Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
And it went down to the sea to the bound of Japhleti even to the bound of the House of Horon the lower, and even to Gezer: and its goings out were the sea.
New American Standard Bible
It went down westward to the territory of the Japhletites, as far as the territory of lower
King James Version
And goeth down westward to the coast of Japhleti, unto the coast of Bethhoron the nether, and to Gezer: and the goings out thereof are at the sea.
Holman Bible
It then descended westward to the border of the Japhletites as far as the border of lower Beth-horon, then to Gezer,
International Standard Version
It proceeded westward to the territory of the Japhletites as far as the territory of lower Beth-horon, then toward Gezer, ending at the Mediterranean Sea.
A Conservative Version
and it went down westward to the border of the Japhletites, to the border of Beth-horon the nether, even to Gezer. And the goings out of it were at the sea.
American Standard Version
and it went down westward to the border of the Japhletites, unto the border of Beth-horon the nether, even unto Gezer; and the goings out thereof were at the sea.
Amplified
It went down westward to the territory of the Japhletites, as far as the outskirts of lower Beth-horon, then to Gezer, and it ended at the sea.
Bible in Basic English
And it goes down to the west to the limit of the Japhletites, to the limit of Beth-horon the lower, as far as Gezer; ending at the sea.
Darby Translation
and went down westward to the border of the Japhletites, as far as the border of the lower Beth-horon, and to Gezer; and ended at the sea.
King James 2000
Then goes down westward to the border of the Japhletites, unto the border of lower Bethhoron, to Gezer: and it ends at the sea.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then it goes down, to the west, to the territory of the Japhletites, up to the territory of Lower Beth-horon, then to Gezer, and {it ends} at the sea.
Modern King James verseion
and it goes down westward to the border of the Japhletites, to the border of Beth-horon the lower, and to Gezer. And its boundary was at the sea.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
and goeth down westward, even unto the coasts of Japhleti, and unto the coasts of Bethhoron the nether, and so to Gezer, and the ends of their coasts came to the sea.
NET Bible
It then descended westward to Japhletite territory, as far as the territory of lower Beth Horon and Gezer, and ended at the sea.
New Heart English Bible
and it went down westward to the border of the Japhletites, to the border of Lower Beth Horon, even to Gezer; and ended at the sea.
The Emphasized Bible
and descendeth westward, unto the boundary of the Japhletites, as far as the boundary of Bethhoron the nether, and as far as Gezer, - and the extensions thereof are to the sea.
Webster
And goeth down westward to the border of Japhleti, to the border of Beth-horon the nether, and to Gezer: and the limits of it are at the sea.
World English Bible
and it went down westward to the border of the Japhletites, to the border of Beth Horon the lower, even to Gezer; and ended at the sea.
Youngs Literal Translation
and gone down westward unto the border of Japhleti, unto the border of Beth-Horon the lower, and unto Gezer, and its outgoings have been at the sea.
Themes
Beth-horon » Two ancient cities of canaan, near which joshua defeated the amorites
Interlinear
Yarad
G@buwl
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Joshua 16:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Allotment Of Ephraim And Manasseh
2 And it went forth from the House of God to Luz and passed over to the bound of Archi to Ataroth; 3 And it went down to the sea to the bound of Japhleti even to the bound of the House of Horon the lower, and even to Gezer: and its goings out were the sea. 4 And the sons of Joseph, Manasseh and Ephraim, will inherit.
Cross References
Joshua 10:33
Then Horam, king of Gezer, came up to help Lachish; and Joshua will smite him and his people till none was left to him escaping.
Joshua 18:13
And the bound passed through from thence to Luz to the shoulder of Luz, south: (this is the House of God) and the bound went down to Ataroth-Adar, upon the mountain which is from the south to the House of the Hollow, below.
2 Chronicles 8:5
And he will build the house of the hollow the high, and the house of the hollow the low, fortified cities, the walls, doors, and bar:
Numbers 34:6
And the boundary of the sea, and it was to you the great sea; and this shall be the boundary to you, the boundary of the sea.
1 Kings 9:15-17
And this the word of tribute which king Solomon brought up to build the house of Jehovah, and his house, and the fortress, and the walls of Jerusalem, and the enclosure, and Megiddo, and Gezer.
1 Chronicles 7:24
And his daughter Sherah, and she will build the house of the hollow, the lowest and the highest, and the ear of Sherah.
1 Chronicles 7:28
And their possessions and their dwellings, the house of God and its daughters, and to the sunrising Naaran, and to the west, Gezer and her daughters, and Shechem and her daughters, and even to Gaza and her daughters: