2 Their southern boundary started from the bay at the southern end of the Dead Sea,
2 And their south border was from the shore of the salt sea, from the bay
2 And their south boundary ran from the end of the Salt Sea, from the bay that faces southward.
2 The southern border ran from the tip of the Salt Sea south of The Tongue;
2 And their southern border began at the shore of the Salt Sea, from the bay that faces southward.
2 The southern boundary began at the south bay of the Dead Sea,
12 The western boundary is the coastline of the Mediterranean Sea. These are the boundaries around the people of Judah by their clans.
12 And the west border was to the great sea, and the coast thereof. This is the coast of the children of Judah round about according to their families.
12 And the west boundary was the Great Sea with its coastline. This is the boundary around the people of Judah according to their clans.
12 The western border: the coastline of the Great Sea. This is the boundary around the people of Judah for their clans.
12 The west border was the coastline of the Great Sea. This is the boundary of the children of Judah all around according to their families.
12 The western boundary was the shoreline of the Mediterranean Sea. These are the boundaries for the clans of the tribe of Judah.
(Read Joshua 15:1-12)
Joshua allotted to Judah, Ephraim, and the half of Manasseh, their inheritances before they left Gilgal. Afterwards removing to Shiloh, another survey was made, and the other tribes had their portion assigned. In due time all God's people are settled.
45 Ekron, with its surrounding settlements and villages; 46 west of Ekron, all that were in the vicinity of Ashdod, together with their villages; 47 Ashdod, its surrounding settlements and villages; and Gaza, its settlements and villages, as far as the Wadi of Egypt and the coastline of the Mediterranean Sea.
45 Ekron, with her towns and her villages: 46 From Ekron even unto the sea, all that lay near
45 Ekron, with its towns and its villages; 46 from Ekron to the sea, all that were by the side of Ashdod, with their villages. 47 Ashdod, its towns and its villages; Gaza, its towns and its villages; to the Brook of Egypt, and the Great Sea with its coastline.
45 Ekron with its towns and villages; 46 From Ekron, west to the sea, all that bordered Ashdod with its villages; 47 Ashdod with its towns and villages; Gaza with its towns and villages all the way to the Brook of Egypt. The Great Sea is the western border.
45 Ekron, with its towns and villages; 46 from Ekron to the sea, all that lay near Ashdod, with their villages; 47 Ashdod with its towns and villages, Gaza with its towns and villages--as far as the Brook of Egypt and the Great Sea with its coastline.
45 The territory of the tribe of Judah also included Ekron and its surrounding settlements and villages. 46 From Ekron the boundary extended west and included the towns near Ashdod with their surrounding villages. 47 It also included Ashdod with its surrounding settlements and villages and Gaza with its settlements and villages, as far as the Brook of Egypt and along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea.
(Read Joshua 15:20-63)
Here is a list of the cities of Judah. But we do not here find Bethlehem, afterwards the city of David, and ennobled by the birth of our Lord Jesus in it. That city, which, at the best, was but little among the thousands of Judah, Micah 5:2, except that it was thus honoured, was now so little as not to be accounted one of the cities.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Joshua 15:2
Commentary on Joshua 15:1-12
(Read Joshua 15:1-12)
Joshua allotted to Judah, Ephraim, and the half of Manasseh, their inheritances before they left Gilgal. Afterwards removing to Shiloh, another survey was made, and the other tribes had their portion assigned. In due time all God's people are settled.