Joshua 18:17 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

¹⁷ then it bends in a northerly direction going on to En-shemesh, and from there goes to Geliloth, which is opposite the ascent of Adummim; then it goes down to the Stone of Bohan, Reuben’s son;

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁷ and was drawn from the north, and went forth to En-shemesh, and went forth toward Geliloth, which is over against the going up of Adummim, and descended to the stone of Bohan the son of Reuben,

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁷ Then it bent toward the north and went on to En-shemesh and on to Geliloth, which was opposite the ascent of Adummim, and went down to the Stone of Bohan son of Reuben.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁷ and it extended northward, and went out at En-shemesh, and went out to Geliloth, which is over against the ascent of Adummim; and it went down to the stone of Bohan the son of Reuben;

Common English Bible

¹⁷ It turned northward. Then it went to En-shemesh and then to Geliloth, which is opposite the ascent of Adummim. It went down to the Stone of Bohan (Reuben’s son).

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁷ crossing from there to the north, and going out to En-Shemesh, that is, to the Fountain of the Sun.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁷ Passing thence to the north, and going out to Ensemes, that is to say, the fountain of the sun.

Joshua 18:17 Cross References

Joshua 15:6

and the boundary goes up to Beth-hoglah and passes along north of Beth-arabah; and the boundary goes up to the Stone of Bohan, Reuben’s son;

Joshua 15:7

and the boundary goes up to Debir from the Valley of Achor, and so northward, turning toward Gilgal, which is opposite the ascent of Adummim, which is on the south side of the valley; and the boundary passes along to the waters of En-shemesh, and ends at En-rogel;

Joshua 18:18

and passing on to the north of the slope of Beth-arabah it goes down to the Arabah;