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Joshua 16:2–3

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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.
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  1. Joshua 18:13Rank 1 from verse 2
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    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.

  2. Genesis 28:19Rank 2 from verse 2
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    19And he called the name of that place Beth-el: but the name of that city was called Luz at the first.

  3. 1 Chronicles 27:33Rank 3 from verse 2
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    33And Ahithophel was the king’s counseller: and Hushai the Archite was the king’s companion:

  4. 2 Samuel 16:16Rank 4 from verse 2
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    16And it came to pass, when Hushai the Archite, David’s friend, was come unto Absalom, that Hushai said unto Absalom, God save the king, God save the king.

  5. Judges 1:22–26Rank 5 from verse 2
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    22¶ And the house of Joseph, they also went up against Beth-el: and the Lord was with them.

    23And the house of Joseph sent to descry Beth-el. (Now the name of the city before was Luz.)

    24And the spies saw a man come forth out of the city, and they said unto him, Shew us, we pray thee, the entrance into the city, and we will shew thee mercy.

    25And when he shewed them the entrance into the city, they smote the city with the edge of the sword; but they let go the man and all his family.

    26And the man went into the land of the Hittites, and built a city, and called the name thereof Luz: which is the name thereof unto this day.

From verse 3

  1. 2 Chronicles 8:5Rank 1 from verse 3
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    5Also he built Beth-horon the upper, and Beth-horon the nether, fenced cities, with walls, gates, and bars;

  2. Joshua 10:33Rank 2 from verse 3
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    33¶ Then Horam king of Gezer came up to help Lachish; and Joshua smote him and his people, until he had left him none remaining.

  3. Joshua 18:13Rank 3 from verse 3
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    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.

  4. 1 Chronicles 7:24Rank 4 from verse 3
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    24(And his daughter was Sherah, who built Beth-horon the nether, and the upper, and Uzzen-sherah.)

  5. 1 Chronicles 7:28Rank 5 from verse 3
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    28¶ And 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:

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Joshua 16:2

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out

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Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.

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passeth

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Third-person singular present form of pass, meaning to go by, through, over, or beyond; to happen, cease, or be transferred.

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along

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Onward in a line or course; lengthwise beside or through a place; through the whole way; or extended at full length.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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borders

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Plural form of border (the edge, boundary, or limit of a country, region, garment, or object).

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Joshua 16:3

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coast

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1. A boundary or border, or the territory lying within it. 2. The shore or land bordering the sea.

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nether

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Lower, underneath, below, or situated in the lower part, in contrast with upper.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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out

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Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.

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sea

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1. A great body or expanse of gathered waters, including a named sea or lake, in which ships and creatures move. 2. The large brazen or molten basin made for the temple and called a sea. 3. Something represented or compared as a sea.

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1AND the lot of the children of Joseph fell from Jordan by Jericho, unto the water of Jericho on the east, to the wilderness that goeth up from Jericho throughout mount Beth-el,

2And goeth out from Beth-el to Luz, and passeth along unto the borders of Archi to Ataroth,

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3And 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.

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4So the children of Joseph, Manasseh and Ephraim, took their inheritance.

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