Joshua 15:47 Meaning and Explanation
“Ashdod with her towns and her villages, Gaza with her towns and her villages, unto the river of Egypt, and the great sea, and the border thereof:”
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Read Full Chapter →Ashdod and Gaza with their towns reach to the brook of Egypt and the Great Sea, marking the coastal extent.
What Does Joshua 15:47 Mean?
Ashdod and Gaza, two more of the Philistine cities, are named with their towns and villages, the territory running down to the brook of Egypt and along the Great Sea. This rounds out the coastal portion assigned to Judah.
The boundary touches the sea and the frontier of Egypt, the full extent of what God had promised. Gaza and its neighbors would long remain a thorn, yet they were named as Judah's by right. The Lord's word lays claim to all He has pledged, even where its fulfillment waits on a later day.
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What does Joshua 15:47 mean?
Ashdod and Gaza with their towns reach to the brook of Egypt and the Great Sea, marking the coastal extent.