Joshua 15:47
Joshua · Old Testament · Chapter 15
“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
What Does Joshua 15:47 Mean?
Joshua 15:47 is found in the book of Joshua, chapter 15, verse 47 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 12 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (12)
These passages are connected to Joshua 15:47 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Joshua 15:4“From thence it passed toward Azmon, and went out unto the river of Egypt; and the goings out of that coast were at the sea: this shall be your south coast.”Numbers 34:5“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.”Judges 16:1“Then went Samson to Gaza, and saw there an harlot, and went in unto her.”Joshua 15:12“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.”Exodus 23:31“And I will set thy bounds from the Red sea even unto the sea of the Philistines, and from the desert unto the river: for I will deliver the inhabitants of the land into your hand; and thou shalt drive them out before thee.”Numbers 34:6“And as for the western border, ye shall even have the great sea for a border: this shall be your west border.”Joshua 13:3“From Sihor, which is before Egypt, even unto the borders of Ekron northward, which is counted to the Canaanite: five lords of the Philistines; the Gazathites, and the Ashdothites, the Eshkalonites, the Gittites, and the Ekronites; also the Avites:”Jeremiah 47:1“The word of the LORD that came to Jeremiah the prophet against the Philistines, before that Pharaoh smote Gaza.”Jeremiah 47:5“Baldness is come upon Gaza; Ashkelon is cut off with the remnant of their valley: how long wilt thou cut thyself?”Amos 1:6“Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Gaza, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they carried away captive the whole captivity, to deliver them up to Edom:”Zephaniah 2:4“For Gaza shall be forsaken, and Ashkelon a desolation: they shall drive out Ashdod at the noon day, and Ekron shall be rooted up.”Acts 8:26“And the angel of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza, which is desert.”
People & Places
AshdodBrook of EgyptGazaGreat Sea
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