Joshua 15:7 Meaning and Explanation
“And the border went up toward Debir from the valley of Achor, and so northward, looking toward Gilgal, that is before the going up to Adummim, which is on the south side of the river: and the border passed toward the waters of Enshemesh, and the goings out thereof were at Enrogel:”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →The border runs up from the valley of Achor past Gilgal and the ascent of Adummim to the waters of En-shemesh and En-rogel.
What Does Joshua 15:7 Mean?
The boundary passes through the valley of Achor, the place where Achan's sin was once judged after the fall of Jericho. From this valley of trouble the line climbs northward by Gilgal and the ascent of Adummim toward the springs near Jerusalem.
The valley named for trouble now lies within a settled inheritance. Long before, a prophet would say that God can make the valley of Achor a door of hope. What is remembered as a place of judgment is folded into the gift of the land, a quiet promise that God turns even our places of sorrow toward His mercy.
Joshua 15:7 in the Original Language
Achor (עָכוֹר), 'trouble' -- the valley named for the disorder Achan brought, later spoken of as a door of hope.
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What does Joshua 15:7 mean?
The border runs up from the valley of Achor past Gilgal and the ascent of Adummim to the waters of En-shemesh and En-rogel.