Joshua 15:2 Their southern boundary started from the bay at the southern end of the Dead Sea,

◄ Joshua 15:2 ►

Parallel Verses

New International Version
Their southern boundary started from the bay at the southern end of the Dead Sea,

English Standard Version
And their south boundary ran from the end of the Salt Sea, from the bay that faces southward.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Their southern border began at the tip of the Dead Sea on the south bay

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

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

Douay-Rheims Bible
Its beginning was from the top of the most salt sea, and from the bay thereof, that looketh to the south.

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

Young's Literal Translation
and to them the south border is at the extremity of the salt sea, from the bay which is looking southward;

Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

15:1-12 Joshua allotted to Judah, Ephraim, and the half of Manasseh, their inheritances before they left Gilgal. Afterwards removing to Shiloh, another survey was made, and the other tribes had their portion assigned. In due time all God's people are settled.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

2. the bay—Hebrew, "tongue." It pushes its waters out in this form to a great distance [Robinson].