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Joshua 16:6

And the border went out toward the sea to Michmethah on the north side; and the border went about eastward unto Taanathshiloh, and passed by it on the east to Janohah;

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וְיָצָ֨אveyatsaand bring forthיָצָאconjunction, verb, qal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and bring forth”, a completed action in a sequenceH3318to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.[idiom] after, appear, [idiom] assuredly, bear out, [idiom] begotten, break out, bring forth (out, up), carry out, come (abroad, out, thereat, without), [phrase] be condemned, depart(-ing, -ure), draw forth, in the end, escape, exact, fail…הַגְּב֜וּלhagvulthe borderגְּבוּלdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the border”, the ordinary formH1366properly, a cord (as twisted), i.e. (by implication) a boundary; by extension the territory inclosedborder, bound, coast, [idiom] great, landmark, limit, quarter, space.הַיָּ֗מָּהhayamahthe seaיָםdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute, directional ending — “the sea”, the ordinary formH3220a sea (as breaking in noisy surf) or large body of water; specifically (with the article), the Mediterranean Sea; sometimes a large river, or an artifical basin; locally, the west, or (rarely) the southsea ([idiom] -faring man, (-shore)), south, west (-ern, side, -ward).הַֽמִּכְמְתָת֙hamikhmetatthe Michmethathמִכְמְתָתdefinite article, noun, proper name — “the Michmethath”H4366Mikmethath, a place in PalestineMichmethath.מִצָּפ֔וֹןmitsafonfrom northצָפוֹןpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “from north”, the ordinary formH6828properly, hidden, i.e. dark; used only of the north as aquarter (gloomy and unknown)north(-ern, side, -ward, wind).וְנָסַ֧בvenasavand bringסָבַבconjunction, verb, niphal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and bring”, a completed action in a sequenceH5437to revolve, surround, or border; used in various applications, literally and figurativelybring, cast, fetch, lead, make, walk, [idiom] whirl, [idiom] round about, be about on every side, apply, avoid, beset (about), besiege, bring again, carry (about), change, cause to come about, [idiom] circuit, (fetch a) compass (about, rou…הַגְּב֛וּלhagvulthe borderגְּבוּלdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the border”, the ordinary formH1366properly, a cord (as twisted), i.e. (by implication) a boundary; by extension the territory inclosedborder, bound, coast, [idiom] great, landmark, limit, quarter, space.מִזְרָ֖חָהmizrachaheastמִזְרָחnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute, directional ending — “east”, the ordinary formH4217sunrise, i.e. the easteast (side, -ward), (sun-) rising (of the sun).תַּאֲנַ֣תtaanatTaanath-shilohתַּאֲנַת שִׁלֹהnoun, proper name — “Taanath-shiloh”H8387Taanath-Shiloh, a place in PalestineTaanath-shiloh.שִׁלֹ֑הshiloTaanath-shilohתַּאֲנַת שִׁלֹהnoun, proper name — “Taanath-shiloh”H8387Taanath-Shiloh, a place in PalestineTaanath-shiloh.וְעָבַ֣רveavarand alienateעָבַרconjunction, verb, qal, sequential perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and alienate”, a completed action in a sequenceH5674to cross over; used very widely of any transition (literal or figurative; transitive, intransitive, intensive, causative); specifically, to cover (in copulation)alienate, alter, [idiom] at all, beyond, bring (over, through), carry over, (over-) come (on, over), conduct (over), convey over, current, deliver, do away, enter, escape, fail, gender, get over, (make) go (away, beyond, by, forth, his way…אוֹת֔וֹotvoobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).מִמִּזְרַ֖חmimizrachfrom eastמִזְרָחpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “from east”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4217sunrise, i.e. the easteast (side, -ward), (sun-) rising (of the sun).יָנֽוֹחָהyanochahJanoahיָנוֹחַnoun, proper name, directional ending — “Janoah”H3239Janoach or Janochah, a place in PalestineJanoah, Janohah.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And the border went out westward, Mich-methath being on the north; and the border turned about eastward unto Taanath-shiloh, and passed along it on the east of Janoah.

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American Standard Version (1901)

and the border went out westward at Michmethath on the north; and the border turned about eastward unto Taanath-shiloh, and passed along it on the east of Janoah;

Young’s Literal Translation

and the border hath gone out at the sea, to Michmethah on the north, and the border hath gone round eastward [to] Taanath-Shiloh, and passed over it eastward to Janohah,

World English Bible

The border went out westward at Michmethath on the north. The border turned about eastward to Taanath Shiloh, and passed along it on the east of Janoah.

Darby Translation

and the border went forth westwards to Micmethath on the north; and the border turned eastwards to Taanath-Shiloh, and passed by it eastwards to Janohah,

Douay-Rheims

And the confines go out unto the sea: but Machmethath looketh to the north, and it goeth round the borders eastward into Thanath-selo: and passeth along on the east side to Janoe.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And the border went out westward, Mich-methath being on the north; and the border turned about eastward unto Taanath-shiloh, and passed along it on the east of Janoah.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And the borders will proceed to the sea to Icasmon north of Therma; they will go round eastward to Thenasa, and Selles, and will pass on eastward to Janoca,

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἐλεύσεται τὰ ὅρια ἐπὶ τὴν θάλασσαν εἰς Ἰκασμὼν ἀπὸ Βοῤῥᾶ Θερμᾶ· περιελεύσεται ἐπʼ ἀνατολὰς εἰς Θηνασὰ, καὶ Σέλλης, καὶ παρελεύσεται ἀπʼ ἀνατολῶν εἰς Ἰανῶκὰ,