All these latter kings joined forces in the Valley of Siddim (that is, the Dead Sea Valley).
Joshua 15:2 - New International Version (Anglicised) Their southern boundary started from the bay at the southern end of the Dead Sea, Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And their south border was from the shore of the salt sea, from the bay that looketh southward: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And their south boundary was from the end of the Salt [Dead] Sea, from the bay that faces southward; American Standard Version (1901) And their south border was from the uttermost part of the Salt Sea, from the bay that looketh southward; Common English Bible Their south border ran from the end of the Dead Sea, from the bay that faces south. Catholic Public Domain Version Its beginning was from the summit of the very salty sea, and from its bay, which looks toward the south. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Its beginning was from the top of the most salt sea, and from the bay thereof, that looketh to the south. |
All these latter kings joined forces in the Valley of Siddim (that is, the Dead Sea Valley).
The Lord will dry up the gulf of the Egyptian sea; with a scorching wind he will sweep his hand over the River Euphrates. He will break it up into seven streams so that anyone can cross over in sandals.
On the east side the boundary will run between Hauran and Damascus, along the Jordan between Gilead and the land of Israel, to the Dead Sea and as far as Tamar. This will be the eastern boundary.
He said to me, ‘This water flows towards the eastern region and goes down into the Arabah, where it enters the Dead Sea. When it empties into the sea, the salty water there becomes fresh.
‘ “Your southern side will include some of the Desert of Zin along the border of Edom. Your southern boundary will start in the east from the southern end of the Dead Sea,
The land allotted to the tribe of Judah, according to its clans, extended down to the territory of Edom, to the Desert of Zin in the extreme south.
crossed south of Scorpion Pass, continued on to Zin and went over to the south of Kadesh Barnea. Then it ran past Hezron up to Addar and curved around to Karka.
the water from upstream stopped flowing. It piled up in a heap a great distance away, at a town called Adam in the vicinity of Zarethan, while the water flowing down to the Sea of the Arabah (that is, the Dead Sea) was completely cut off. So the people crossed over opposite Jericho.