Joshua 16:3
16:2 And goeth out from Beth–el to Luz, and passeth along unto the borders of Archi to Ataroth,And goeth down westward to the coast of Japhleti, unto the coast of Beth–horon the nether, and to Gezer: and the goings out thereof are at the sea.
KJV
and it went down westward to the border of the Japhletites, to the border of Beth Horon the lower, and on to Gezer; and ended at the sea.
And goeth down westward to the coast of Japhleti, unto the coast of Beth–horon the nether, and to Gezer: and the goings out thereof are at the sea.
And goes down westward to the coast of Japhleti, to the coast of Bethhoron the nether, and to Gezer; and the goings out thereof are at the sea.
and it went down westward to the border of the Japhletites, unto the border of Beth-horon the nether, even unto Gezer; and the goings out thereof were at the sea.
What does Joshua 16:3 mean?
Joshua 16:3 is a verse in the book of Joshua, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include יָרַד (yârad), יָם (yâm), גְּבוּל (gᵉbûwl). It connects to 15 cross-referenced passages elsewhere in Scripture.
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And as for the western border, ye shall even have the great sea for a border: this shall be your west border.
Joshua 10:33Then Horam king of Gezer came up to help Lachish; and Joshua smote him and his people, until he had left him none remaining.
Joshua 12:12The king of Eglon, one; the king of Gezer, one;
Joshua 16:10And they drave not out the Canaanites that dwelt in Gezer: but the Canaanites dwell among the Ephraimites unto this day, and serve under tribute.
Joshua 18:13And the border went over from thence toward Luz, to the side of Luz, which is Beth–el, southward; and the border descended to Ataroth–adar, near the hill that lieth on the south side of the nether Beth–horon.
Joshua 21:21For they gave them Shechem with her suburbs in mount Ephraim, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Gezer with her suburbs,
Judges 1:29Neither did Ephraim drive out the Canaanites that dwelt in Gezer; but the Canaanites dwelt in Gezer among them.
1 Kings 9:15And this is the reason of the levy which king Solomon raised; for to build the house of the Lord, and his own house, and Millo, and the wall of Jerusalem, and Hazor, and Megiddo, and Gezer.
1 Kings 9:16For Pharaoh king of Egypt had gone up, and taken Gezer, and burnt it with fire, and slain the Canaanites that dwelt in the city, and given it for a present unto his daughter, Solomon’s wife.
1 Kings 9:17And Solomon built Gezer, and Beth–horon the nether,
1 Chronicles 6:67And they gave unto them, of the cities of refuge, Shechem in mount Ephraim with her suburbs; they gave also Gezer with her suburbs,
1 Chronicles 7:24(And his daughter was Sherah, who built Beth–horon the nether, and the upper, and Uzzen–sherah.)
1 Chronicles 7:28And their possessions and habitations were, Beth–el and the towns thereof, and eastward Naaran, and westward Gezer, with the towns thereof; Shechem also and the towns thereof, unto Gaza and the towns thereof:
1 Chronicles 20:4And it came to pass after this, that there arose war at Gezer with the Philistines; at which time Sibbechai the Hushathite slew Sippai, that was of the children of the giant: and they were subdued.
2 Chronicles 8:5Also he built Beth–horon the upper, and Beth–horon the nether, fenced cities, with walls, gates, and bars;
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And Solomon built Gezer, and Beth–horon the nether,
1 Chronicles 7:24(And his daughter was Sherah, who built Beth–horon the nether, and the upper, and Uzzen–sherah.)
2 Chronicles 8:5Also he built Beth–horon the upper, and Beth–horon the nether, fenced cities, with walls, gates, and bars;
Exodus 10:19And the Lord turned a mighty strong west wind, which took away the locusts, and cast them into the Red sea; there remained not one locust in all the coasts of Egypt.
Exodus 23:31And I will set thy bounds from the Red sea even unto the sea of the Philistines, and from the desert unto the river: for I will deliver the inhabitants of the land into your hand; and thou shalt drive them out before thee.
Joshua 18:13And the border went over from thence toward Luz, to the side of Luz, which is Beth–el, southward; and the border descended to Ataroth–adar, near the hill that lieth on the south side of the nether Beth–horon.
Joshua 18:14And the border was drawn thence, and compassed the corner of the sea southward, from the hill that lieth before Beth–horon southward; and the goings out thereof were at Kirjath–baal, which is Kirjath–jearim, a city of the children of Judah: this was the west quarter.
Numbers 34:12And the border shall go down to Jordan, and the goings out of it shall be at the salt sea: this shall be your land with the coasts thereof round about.
Frequently asked questions
What does Joshua 16:3 say?
Joshua 16:3 (King James Version) reads: "And goeth down westward to the coast of Japhleti, unto the coast of Beth–horon the nether, and to Gezer: and the goings out thereof are at the sea."
Is Joshua 16:3 in the Old or New Testament?
Joshua 16:3 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Joshua.
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