Teks -- Joshua 15:5 (NET)

15:5 The eastern border was the Salt Sea to the mouth of the Jordan River. The northern border started north of the Salt Sea at the mouth of the Jordan,

Tafsiran/Catatan -- Catatan Kata/Frasa (per frasa)

Wesley: Jos 15:5 - The end of Jordan

That is, the place where Jordan runs into the salt - sea.

JFB: Jos 15:5 - the end

That is, the mouth of the Jordan.

Clarke: Jos 15:5 - The east border was the Salt Sea

The east border was the Salt Sea - The Salt Sea is the same as the Dead Sea, lake Asphaltites, etc. And here it is intimated that the eastern border of the tribe of Judah extended along the Dead Sea, from its lowest extremity to the end of Jordan, i.e., to the place where Jordan falls into this sea.

TSK: Jos 15:5

Num 34:12

Tafsiran/Catatan -- Catatan Kata/Frasa (per Ayat)

Poole: Jos 15:5 - The end of Jordan

The end of Jordan i.e. the place where Jordan runs into the Salt Sea.

Haydock: Jos 15:5 - Jordan

Jordan, where it discharges itself into the Dead Sea, or mixes its waters with the latter; which, as we observe, (chap. v. 16,) does not take place for three miles. (Haydock) ---

the north-western part of this sea belonged to Benjamin.

Gill: Jos 15:5 - And the east border was the salt sea, even unto the end of Jordan // and their border in the north quarter was from the bay of the sea // at the uttermost part of Jordan

And the east border was the salt sea, even unto the end of Jordan,.... To the place where Jordan fell into it; so that this border was the whole length of the salt sea, which Josephus says ^y was five hundred eighty furlongs; and, according to Pliny ^z, an hundred miles:

and their border in the north quarter was from the bay of the sea,

at the uttermost part of Jordan; this northern border began where the eastern ended, at the bay or creek of the sea, where Jordan fell into it.