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Joshua Chapter 16 (KJV)

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Joshua 16 – The Border of Ephraim
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1 And the lot of the children of Joseph fell from Jordan by Jericho, unto the water of Jericho on the east, to the wilderness that goeth up from Jericho throughout mount Bethel,

2 And goeth out from Bethel to Luz, and passeth along unto the borders of Archi to Ataroth,

3 And goeth down westward to the coast of Japhleti, unto the coast of Bethhoron the nether, and to Gezer; and the goings out thereof are at the sea.

4 So the children of Joseph, Manasseh and Ephraim, took their inheritance.

5 And the border of the children of Ephraim according to their families was thus: even the border of their inheritance on the east side was Atarothaddar, unto Bethhoron the upper;

6 And the border went out toward the sea to Michmethah on the north side; and the border went about eastward unto Taanathshiloh, and passed by it on the east to Janohah;

7 And it went down from Janohah to Ataroth, and to Naarath, and came to Jericho, and went out at Jordan.

8 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.

9 And the separate cities for the children of Ephraim were among the inheritance of the children of Manasseh, all the cities with their villages.

10 And they drave not out the Canaanites that dwelt in Gezer: but the Canaanites dwell among the Ephraimites unto this day, and serve under tribute.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Joshua chapter 16 about?
It describes the territory allotted to the children of Joseph, focusing on the boundary of the tribe of Ephraim.
What problem does Joshua 16 mention about the Canaanites in Gezer?
Verse 10 notes that Ephraim did not drive out the Canaanites living in Gezer, who instead remained and served under tribute - a failure repeated by other tribes as well, as later summarized in Judges 1:29.
Where did the border of Ephraim's territory begin in Joshua 16?
It began from Jordan by Jericho, went up through the wilderness to Bethel, then extended westward toward the sea (verses 1-8).

Today's Verse

At their presence the peoples are in anguish; all faces are waxed pale.

Joel 2:6 | ASV

Verse Of The Day

As in several earlier allotments, Ephraim fails to expel the Canaanites of Gezer, who instead live among them under tribute, a detail echoed later in Judges 1:29. Manasseh's larger territory is described next in Joshua 17.