And the border went up by the valley of the son of Hinnom unto the south side of the Jebusite; the same is Jerusalem: and the border went up to the top of the mountain that lieth before the valley of Hinnom westward, which is at the end of the valley of the giants northward:
The boundary line went up through the Valley of Ben Hinnom to the southern edge of the Jebusite city (which is Jerusalem). Then the border continued up to the top of the mountain that faces the Valley of Hinnom on the west side, at the northern end of the Valley of Rephaim.
This verse describes the southern boundary of the tribe of Judah's land, which included the area around Jerusalem.
📚 Historical Context
This passage is part of the detailed description of land boundaries given to each tribe when the Israelites settled in the Promised Land after their exodus from Egypt. The Jebusites were one of the Canaanite peoples living in the land, and at this time they still controlled Jerusalem. David would later capture Jerusalem from the Jebusites and make it his capital city.
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