Bible Strands
Joshua 15:6
went up to Beth-hoglah, proceeded north of Beth-arabah, and went up to the Stone of Bohan son of Reuben.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator records the eastern boundary of Judah’s allotment as Joshua maps the tribal territories. The description moves from the Salt Sea northward to fix the tract’s limits.
The words — וְעָלָה (ve-'alah) means "and it goes up," and מִצּפוֹן (mi-tzfon) means "from the north." These verbs and directional term mark the border’s ascent and turn past Beth-hoglah and Beth-arabah.
The thread — The same boundary markers resurface in Joshua 18:17 and Joshua 18:19 as surveyors delineate the northern edge of Benjamin’s inheritance near the Salt Sea.
Why it lands — The text requires the reader to follow a route defined by specific landmarks rather than abstract lines. It asks for precise geographic tracking without filling gaps with assumed topography.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And the border went up to Beth–hogla, and passed along by the north of Beth–arabah; and the border went up to the stone of Bohan the son of Reuben:
Cross-references
- Joshua 18:17 From there it curved northward and proceeded to En-shemesh and on to Geliloth facing the Ascent of Adummim, and continued down to the Stone of Bohan son of Reuben.
- Joshua 18:19 The border continued to the northern slope of Beth-hoglah and came out at the northern bay of the Salt Sea, at the mouth of the Jordan. This was the southern border.