Joshua 15:1 - Easy To Read Version

¹ The land that was given to Judah was divided among the families of that family group. That land went to the border of Edom and south all the way to the desert of Zin at the edge of Teman.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹ This then was the lot of the tribe of the children of Judah by their families; even to the border of Edom the wilderness of Zin southward was the uttermost part of the south coast.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹ THE LOT for the tribe of Judah according to its families reached southward to the boundary of Edom, to the Wilderness of Zin at its most southern part.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹ And the lot for the tribe of the children of Judah according to their families was unto the border of Edom, even to the wilderness of Zin southward, at the uttermost part of the south.

Common English Bible

¹ The land determined by lot for the clans of the Judahite tribe ran southward to the border of Edom. The Zin wasteland was the southern limit.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹ And so, the lot of the sons of Judah, by their families, was this: from the border of Edom, to the desert of Sin toward the south, and even to the furthest part of the southern region.

Joshua 15:1 Cross References

Ezekiel 47:19

“On the south side, the border will go from Tamar all the way to the oasis at Meribah-kadesh. Then it will go along the Brook of Egypt to the Mediterranean Sea. This will be the southern border.

Joshua 14:2

The Lord had commanded Moses long ago the way he wanted the people to choose their land. The people of the nine and a half family groups threw lots [54] to decide which land they would get.

Mark 3:8

Many, many people also came from Judea, from Jerusalem, from Idumea, from the area across the Jordan River, and from the area around Tyre and Sidon. {\cf2\super [44]} These people came because they heard about all the things Jesus was doing.

Numbers 20:16

But we asked the Lord for help. The Lord heard us and sent an angel to help us. The Lord has brought us out of Egypt.

Deuteronomy 32:51

Why? Because you both sinned against me. You were at the waters of Meribah near Kadesh. That was in the desert of Zin. There, in front of the people of Israel, you did not honor me and show that I am holy.

Joshua 15:2

The southern border of Judah’s land started at the south end of the Dead Sea.

Joshua 18:5

They will divide the land into seven parts. The people of Judah will keep their land in the south. The people of Joseph will keep their land in the north.

Genesis 35:23

Jacob and Leah’s sons were: Jacob’s firstborn son Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun.

1 Kings 8:65

So there at the temple, King Solomon and all the people of Israel celebrated the holiday. [118] All Israel was there, from as far away as Hamath Pass in the north, to the border of Egypt in the south. Many, many people were there. They ate, drank, and enjoyed themselves together with the Lord for seven days. Then they stayed for another seven days. They celebrated for a total of 14 days! [119]