18:19a

The border continued to the northern slope of Beth-hoglah: The town of Beth-hoglah was mentioned in verse 15:6a. It was to the southeast of the town of Jericho.

northern slope of Beth-hoglah: The northern slope of Beth-hoglah refers to a mountain ridge that was near the town of Beth-hoglah.

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

passing north of the ridge of Beth Hoglah (Good News Translation)
-or-
Then the border went along north of the ridge of Beth-hoglah town

18:19b

and came out at the northern bay of the Salt Sea: The northern bay of the Salt Sea is the northernmost part of the Salt Sea.

Salt Sea: In English the Salt Sea is usually referred to as the Dead Sea. You should use the same term as you did in Joshua 15:5a.

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

The boundary ended at the north end of the Dead Sea
-or-
Benjamin’s border ended at the northern end of the Salt Sea

18:19c

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

⌊which was⌋ at the south end of the Jordan River
-or-
where the Jordan River flowed into it

18:19d

This was the southern border: This clause is a conclusion to Joshua 18:15-19, which described the southern border.

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

This described the southern boundary line for the clan of Benjamin
-or-
That was the south border of Benjamin’s land

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