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Wycliffe Bible

Joshua 18:22

Betharacha, and Samaraym,

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Benjamin;   Beth-Arabah;   Beth-El;   Judea;   Zemaraim;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Benjamin, Tribe of;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Bethel;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Benjamin;   Bethel;   Kiriath-jearim;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Benjamin;   Beth-Arabah;   Zemaraim;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Avim;   Beth-Arabah;   Shechem (1);   Zemaraim;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Beth-Arabah;   Bethel;   Tribes of Israel, the;   Zemaraim;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Abiel;   Arbathite;   Benjamin;   Beth-Arabah;   Bethel;   Joshua;   Priests and Levites;   Zemaraim;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Betharabah ;   Bethel ;   Zemaraim ;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Beth-Ar'abah;   Zemara'im;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Abi-Albon;   Bethabara;   Beth-Arabah;   Bethel;   Joshua, Book of;   Zemaraim;   Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia - Benjamin;   Bethel;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Benjamin;   Beth-Arabah;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Beth-arabah, Zemaraim, Bethel,
Hebrew Names Version
and Beit-Ha`aravah, and Tzemaryim, and Beit-El,
King James Version
And Betharabah, and Zemaraim, and Bethel,
Lexham English Bible
Beth Arabah, Zemaraim, Bethel,
English Standard Version
Beth-arabah, Zemaraim, Bethel,
New Century Version
Beth Arabah, Zemaraim, Bethel,
New English Translation
Beth Arabah, Zemaraim, Bethel,
Amplified Bible
and Beth-arabah and Zemaraim and Bethel,
New American Standard Bible
Beth-arabah, Zemaraim, and Bethel,
Geneva Bible (1587)
And Beth-arabah, and Zemaraim, and Beth-el,
Legacy Standard Bible
and Beth-arabah and Zemaraim and Bethel,
Complete Jewish Bible
Beit-‘Aravah, Tz'marayim, Beit-El,
Darby Translation
and Beth-Arabah, and Zemaraim, and Bethel,
Easy-to-Read Version
Beth Arabah, Zemaraim, Bethel,
George Lamsa Translation
Beth-arabah, Zemaraim, Beth-el,
Good News Translation
Beth Arabah, Zemaraim, Bethel,
Literal Translation
and Beth-arabah, and Zemaraim, and Bethel,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Betharaba, Zemaraim, Bethel,
American Standard Version
and Beth-arabah, and Zemaraim, and Beth-el,
Bible in Basic English
And Beth-arabah and Zemaraim and Beth-el
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Betharabah, Samaraim, and Bethel.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
and Beth-arabah, and Zemaraim, and Beth-el;
King James Version (1611)
And Betharabah, and Zemaraim, and Bethel,
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
and Baethabara, and Sara, and Besana,
English Revised Version
and Beth-arabah, and Zemaraim, and Beth-el;
Berean Standard Bible
Beth-arabah, Zemaraim, Bethel,
Young's Literal Translation
and Beth-Arabah, Zemaraim, and Beth-El,
Update Bible Version
and Beth-arabah, and Zemaraim, and Beth-el,
Webster's Bible Translation
And Beth-arabah, and Zemaraim, and Beth-el,
World English Bible
and Beth-arabah, and Zemaraim, and Bethel,
New King James Version
Beth Arabah, Zemaraim, Bethel,
New Living Translation
Beth-arabah, Zemaraim, Bethel,
New Life Bible
Betharabah, Zemaraim, Bethel,
New Revised Standard
Beth-arabah, Zemaraim, Bethel,
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
and Beth-arabah and Zemaraim, and Bethel,
Douay-Rheims Bible
Betharaba and Samaraim and Bethel,
Revised Standard Version
Beth-arabah, Zemara'im, Bethel,
New American Standard Bible (1995)
and Beth-arabah and Zemaraim and Bethel,

Contextual Overview

11 And the firste lot of the sones of Beniamyn, bi her meynees, stiede, that thei schulden welde the lond bitwixe the sones of Juda and the sones of Joseph. 12 And the terme of hem was ayens the north fro Jordan, and passide bi the side of Jerico of the north coost; and it stiede fro thennus ayens the west to the hilli places, and it cam to the wildirnesse of Bethauen; 13 and it passide bisidis Luza to the south; thilke is Bethel; and it goith doun in to Astoroth Adar, in to the hil which is at the south of lowere Betheron; and is bowid, 14 and cumpassith ayens the see, at the south of the hil that biholdith Betheron ayens the north; and the outgoyngis therof ben in to Cariathbaal, which is clepid also Cariathiarym, the citee of the sones of Juda; this is the greet coost ayens the see, at the west. 15 Sotheli fro the south, bi the part of Cariathiarym, the terme goith out ayens the see, and cometh til to the wel of watris of Nepthoa; 16 and it goith doun in to the part of the hil that biholdith the valei of the sones of Ennon, and is ayens the north coost, in the laste part of the valey of Raphaym; and Jehennon, that is, the valei of Ennon, goith doun bi the side of Jebusei, at the south, and cometh to the welle of Rogel, 17 and passith to the north, and goith out to Emsemes, that is, the welle of the sunne, 18 and passith to the litle hillis that ben ayens the stiyng of Adomyn; and it goith doun to Taben Boen, that is, the stoon of Boen, sone of Ruben, and passide bi the side of the north to the feeldi places; and it goith doun in to the pleyn, 19 and passith forth ayens the north to Bethagala; and the outgoyngis therof ben ayens the arm of the salteste see, fro the north, in the ende of Jordan at the south coost, 20 which is the terme therof fro the eest. This is the possessioun of the sones of Beniamyn, bi her termes in cumpas, and bi her meynees;

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Betharabah: Joshua 18:18, Joshua 15:6

Zemaraim: Genesis 10:18, 2 Chronicles 13:4

Bethel: 1 Kings 12:29-32

Reciprocal: Genesis 12:8 - of Bethel Judges 4:5 - between

Cross-References

Genesis 18:1
Forsothe in the valei of Mambre the Lord apperide to Abraham, sittynge in the dore of his tabernacle, in thilke heete of the dai.
Genesis 18:2
And whanne he hadde reisid his iyen, thre men apperiden to hym, and stoden nyy hym. And whanne he hadde seyn hem, he ran fro the dore of his tabernacle in to the meting of hem, and he worschipide on erthe,
Genesis 18:16
Therfor whanne the men hadden risen fro thennus, thei dressiden the iyen ayens Sodom; and Abraham yede to gidre, ledynge hem forth.
Genesis 19:1
And tweyne aungels camen to Sodom in the euentide, while Loth sat in the yatis of the citee. And whanne he hadde seyn hem, he roos, and yede ayens hem, and worschipide lowe to erthe,
Psalms 106:23
And God seide, that he wolde leese hem; if Moises, his chosun man, hadde not stonde in the brekyng of his siyt. That he schulde turne awei his ire; lest he loste hem.
Jeremiah 15:1
And the Lord seide to me, Thouy Moises and Samuel stoden bifore me, my soule is not to this puple; caste thou hem out fro my face, and go thei out.
Jeremiah 18:20
Whether yuel is yoldun for good, for thei han diggid a pit to my soule; haue thou mynde, that Y stoode in thi siyt, to speke good for hem, and to turne awei thin indignacioun fro hem.
Ezekiel 22:30
And Y souyte of hem a man, that schulde sette an hegge bitwixe, and stonde set ayens me for the lond, that Y schulde not distrie it, and Y foond not.
Acts 7:55
But whanne Steuene was ful of the Hooli Goost, he bihelde in to heuene, and say the glorie of God, and Jhesu stondinge on the riythalf of the vertu of God.
1 Timothy 2:1
Therfor Y biseche first of alle thingis, that bisechingis, preieris, axyngis, doyngis of thankyngis, ben maad for alle men,

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And Betharabah,.... Of the first of these,

:-;

and Zemaraim; one of the sons of Canaan was named Zemira,

Genesis 10:18; by whom this city Zemaraim might be built, or however have its name given it, in memory of him; there was a mountain of this name in the tribe of Ephraim, near to which this city might be, 2 Chronicles 13:4.

and Bethel; of the last of these, 2 Chronicles 13:4- :.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

See the marginal references. There are many indications found in this and the next chapter that the text is in great disorder, and many of the places are still unknown.

Joshua 18:14

And compassed the corner ... - Render “and turned on the west side southward.” The meaning is, that at lower Beth-horon the northern boundary-line of Benjamin curved round and ran southward - Beth-horon being its extreme westerly point.

Joshua 18:21

The “Valley of Keziz,” or “Emek-Keziz,” is perhaps the “Wady el Kaziz,” at no great distance east of Jerusalem.

Joshua 18:22

Zemaraim, i. e. “two wooded hills,” is supposed to be the ruins called “Es-Sumrah,” on the road from Jerusalem to Jericho.

Joshua 18:23

Ophrah (Joshua 15:9 note), to be distinguished here and in 1 Samuel 13:17 from the Ophrah of Judges 6:11, is probably the Ephrain of 2 Chronicles 13:19, and the Ephraim of John 11:54. It is conjecturally identified with “Et-Taiyibeh,” on the road from Jerusalem to Bethel.

Joshua 18:24

Gaba - This name, like Gibeah, Gibeon, etc. Joshua 9:3, indicates a town placed on a hill, and occurs repeatedly in various forms in the topography of Palestine. Gaba is the Gibeah (if 1 Samuel 13:15-16; 1 Samuel 14:5, where the Hebrew has גבע Geba‛, which is undoubtedly the correct reading throughout. The city was one of those assigned to the Levites Joshua 21:17, and lay on the northern border of Judah. It is identified with the modern “Jeba,” lying on the side of a deep ravine opposite to Michmash (“Mukhmas”). The famous “Gibeah of Saul,” or “Giheah of Benjamin” (the Gibeath of Joshua 18:28) lay at no great distance southwest of Geba, on the high road from Jerusalem to Bethel, and is probably to be looked for in the lofty and isolated “Tulcil-el-Ful.”

Joshua 18:25

Ramah - i. e. “lofty;” probably the native town and abode of Samuel 1Sa 1:19; 1 Samuel 25:1. Its exact site is uncertain.

Joshua 18:26

Mizpeh - See Joshua 11:3. Not the Mizpeh of Joshua 15:38, but the place where Samuel judged the people and called them together for the election of a king 1 Samuel 7:5-16; 1 Samuel 10:17. In the Chaldaean times it was the residence of Gedaliah 2 Kings 25:22; Jeremiah 40:14. Its site is identified with “Neby Samwil,” about five miles northwest of Jerusalem.


 
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