KJV ORIGINAL
And their south border was from the shore of the salt sea, from the bay that looketh southward:
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Their southern boundary started from the shore of the Salt Sea, from the bay that faces south.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse describes the starting point of the southern border of Judah's territory, beginning at the Dead Sea.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of the detailed boundary descriptions when Joshua was dividing the Promised Land among the twelve tribes of Israel after their conquest of Canaan. The 'Salt Sea' refers to what we now call the Dead Sea, and these precise geographical markers were important for establishing each tribe's inheritance and preventing territorial disputes.
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