Joshua 16:3

"It went out from Bethel to Luz, and passed along to the border of the Archites to Ataroth;"

Key Reflection

This passage describes a boundary that moves from Bethel to Luz, symbolically tracing a path of spiritual journeying. The transition from Bethel (house of God) to Luz (brightness) represents a progression in divine light and understanding as the narrative continues its delineation of tribal territories.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Of Japhleti -Rather “of the Japhletite.” All history of the name is lost.

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