Joshua 15:47
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Joshua 15:47 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Joshua 15:47 is a verse from the book of Joshua in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Ashdod with her towns and her villages, Gaza with her towns and her villages, unto the river of Egypt, and the great sea..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Joshua 15:47 — KJV
“Ashdod with her towns and her villages, Gaza with her towns and her villages, unto the river of Egypt, and the great sea, and the border thereof:”
— Joshua 15:47 (KJV)
Joshua 15:47 in Context — About the Book of Joshua
Joshua is the book of possessed promises. After Moses' death, Joshua leads Israel across the Jordan, around Jericho's walls, and into the inheritance God swore to Abraham. It is a manual for courage — God's command to be strong and courageous frames the whole conquest.
Cross-References for Joshua 15:47
“And the border shall fetch a compass from Azmon unto the river of Egypt, and the goings out of it shall be at the sea.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 15:47: river, egypt, sea
“And by the border of Gad, at the south side southward, the border shall be even from Tamar unto the waters of strife in Kadesh, and to the river toward the great sea. strife...: or, Meribahkadesh”
Shares key themes with Joshua 15:47: river, great, sea
“Publish in the palaces at Ashdod, and in the palaces in the land of Egypt, and say, Assemble yourselves upon the mountains of Samaria, and behold the great tumults in the midst thereof, and the oppressed in the midst thereof. oppressed: or, oppressions”
Shares key themes with Joshua 15:47: ashdod, egypt, great
“And the west border was to the great sea, and the coast thereof. This is the coast of the children of Judah round about according to their families.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 15:47: great, sea, border
“The border went out from Tappuah westward unto the river Kanah; and the goings out thereof were at the sea. This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Ephraim by their families.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 15:47: river, sea, border
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