Parallel Verses
Darby Translation
And their southern border was from the end of the salt sea, from the tongue that turns 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 Version
And their south border was from the shore of the salt sea, from the bay that looketh southward:
Holman 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,
A Conservative Version
And their south border was from the outermost part of the Salt Sea, from the bay that looks southward.
American Standard Version
And their south border was from the uttermost part of the Salt Sea, from the bay that looketh southward;
Amplified
Their southern border was from the lower end of the Salt (Dead) Sea, from the bay that turns southward.
Bible in Basic English
Their south limit was from the farthest part of the Salt Sea, from the inlet looking to the south:
Julia Smith Translation
And the south bound shall be to them from the extremity of the salt sea from the tongue turning south.
King James 2000
And their south border was from the shore of the salt sea, from the bay that faces southward:
Lexham Expanded Bible
Their southern border was from the end of the Salt Sea, from the bay facing southward;
Modern King James verseion
And their south border was from the end of the Salt Sea, from the bay that looks southward.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And their south coasts were from the brink of the salt sea and from a certain point of the sea that leaneth southward.
NET Bible
Their southern border started at the southern tip of the Salt Sea,
New Heart English Bible
Their south border was from the uttermost part of the Salt Sea, from the bay that looks southward;
The Emphasized Bible
so their south boundary beginneth at the end of the Salt Sea, - from the bay that turneth to the south;
Webster
And their south border was from the shore of the salt-sea, from the bay that looketh southward:
World English Bible
Their south border was from the uttermost part of the Salt Sea, from the bay that looks southward;
Youngs Literal Translation
and to them the south border is at the extremity of the salt sea, from the bay which is looking southward;
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Joshua 15:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Allotment Of Judah
1 And the lot of the tribe of the children of Judah according to their families was: to the border of Edom, the wilderness of Zin, southward, in the extreme south. 2 And their southern border was from the end of the salt sea, from the tongue that turns southward; 3 and it went out south of the ascent of Akrabbim, and passed on to Zin, and went up on the south of Kadesh-barnea, and passed to Hezron, and went up toward Addar, and turned toward Karkaah,
Cross References
Genesis 14:3
All these were joined in the vale of Siddim, which is the salt sea.
Numbers 34:3
Then your south side shall be from the wilderness of Zin alongside of Edom, and your southern border shall be from the end of the salt sea eastward;
Joshua 3:16
the waters which flowed down from above stood and rose up in a heap, very far, by Adam, the city that is beside Zaretan; and those that flowed down towards the sea of the plain, the salt sea, were completely cut off. And the people went over opposite to Jericho.
Isaiah 11:15
And Jehovah will utterly destroy the tongue of the Egyptian sea; and with his mighty wind will he shake his hand over the river, and will smite it into seven streams, and make men go over dryshod.
Ezekiel 47:8
And he said unto me, These waters issue out toward the east district, and go down into the plain, and go into the sea; when they are brought forth into the sea, the waters thereof shall be healed.
Ezekiel 47:18
And on the east side ye shall measure between Hauran and Damascus, and Gilead and the land of Israel by the Jordan, from the border unto the east sea: this is the east side.