Parallel Verses
NET Bible
The western border was the Mediterranean Sea. These were the borders of the tribe of Judah and its clans.
New American Standard Bible
The west border was
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
Now the western border was the coastline of the Mediterranean Sea.
This was the boundary of the descendants of Judah around their clans.
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.
A Conservative Version
And the west border was to the great sea, and the border [of it]. This is the border of the sons of Judah round about according to their families.
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.
Amplified
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.
Bible in Basic English
And the limit on the west is the edge of the Great Sea. This is the line going round the land marked out for the children of Judah, by their families.
Darby Translation
And the west border is the great sea and its coast. This is the border of the children of Judah round about, according to their families.
Julia Smith 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.
King James 2000
And the west border was to the Great Sea, and its coast. This is the boundary round about the children of Judah according to their families.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And [the] western border [is] to the Great Sea and its coast. This [is] the border surrounding the descendants of Judah according to their families.
Modern King James verseion
And the west border was to the Great Sea, and the coast. This is the border of the sons of Judah all around according to their families.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And the west borders are the great sea and the coasts that lie thereon. And these are the coasts of the children of Judah round about in their kindreds.
New Heart 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.
The Emphasized Bible
And, as a west boundary, are the great sea and coast. This, is the boundary of the sons of Judah, round about, by their families.
Webster
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.
Youngs 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.
Themes
Great » Mysteries, that test the faith of men » Sea
The tribe of Judah » Bounds of inheritance
Mediterranean sea » Mentioned in scripture as "the great sea,"
Interlinear
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References
Smith
Word Count of 20 Translations in Joshua 15:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Allotment Of Judah
11 It then extended to the slope of Ekron to the north, went toward Shikkeron, crossed to Mount Baalah, extended to Jabneel, and ended at the sea. 12 The western border was the Mediterranean Sea. These were the borders of the tribe of Judah and its clans. 13 Caleb son of Jephunneh was assigned Kiriath Arba (that is Hebron) within the tribe of Judah, according to the Lord's instructions to Joshua. (Arba was the father of Anak.)
Cross References
Numbers 34:6-7
"'And for a western border you will have the Great Sea. This will be your western border.
Joshua 15:47
Ashdod with its surrounding towns and settlements, and Gaza with its surrounding towns and settlements, as far as the Stream of Egypt and the border at the Mediterranean Sea.
Ezekiel 47:20
On the west side the Great Sea will be the boundary to a point opposite Lebo-hamath. This is the west side.
Deuteronomy 11:24
Every place you set your foot will be yours; your border will extend from the desert to Lebanon and from the River (that is, the Euphrates) as far as the Mediterranean Sea.