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 children of Judah by their families: The border of Edom the wilderness of Zin southward was the farthest part of the south coast. 2 Their south border was from the lower end of the Salt Sea, from the bay that turns to the south. 3 From there it went out to the south side to Maaleh-acrabbim, and passed along to Zin, and ascended up on the south side to Kadesh-barnea, and passed along to Hezron, and went up to Adar, and went around to Karka:
Cross References
Genesis 14:3
These joined forces in the Valley of Siddim at the Dead Sea.
Numbers 34:3
The southern border will extend from the wilderness of Zin along the border of Edom. It will begin on the east at the southern end of the Dead Sea.
Joshua 3:16
The waters stood and rose up upon a heap very far from the city Adam that is beside Zaretan. The waters that came down toward the sea of the plain, even the salt sea, failed, and were cut off. The people passed over the Jericho.
Isaiah 11:15
Jehovah will utterly destroy the tongue of the Sea of Egypt. He will wave his hand, his mighty Spirit, over the (Euphrates) River. He will strike it into seven streams and make men walk over on dry land.
Ezekiel 47:8
He said: This water flows through the land to the east, down into the Jordan Valley, and into the Dead Sea. When the water flows into the Dead Sea, it will replace the salt water there with fresh water.
Ezekiel 47:18
On the east side the border will run between Hauran and Damascus. The Jordan River will serve as the border between Gilead and the land of Israel. The border will continue from the Dead Sea down to Tamar. This is the east side.