And the border went up by the valley of the son of Hinnom unto the south side of the Jebusite; the same is Jerusalem: and the border went up to the top of the mountain that lieth before the valley of Hinnom westward, which is at the end of the valley of the giants northward:
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Verse 8 is found in chapter 15 of Joshua. The inheritance of Judah is described through its geographical boundaries: the wilderness of Zin, the border of Edom, the Mediterranean Sea, and various elevations and cities. This precision turns the territorial promise into a concrete reality. Boundary language shows that tribal identity includes territory, cities, and relationships with neighboring regions. The description also establishes the framework for Judah’s specific possessions within Israel’s future organization.
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darnach geht sie herauf zum Tal des Sohnes Hinnoms, an der Mittagseite des Jebusiters, das ist Jerusalem, und kommt herauf auf die Spitze des Berges, der vor dem Tal Hinnom liegt abendwärts, welcher stößt an die Ecke des Tals Rephaim gegen Mitternacht zu;
Y sube este término por el valle del hijo de Hinnom al lado del Jebuseo al mediodía: esta es Jerusalem. Luego sube este término por la cumbre del monte que está delante del valle de Hinnom hacia el occidente, el cual está al cabo del valle de los gigantes al norte:
El límite subía por el valle del hijo de Hinom hasta el lado sur de la ciudad de los jebuseos, es decir, Jerusalén. El límite subía a la cima del monte situado al occidente, frente al valle de Hinom, y en el extremo norte del valle de Refaim.
Elle montait de là par la vallée de Ben- Hinnom au côté méridional de Jebus, qui est Jérusalem, puis s'élevait jusqu'au sommet de la montagne, qui est devant la vallée de Hinnom à l'occident, et à l'extrémité de la vallée des Rephaïm au nord
Poi questo confine saliva alla valle de’ figliuoli di Hinnom, allato alla città de’ Gebusei, dal Mezzodì, la quale è Gerusalemme; e di là saliva alla sommità del monte, che è dirimpetto alla valle di Hinnom, verso l’Occidente, il quale è all’estremità della valle de’ Rafei, verso il Settentrione.
E este termo sobe pelo vale do filho de Hinom, do lado sul dos jebuseus (esta é Jerusalém) e sobe este termo até ao cume do monte que está diante do vale de Hinom para o ocidente, que está no fim do vale dos refains do lado do norte.
這地界又上到 欣嫩子谷 , 耶布斯 斜坡的南方, 耶布斯 就是 耶路撒冷 ,這地界又上到 欣嫩谷 西邊對面的山頂,就是在 利乏音谷 的最北端。
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