1 Chronicles 7:28
Good News Translation
The territory which they took and settled included Bethel and the towns around it, as far east as Naaran and as far west as Gezer and the towns around it. It also included the cities of Shechem and Ayyah, and the towns around them.

New Revised Standard Version
Their possessions and settlements were Bethel and its towns, and eastward Naaran, and westward Gezer and its towns, Shechem and its towns, as far as Ayyah and its towns;

Contemporary English Version
The descendants of Ephraim took over the territory as far south as Bethel, as far east as Naaran, and as far west as Gezer. Their territory included all the villages around these towns, as well as Shechem, Ayyah, and the nearby villages.

New American Bible
Their property and their dwellings were in Bethel and its towns, Naaran to the east, Gezer and its towns to the west, and also Shechem and its towns as far as Ayyah and its towns.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And their possessions and habitations were Bethel with her daughters, and eastward Noran, and westward Gazer and her daughters, Sichem also with her daughters, as far as Asa with her daughters.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And their possessions and habitations were Bethel with her daughters, and eastward Noran, and westward Gazer and her daughters, Sichem also with her daughters, as far as Asa with her daughters.

Beth-el

Genesis 28:19 And he called the name of the city Bethel, which before was called Luza.

Joshua 16:2 And goeth out from Bethel to Luza: and passeth the border of Archi, to Ataroth,

Judges 1:22 The house of Joseph also went up against Bethel, and the Lord was with them.

Naarath

1 Chronicles 6:66,67 And to them that were of the kindred of the sons of Caath, and the cities in their borders were of the tribe of Ephraim. . . .

towns [heb] daughters

Context
The Descendants of Ephraim
27Of whom was born Nun, who had Josue for his son. 28And their possessions and habitations were Bethel with her daughters, and eastward Noran, and westward Gazer and her daughters, Sichem also with her daughters, as far as Asa with her daughters.29And by the borders of the sons of Manasses Bethsan and her daughters, Thanach and her daughters, Mageddo and her daughters: Dor and her daughters: in these dwelt the children of Joseph, the son of Israel.…
Cross References
Joshua 16:2
And goeth out from Bethel to Luza: and passeth the border of Archi, to Ataroth,

Joshua 16:7
And it goeth down from Janoe into Ataroth and Naaratha: and it cometh to Jericho, and goeth out to the Jordan.

1 Chronicles 7:27
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