Joshua 19:11
New International Version
Going west it ran to Maralah, touched Dabbesheth, and extended to the ravine near Jokneam.

New Living Translation
From there it went west, going past Maralah, touching Dabbesheth, and proceeding to the brook east of Jokneam.

English Standard Version
Then their boundary goes up westward and on to Mareal and touches Dabbesheth, then the brook that is east of Jokneam.

Berean Standard Bible
It went up westward to Maralah, reached Dabbesheth, and met the brook east of Jokneam.

King James Bible
And their border went up toward the sea, and Maralah, and reached to Dabbasheth, and reached to the river that is before Jokneam;

New King James Version
Their border went toward the west and to Maralah, went to Dabbasheth, and extended along the brook that is east of Jokneam.

New American Standard Bible
Then their border went up to the west and to Maralah, and it reached Dabbesheth and reached to the brook that is opposite Jokneam.

NASB 1995
Then their border went up to the west and to Maralah, it then touched Dabbesheth and reached to the brook that is before Jokneam.

NASB 1977
Then their border went up to the west and to Maralah, it then touched Dabbesheth, and reached to the brook that is before Jokneam.

Legacy Standard Bible
Then their border went up to the west and to Maralah; it then reached Dabbesheth and reached the brook that is before Jokneam.

Amplified Bible
Then its border went up westward and on to Maralah, and reached to Dabbesheth and reached to the brook east of Jokneam.

Christian Standard Bible
their border went up westward to Maralah, reached Dabbesheth, and met the brook east of Jokneam.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
their border went up westward to Maralah, reached Dabbesheth, and met the brook east of Jokneam.

American Standard Version
and their border went up westward, even to Maralah, and reached to Dabbesheth; and it reached to the brook that is before Jokneam;

English Revised Version
and their border went up westward, even to Maralah, and reached to Dabbesheth; and it reached to the brook that is before Jokneam;

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Toward the west the border ascends to Maralah and touches Dabbesheth and the river near Jokneam.

Good News Translation
From there the border went west to Mareal, touching Dabbesheth and the stream east of Jokneam.

International Standard Version
then turned westward toward Maralah, proceeding to Dabbesheth, and then to the valley that is east of Jokneam.

Majority Standard Bible
It went up westward to Maralah, reached Dabbesheth, and met the brook east of Jokneam.

NET Bible
Their border went up westward to Maralah and touched Dabbesheth and the valley near Jokneam.

New Heart English Bible
Their border went up westward, and to Maralah, and reached to Dabbesheth, and it reached to the wadi that is before Jokneam.

Webster's Bible Translation
And their border went up towards the sea, and Maralah, and reached to Dabbasheth, and reached to the river that is before Jokneam,

World English Bible
Their border went up westward, even to Maralah, and reached to Dabbesheth. It reached to the brook that is before Jokneam.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and their border has gone up toward the sea, and Maralah, and come against Dabbasheth, and come to the brook which [is] on the front of Jokneam,

Young's Literal Translation
and their border hath gone up towards the sea, and Maralah, and come against Dabbasheth, and come unto the brook which is on the front of Jokneam,

Smith's Literal Translation
And their bound went up to the sea and Maralah, and struck upon Dabbasheth, and struck into the torrent which is upon the face of Jokneam,
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And it went up from the sea and from Merala, and came to Debbaseth: as far as the torrent, which is over against Jeconam.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And it ascends from the sea and from Mareal. And it passes on to Dabbesheth, as far as the torrent, which is opposite Jokneam.

New American Bible
Their boundary went up west and through Mareal, reaching Dabbesheth and the wadi that is near Jokneam.

New Revised Standard Version
then its boundary goes up westward, and on to Maralah, and touches Dabbesheth, then the wadi that is east of Jokneam;
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And their border went up westward, and to Ramath-taley, and reached to Debbashet, then reached to the river that is before Nekemaam;

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And their border went up to the west and to Ramath Talay, and it met in Debshath and it reached into the valley that is before Neqamam
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And their border went up westward, even to Maralah, and reached to Dabbesheth; and it reached to the brook that is before Jokneam.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
the sea and Magelda, and it shall reach to Baetharaba in the valley, which is opposite Jekman.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
Zebulun's Inheritance
10The third lot came up for the clans of the tribe of Zebulun: The border of their inheritance stretched as far as Sarid. 11It went up westward to Maralah, reached Dabbesheth, and met the brook east of Jokneam. 12From Sarid it turned eastward along the border of Chisloth-tabor and went on to Daberath and up to Japhia.…

Cross References
Joshua 15:10
The border curled westward from Baalah to Mount Seir, ran along the northern slope of Mount Jearim (that is, Chesalon), went down to Beth-shemesh, and crossed to Timnah.

Joshua 17:10
Ephraim’s territory was to the south, and Manasseh’s was to the north, having the Sea as its border and adjoining Asher on the north and Issachar on the east.

Judges 1:27
At that time Manasseh failed to drive out the inhabitants of Beth-shean, Taanach, Dor, Ibleam, Megiddo, and their villages; for the Canaanites were determined to dwell in that land.

1 Kings 4:10
Ben-hesed in Arubboth (Socoh and all the land of Hepher belonged to him);

1 Chronicles 6:62
The Gershomites, according to their clans, were allotted thirteen cities from the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and Manasseh in Bashan.

1 Chronicles 6:77
The Merarites (the rest of the Levites) received the following: From the tribe of Zebulun they were given Rimmono and Tabor, together with their pasturelands.

1 Chronicles 7:29
And along the borders of Manasseh were Beth-shean, Taanach, Megiddo, and Dor, together with their villages. The descendants of Joseph son of Israel lived in these towns.

2 Kings 15:29
In the days of Pekah king of Israel, Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria came and captured Ijon, Abel-beth-maacah, Janoah, Kedesh, Hazor, Gilead, and Galilee, including all the land of Naphtali, and he took the people as captives to Assyria.

Isaiah 9:1
Nevertheless, there will be no more gloom for those in distress. In the past He humbled the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, but in the future He will honor the Way of the Sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations:

Matthew 4:13-16
Leaving Nazareth, He went and lived in Capernaum, which is by the sea in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali, / to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah: / “Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, the Way of the Sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles— ...

John 4:3-4
He left Judea and returned to Galilee. / Now He had to pass through Samaria.

John 4:43-45
After two days, Jesus left for Galilee. / Now He Himself had testified that a prophet has no honor in his own hometown. / Yet when He arrived, the Galileans welcomed Him. They had seen all the great things He had done in Jerusalem at the feast, for they had gone there as well.

Matthew 15:21
Leaving that place, Jesus withdrew to the district of Tyre and Sidon.

Mark 7:24
Jesus left that place and went to the region of Tyre. Not wanting anyone to know He was there, He entered a house, but was unable to escape their notice.

Luke 4:31
Then He went down to Capernaum, a town in Galilee, and on the Sabbath He began to teach the people.


Treasury of Scripture

And their border went up toward the sea, and Maralah, and reached to Dabbasheth, and reached to the river that is before Jokneam;

the river.

Jokneam

Joshua 12:22
The king of Kedesh, one; the king of Jokneam of Carmel, one;

1 Kings 4:12
Baana the son of Ahilud; to him pertained Taanach and Megiddo, and all Bethshean, which is by Zartanah beneath Jezreel, from Bethshean to Abelmeholah, even unto the place that is beyond Jokneam:

1 Chronicles 6:68
And Jokmeam with her suburbs, and Bethhoron with her suburbs,

Jokmeam

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Joshua 19
1. The lot of Simeon
10. of Zebulun
17. of Issachar
24. of Asher
32. of Naphtali
40. of Dan
49. The children of Israel give an inheritance to Joshua














Then it went up westward
This phrase indicates the direction of the boundary line for the tribe of Zebulun. The Hebrew word for "westward" is "yam," which often signifies the direction of the sea, as the Mediterranean Sea lies to the west of Israel. This directional movement suggests a divinely ordained expansion and settlement, reflecting God's promise to the Israelites of a land flowing with milk and honey. The westward movement can symbolize progress and the fulfillment of God's promises, as the Israelites take possession of the land.

to Maralah
Maralah is a location whose exact site is not definitively known today, but it is part of the territorial boundary of Zebulun. The name "Maralah" may derive from a root meaning "to be feeble" or "to be sick," which could imply a place of rest or a humble beginning. This can serve as a reminder that God often uses the humble and the weak to accomplish His purposes, as seen throughout Scripture.

reached Dabbesheth
Dabbesheth is another location within Zebulun's territory, and its name means "hump" or "hill." This suggests a geographical feature that would have been a notable landmark for defining tribal boundaries. The use of natural landmarks in boundary descriptions highlights the practical and tangible nature of God's promises. It also underscores the importance of creation in the biblical narrative, where the land itself is a testament to God's provision and faithfulness.

and extended to the brook
The term "brook" here is translated from the Hebrew word "nachal," which can mean a wadi or a seasonal stream. In the arid climate of the Near East, such water sources were vital for survival and prosperity. The extension to a brook signifies the inclusion of life-sustaining resources within the tribal inheritance. Spiritually, water often symbolizes life and purification, pointing to the living water that Christ offers to believers.

east of Jokneam
Jokneam is a city that was later designated as a Levitical city (Joshua 21:34). Its mention here as a boundary marker indicates its significance in the region. The name "Jokneam" means "the people will be lamented" or "the people will be established," reflecting the dual themes of judgment and restoration found throughout the Bible. The location east of Jokneam suggests a position of anticipation, as the east often symbolizes new beginnings and hope in biblical literature.

Verse 11. - Toward the sea. Rather, westward. The original is touched or skirted (פגע). River that is before Jokneam. This, with the assistance of Joshua 12:22, which mentions Jokneam as near to Mount Carmel, enables us to identify this river (or rather, winter torrent), as "that ancient river, the river Kishon." Knobel, however, says that if the Kishon had been meant it would have been called by its name, and that we must therefore understand the Wady-el-Mil'h. But this is by no means a safe conclusion.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
[It]
גְבוּלָ֧ם ׀ (ḡə·ḇū·lām)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 1366: A cord, a boundary, the territory inclosed

went up
וְעָלָ֨ה (wə·‘ā·lāh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5927: To ascend, in, actively

westward
לַיָּ֛מָּה (lay·yām·māh)
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's 3220: A sea, the Mediterranean Sea, large river, an artifical basin

to Maralah,
וּמַרְעֲלָ֖ה (ū·mar·‘ă·lāh)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 4831: Maralah -- a place on the border of Zebulun

reached
וּפָגַ֣ע (ū·p̄ā·ḡa‘)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 6293: To impinge, by accident, violence, by importunity

Dabbesheth,
בְּדַבָּ֑שֶׁת (bə·ḏab·bā·šeṯ)
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 1708: Dabbesheth -- 'hump', a place in Zebulun

and met
וּפָגַע֙ (ū·p̄ā·ḡa‘)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 6293: To impinge, by accident, violence, by importunity

the brook
הַנַּ֔חַל (han·na·ḥal)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5158: A stream, a winter torrent, a, valley, a shaft

east
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

of Jokneam.
יָקְנְעָֽם׃ (yā·qə·nə·‘ām)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 3362: Jokneam -- a city of Canaan


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