| 12. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Joshua 18:12:1 ⧉וַיְהִ֨יvayehiand it was Joshua 18:12:2 ⧉לָהֶ֧םlahemfor them Joshua 18:12:3 ⧉הַגְּב֛וּלhaggvulthe border Joshua 18:12:4 ⧉לִפְאַ֥תlifatfor the side Joshua 18:12:5 ⧉צָפ֖וֹנָהtsafonanorthward Joshua 18:12:6 ⧉מִן־הַיַּרְדֵּ֑ןminhayardenfrom the Jordan Joshua 18:12:7 ⧉וְעָלָ֣הvealaand went up Joshua 18:12:8 ⧉הַגְּבוּל֩haggvulthe border Joshua 18:12:9 ⧉אֶל־כֶּ֨תֶףelketefto the shoulder Joshua 18:12:10 ⧉יְרִיח֜וֹyerikhoof Jericho Joshua 18:12:11 ⧉מִצָּפ֗וֹןmitsafonon the north Joshua 18:12:12 ⧉וְעָלָ֤הvealaand went up Joshua 18:12:13 ⧉בָהָר֙baharinto the hill country Joshua 18:12:14 ⧉יָ֔מָּהyamawestward Joshua 18:12:15 ⧉והיהvehayaand was Joshua 18:12:16 ⧉וְהָיוּ֙vehayuand they were Joshua 18:12:17 ⧉תֹּֽצְאֹתָ֔יוtotseotaivits goings out Joshua 18:12:18 ⧉מִדְבַּ֖רָהmidbaratoward the wilderness Joshua 18:12:19 ⧉בֵּ֥ית אָֽוֶן׃beitavenof Beth-aven |
| 12. Formal Translation And the boundary for them on the north side was from the Jordan River; it then ascended to the northern slope of Jericho, continued through the hill country toward the west, and its end was at the wilderness of Beth Aven. |
| 12. Dynamic Translation On the north side their border started at the Jordan River and went up along the northern slope of Jericho, climbing into the hills toward the west, and finally ended at the wilderness near Beth Aven. |