Joshua 18:13 Meaning and Explanation
“And the border went over from thence toward Luz, to the side of Luz, which is Bethel, southward; and the border descended to Atarothadar, near the hill that lieth on the south side of the nether Bethhoron.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →The border passes Luz, that is Bethel, and descends by Atarothadar near lower Bethhoron.
What Does Joshua 18:13 Mean?
The northern line continues, running past Luz, which is Bethel, on its south side, then dropping to Atarothadar near the hill south of lower Bethhoron. The narrator pauses to note that Luz and Bethel are the same place.
Bethel, the house of God where Jacob saw the ladder to heaven, sits along Benjamin's edge. The land is marked not only by hills but by memory, places where God had met the fathers. The inheritance carries within it the story of the covenant kept across generations.
Joshua 18:13 in the Original Language
Bethel (בֵּית־אֵל), 'house of God' -- the name Jacob gave the place where he met God in a dream (Gen 28:19).
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What does Joshua 18:13 mean?
The border passes Luz, that is Bethel, and descends by Atarothadar near lower Bethhoron.