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10 The border turned west from Baalah to Mount Seir,[a] continuing to the top of Mount Jearim on the north (also known as Chesalon), and then proceeded to Beth-shemesh, continuing through Timnah.

11 The border proceeded north to the edge of Ekron, then curved to Shikkeron and on to Mount Baalah, proceeding then to Jabneel, where the boundary ended at the sea. 12 The western border was at the Mediterranean Sea coastline. This is the border that surrounded the territory of[b] the descendants of Judah, according to their families.

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Footnotes

  1. Joshua 15:10 This mountain, the modern Jebel esh-sherá, is located in the mountain range that extends south of the Dead Sea toward the Gulf of Aqaba, and is bordered by the Arabah Valley to the west.
  2. Joshua 15:12 The Heb. lacks the territory of

10 Then it curved westward from Baalah(A) to Mount Seir,(B) ran along the northern slope of Mount Jearim (that is, Kesalon), continued down to Beth Shemesh(C) and crossed to Timnah.(D) 11 It went to the northern slope of Ekron,(E) turned toward Shikkeron, passed along to Mount Baalah(F) and reached Jabneel.(G) The boundary ended at the sea.

12 The western boundary is the coastline of the Mediterranean Sea.(H)

These are the boundaries around the people of Judah by their clans.

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