Parallel Verses
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:
Darby Translation
And their southern border was from the end of the salt sea, from the tongue that turns southward;
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 This then was the lot of the tribe of the sons of Judah by their families: next to the border of Edom, of the wilderness of Zin towards the Negev on the south side. 2 Their south border was from the lower end of the Salt Sea, from the bay that turns to the south. 3 and it went out towards the Negev to the ascent to Acrabbim passing unto Zin and ascending up by the Negev unto Kadeshbarnea past Hezron and going up by Adar, it went around to Karkaa,
Cross References
Genesis 14:3
All these were joined together in the vale of Siddim, which is the salt sea.
Numbers 34:3
you shall have on the side of the Negev from the wilderness of Zin unto the borders of Edom, and your border towards the Negev shall be the outmost coast of the salt sea eastward.
Joshua 3:16
that the waters which came down from above stood and rose up in a heap very far from the city of Adam, that is beside Zaretan; and those that came down toward the sea of the plain, even the salt sea, failed and were cut off; and the people passed over right against Jericho.
Isaiah 11:15
And the LORD shall utterly dry up the tongue of the Egyptian sea and shall raise his hand in the strength of his spirit upon the river and shall smite it into seven streams and make men go over dryshod.
Ezekiel 47:8
Then he said unto me, These waters issue out toward the east country and shall go down into the desert and go into the sea: which being brought forth into the sea, the waters of the sea shall be healed.
Ezekiel 47:18
And to the east side through Hauran, and Damascus, and Gilead, and through the land of Israel to the Jordan, ye shall measure this from the border unto the east sea.