18:17a
From there it curved northward: This indicates that the southern border made a turn to the north at this point.
and proceeded to En-shemesh: En-shemesh is the name of a spring of water that was near Jerusalem. This spring was mentioned in Joshua 15:7. It is recommended that you translate it the same way as you did there.
Here are some other ways to translate this part of the verse:
Then the border turned to the north and continued to the spring of En-shemesh
-or-
The boundary line then curved northward to En-shemesh Spring
18:17b
and on to Geliloth: The term Geliloth means “circle of stones” in Hebrew. It is not known where Geliloth was. It is uncertain whether or not Geliloth was a town.
Here are some other ways to translate this term:
Geliloth
-or-
the circle of stones
facing the Ascent of Adummim: The Ascent of Adummim is a road that went up Adummim Mountain. This clause is the same as the one found in Joshua 15:7b. It is recommended that you translate it in the same way.
Here are some other ways to translate this part of the verse:
From there it went on to the circle of stones across from the Pass of Adummim
-or-
Then it continued to Geliloth, which was across from the road that went up Adummim Mountain
18:17c
and continued down to the Stone of Bohan son of Reuben: The Stone of Bohan was mentioned in Joshua 15:6c. It is recommended that you translate it the same way as you did there.
Here are some other ways to translate this part of the verse:
Then the border descended to the ⌊large⌋ stone of Bohan, the son of Reuben
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The boundary continued ⌊to go east⌋ downhill to the stone of Bohan. Bohan was the son of Reuben.
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