Parallel Verses New International Version This was the territory of Ephraim, according to its clans: The boundary of their inheritance went from Ataroth Addar in the east to Upper Beth Horon King James Bible And the border of the children of Ephraim according to their families was thus: even the border of their inheritance on the east side was Atarothaddar, unto Bethhoron the upper; Darby Bible Translation And the border of the children of Ephraim was according to their families; the border of their inheritance eastwards was Ataroth-Addar as far as the upper Beth-horon; World English Bible This was the border of the children of Ephraim according to their families. The border of their inheritance eastward was Ataroth Addar, to Beth Horon the upper. Young's Literal Translation And the border of the sons of Ephraim is by their families; and the border of their inheritance is on the east, Atroth-Addar unto Beth-Horon the upper; Joshua 16:5 Parallel Commentary Clarke's Commentary on the BibleAtaroth-addar - See the note on Joshua 16:2. Beth-horon the upper - The situation of this town is little known. It was eastward of Beth-horon the nether, and consequently not far from it. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Ataroth-addar Joshua 16:2 And goes out from Bethel to Luz, and passes along to the borders of Archi to Ataroth, Library Beth-El. Beth-Aven. Josephus thus describes the land of Benjamin; "The Benjamites' portion of land was from the river Jordan to the sea, in length: in breadth, it was bounded by Jerusalem and Beth-el." Let these last words be marked, "The breadth of the land of Benjamin was bounded by Jerusalem and Beth-el." May we not justly conclude, from these words, that Jerusalem and Beth-el were opposite, as it were, in a right line? But if you look upon the maps, there are some that separate these by a very large tract of land, … John Lightfoot—From the Talmud and Hebraica Cross References Joshua 10:10 The LORD threw them into confusion before Israel, so Joshua and the Israelites defeated them completely at Gibeon. Israel pursued them along the road going up to Beth Horon and cut them down all the way to Azekah and Makkedah. Joshua 18:13 From there it crossed to the south slope of Luz (that is, Bethel) and went down to Ataroth Addar on the hill south of Lower Beth Horon. 1 Chronicles 7:24 His daughter was Sheerah, who built Lower and Upper Beth Horon as well as Uzzen Sheerah. Ezekiel 48:5 "Ephraim will have one portion; it will border the territory of Manasseh from east to west. Jump to Previous Addar Ataroth Ataroth-Adar Ataroth-Addar At'aroth-Ad'dar Atroth-Addar Beth Border Children Clan East Eastward Ephraim E'phraimites Heritage Higher Horon Inheritance Limit Marked Side Territory Upper WayJump to Next Addar Ataroth Ataroth-Adar Ataroth-Addar At'aroth-Ad'dar Atroth-Addar Beth Border Children Clan East Eastward Ephraim E'phraimites Heritage Higher Horon Inheritance Limit Marked Side Territory Upper WayLinks Joshua 16:5 NIVJoshua 16:5 NLT Joshua 16:5 ESV Joshua 16:5 NASB Joshua 16:5 KJV Joshua 16:5 Bible Apps Joshua 16:5 Biblia Paralela Joshua 16:5 Chinese Bible Joshua 16:5 French Bible Joshua 16:5 German Bible Joshua 16:5 Commentaries THE HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica®. Bible Hub |
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