And the lot of the children of Joseph fell from Jordan by Jericho, unto the water of Jericho on the east, to the wilderness that goeth up from Jericho throughout mount Bethel,
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Interpretation
This verse continues the thought already in view and fits the wider themes of inheritance and rest in Joshua.
Glossary
- Bethel Place
- House of God. (1. ) A place in Central Palestine, about 10 miles north of Jerusalem, at the head of the pass of Michmash and Ai. It was originally the royal Canaanite city of Luz ( Gen. 28:19 ). Modern identification: Beitin.
- Jericho Place
- Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Tell es Sultan.
- Jordan Place
- Biblical river. Modern identification: Jordan River.
- Waters of Jericho Place
- Biblical river. Modern identification: Ein as Sultan.