Joshua 16
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1The land allotted to Joseph's descendants extended from the Jordan at Jericho to the waters of Jericho to the east, through the desert and on up from Jericho into the hill country of Bethel.1The allotment for the descendants of Joseph went from the Jordan at Jericho to the waters of Jericho on the east, through the wilderness ascending from Jericho into the hill country of Bethel.
2The southern border extended from Bethel to Luz, and crossed to Arkite territory at Ataroth.2From Bethel it went to Luz and proceeded to the border of the Archites by Ataroth.
3It then descended westward to Japhletite territory, as far as the territory of lower Beth Horon and Gezer, and ended at the sea. 3It then descended westward to the border of the Japhletites as far as the border of lower Beth-horon, then to Gezer, and ended at the Mediterranean Sea.
4Joseph's descendants, Manasseh and Ephraim, were assigned their land.4So Ephraim and Manasseh, the sons of Joseph, received their inheritance.
5The territory of the tribe of Ephraim by its clans included the following: The border of their assigned land to the east was Ataroth Addar as far as upper Beth Horon.5This was the territory of the descendants of Ephraim by their clans: The border of their inheritance went from Ataroth-addar on the east of Upper Beth-horon.
6It then extended on to the sea, with Micmethath on the north. It turned eastward to Taanath Shiloh and crossed it on the east to Janoah.6In the north the border went westward from Michmethath; it turned eastward from Taanath-shiloh and passed it east of Janoah.
7It then descended from Janoah to Ataroth and Naarah, touched Jericho, and extended to the Jordan River.7From Janoah it descended to Ataroth and Naarah, and then reached Jericho and went to the Jordan.
8From Tappuah it went westward to the Valley of Kanah and ended at the sea. This is the land assigned to the tribe of Ephraim by its clans.8From Tappuah the border went westward along the Brook of Kanah and ended at the Mediterranean Sea. This was the inheritance of the tribe of the descendants of Ephraim by their clans, together with
9Also included were the cities set apart for the tribe of Ephraim within Manasseh's territory, along with their towns. 9the cities set apart for the descendants of Ephraim within the inheritance of the descendants of Manasseh--all these cities with their villages.
10The Ephraimites did not conquer the Canaanites living in Gezer. The Canaanites live among the Ephraimites to this very day and do hard labor as their servants. 10But, they did not drive out the Canaanites who lived in Gezer. So the Canaanites live in Ephraim to this day, but they are forced laborers.
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