Joshua 16:5
King James Version
10 Jun 2026
“And the border of the children of Ephraim according to their families was thus: even the border of their inheritance on the east side was Ataroth–addar, unto Beth–horon the upper;”
מִזְרָח
East, sunrise direction. Mizrach. As far as the east is from the west so far has He removed our transgressions. This is an infinite distance. Sin is completely removed.
עֶלְיוֹן
upper
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עֶלְיוֹן
Highest, Most High. Elyon. The Most High God. There is no higher authority. No situation is above His jurisdiction. Nothing is outside His reach.
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נַחֲלָה
inheritance/ their
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נַחֲלָה
properly, something inherited, i.e. (abstractly) occupancy, or (concretely) an heirloom; generally an estate, patrimony or portion
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בֵּן
the descendants of
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בֵּן
Son. Ben. A son with full rights. You are sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus. Full rights. Full access. Full inheritance.
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גְּבוּל
the border of
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גְּבוּל
properly, a cord (as twisted), i.e. (by implication) a boundary; by extension the territory inclosed
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בֵּית חוֹרוֹן
Beth
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בֵּית חוֹרוֹן
Beth-Choron, the name of two adjoining places in Palestine
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עַטְרוֹת אַדָּר
Addar
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עַטְרוֹת אַדָּר
Atroth-Addar, a place in Palestine
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