Joshua 16 :: English Standard Version (ESV)

The Allotment for Ephraim and Manasseh

Jos 16:1The allotment of the people of Joseph went from the Jordan by Jericho, east of the waters of Jericho, into the wilderness, going up from Jericho into the hill country to Bethel.

Jos 16:2

Jos 16:2Then going from Bethel to Luz, it passes along to Ataroth, the territory of the Archites.

Jos 16:3

Jos 16:3Then it goes down westward to the territory of the Japhletites, as far as the territory of Lower Beth-horon, then to Gezer, and it ends at the sea.

Jos 16:4

Jos 16:4The people of Joseph, Manasseh and Ephraim, received their inheritance.

Jos 16:5

Jos 16:5The territory of the people of Ephraim by their clans was as follows: the boundary of their inheritance on the east was Ataroth-addar as far as Upper Beth-horon,

Jos 16:6

Jos 16:6and the boundary goes from there to the sea. On the north is Michmethath. Then on the east the boundary turns around toward Taanath-shiloh and passes along beyond it on the east to Janoah,

Jos 16:7

Jos 16:7then it goes down from Janoah to Ataroth and to Naarah, and touches Jericho, ending at the Jordan.

Jos 16:8

Jos 16:8From Tappuah the boundary goes westward to the brook Kanah and ends at the sea. Such is the inheritance of the tribe of the people of Ephraim by their clans,

Jos 16:9

Jos 16:9together with the towns that were set apart for the people of Ephraim within the inheritance of the Manassites, all those towns with their villages.

Jos 16:10

Jos 16:10However, they did not drive out the Canaanites who lived in Gezer, so the Canaanites have lived in the midst of Ephraim to this day but have been made to do forced labor.

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Joshua 16 :: English Standard Version (ESV)

The Allotment for Ephraim and Manasseh

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