Joshua 17:7-13 ▼

7 Now the border of Manasseh (causing to forget) went from Asher (happy) to Michmethath (hiding place) near Shechem (shoulder), then southward to include the inhabitants of En-tappuah (fountain of the apple-city).

8 The region of Tappuah (the apple city) belonged to Manasseh (causing to forget), but Tappuah itself, on the border of Manasseh, belonged to Ephraim (doubly fruitful).

9 From there the border continued southward to the Brook of Kanah (reed). There were cities belonging to Ephraim (doubly fruitful) among the cities of Manasseh (causing to forget), but the border of Manasseh was on the north side of the brook and ended at the Sea (the Mediterranean Sea).

10 Ephraim’s territory (doubly fruitful) was to the south, and Manasseh’s (causing to forget) was to the north, having the Sea as its border and adjoining Asher (happy) on the north and Issachar (there is recompense) on the east.

11 Within Issachar (there is recompense) and Asher (happy) (house of ease), Manasseh (causing to forget) was assigned Beth-shean, Ibleam (devouring the people), Dor (generation) (that is, Naphath), Endor (fountain of Dor), Taanach (sandy), and Megiddo (place of crowds), each with their surrounding settlements.

12 But the descendants of Manasseh (causing to forget) were unable to occupy these cities, because the Canaanites (merchants) were determined to stay in this land.

13 However, when the Israelites (God prevails) grew stronger, they put the Canaanites (merchants) to forced labor; but they failed to drive them out completely.