Paragraph 15:12

The west boundary of Judah is the coast of the Mediterranean Sea.

15:12a

And the western border was the coastline of the Great Sea: The phrase the coastline of the Great Sea indicates that the western border of Judah’s land was the coast of the Mediterranean Sea.

Here are some other ways to translate this part of the verse:

The western border ran along the shore of the Mediterranean Sea
-or-
The Mediterranean Sea was the western border

15:12b

Verse 15:12b is a conclusion to verses 1-12.

These are the boundaries around the clans of the descendants of Judah: The phrase the clans of the descendants of Judah refers to all the families or clans within the tribe of Judah.

Here are some other ways to translate this part of the verse:

The clans of the tribe of Judah lived within these borders
-or-
The boundary ⌊described above⌋ was the boundary of the land that belonged to the families of the tribe of Judah

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