Joshua 18:16

Easy To Read Version

Then the border went down to the bottom of the hill near the valley of Ben Hinnom, north of Rephaim Valley. The border continued down Hinnom Valley just south of the Jebusite city. Then the border went on to En Rogel.

Cross References

2 Samuel 17:17

{The priests’ sons,} Jonathan and Ahimaaz, waited at En Rogel. They did not want to be seen going into the town, so a servant girl came out to them. She gave them the message. Then Jonathan and Ahimaaz went and told those things to King David.

2 Samuel 5:18

The Philistines came and camped in the Rephaim Valley.

1 Kings 1:9

One day, at Zoheleth Rock near En Rogel, [2] Adonijah sacrificed some sheep, cows, and fat calves as a {fellowship offering}. Adonijah invited his brothers (the other sons of King David) and all of the officers from Judah.

2 Kings 23:10

Topheth was a place in the Valley of Hinnom’s Son where people killed their children and burned them on an altar to honor the false god Molech. [289] Josiah defiled (ruined) that place so people could not use that place again.

1 Chronicles 14:9

The Philistines attacked the people living in the Valley of Rephaim and stole their things.

2 Chronicles 28:3

Ahaz burned incense {\cf2\super [318]} in the Valley of Ben Hinnom. {\cf2\super [319]} He sacrificed {\cf2\super [320]} his own sons by burning them in the fire. He did the same terrible sins that the peoples living in that land did. The Lord had forced those people out when the people of Israel entered that land.

2 Chronicles 33:6

Manasseh also burned his own children for a sacrifice {\cf2\super [403]} in the Valley of Ben Hinnom. {\cf2\super [404]} Manasseh also used magic by doing soothsaying, divination, and sorcery. {\cf2\super [405]} He talked with mediums {\cf2\super [406]} and wizards. {\cf2\super [407]} Manasseh did many things that the Lord said was wrong, and this made the Lord angry.

Isaiah 30:33

Topheth {\cf2\super [287]} has been made ready for a long time. It is ready for the king. {\cf2\super [288]} It was made very deep and wide. There is a very big pile of wood and fire there. And the Lord’s breath (Spirit) will come like a stream of burning sulfur and burn it.

Jeremiah 19:11

At that time, say these things: ‘The Lord All-Powerful says, I will break the nation of Judah and the city of Jerusalem just like someone breaking a clay jar! This jar can’t be put back together again. It will be the same for the nation of Judah. The dead people will be buried here in Topheth until there is no more room.

Jeremiah 19:2

Go out to the Valley of Ben Hinnom, near the front of the Potsherd Gate. {\cf2\super [156]} Take some of the elders (leaders) of the people and some priests with you. At that place, tell them the things that I tell you.

Jeremiah 19:6

Now people call this place Topheth and the Valley of Hinnom. But, I give you this warning. This message is from the Lord: The days are coming, when people will call this place the Valley of Slaughter. {\cf2\super [160]}

Jeremiah 32:35

“In the Valley of Ben Hinnom, {\cf2\super [272]} those people built high places {\cf2\super [273]} to the false god Baal. {\cf2\super [274]} They built those worship places so that they could burn their sons and daughters as child sacrifices. I never commanded them to do such a terrible thing. I never even thought the people of Judah would do such a terrible thing.

Joshua 15:63

The army of Judah was not able to force out the Jebusite people living in Jerusalem. So today there are still Jebusite people living among the people of Judah in Jerusalem.

Joshua 18:28

Zelah, Haeleph, the Jebusite city (Jerusalem), Gibeah, and Kiriath. There were 14 cities and the fields around them. The family group of Benjamin got all these areas.

Judges 1:21

The family group of Benjamin could not force the Jebusite people to leave Jerusalem. So even today, [12] the Jebusite people live with the people of Benjamin in Jerusalem.

Judges 1:8

The men of Judah fought against Jerusalem and captured it. The men of Judah used their swords to kill the people of Jerusalem. Then they burned the city.

Judges 19:10

But the Levite [147] man did not want to stay another night. He took his two donkeys and his woman servant. [148] He traveled as far as the city of Jebus. (Jebus is another name for Jerusalem).