This, that are the boundaries גְּב֧וּל (gə·ḇūl) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1366: A cord, a boundary, the territory inclosed around סָבִ֖יב (sā·ḇîḇ) Adverb Strong's 5439: A circle, neighbour, environs, around the clans לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָֽם׃ (lə·miš·pə·ḥō·ṯām) Preposition-l | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 4940: A family, circle of relatives, a class, a species, sort, a tribe, people of the descendants בְּנֵֽי־ (bə·nê-) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1121: A son of Judah. יְהוּדָ֛ה (yə·hū·ḏāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3063: Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites Links Joshua 15:12 NIVJoshua 15:12 NLT Joshua 15:12 ESV Joshua 15:12 NASB Joshua 15:12 KJV Joshua 15:12 BibleApps.com Joshua 15:12 Biblia Paralela Joshua 15:12 Chinese Bible Joshua 15:12 French Bible Joshua 15:12 Catholic Bible OT History: Joshua 15:12 The west border was to the shore (Josh. 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