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Joshua 16

the lot of the sons of Joseph fell from the Jordan by Jericho, to the water of Jericho on the east, to the wilderness that goes up from Jericho through the hills to Bethel. it goes out from Bethel to Luz and goes along to the borders of Arki to Ataroth, and goes down westward to the border of Japhleti, to the border of Lower Beth Horon an

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Ephraim's inheritance

the lot of the sons of Joseph fell from the Jordan by Jericho, to the water of Jericho on the east, to the wilderness that goes up from Jericho through the hills to Bethel. it goes out from Bethel to Luz and goes along to the borders of Arki to Ataroth, and goes down westward to the border of Japhleti, to the border of Lower Beth Horon and to Gezer. And its end is at the sea. So the sons of Joseph, Manasseh and Ephraim, took their inheritance. the border of the sons of Ephraim by their families was this: the border of their inheritance on the east side was Ataroth Addar, to Upper Beth Horon. the border went out to the sea to Mikmethath on the north side. And the border went about eastward to Taanath Shiloh and went past it on the east to Janoah. it went down from Janoah to Ataroth and to Naarath, and came to Jericho and went out at the Jordan. The border went out from Tappuah westward to the wadi Kanah. And its end was at the sea. This is the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Ephraim by their families. the cities set apart for the sons of Ephraim were among the inheritance of the sons of Manasseh, all the cities with their villages. they didn't drive out the Canaanites living in Gezer. But the Canaanites live among the Ephraimites to this day, and work for them.

And the lot of the sons of Joseph fell from the Jordan by Jericho, to the water of Jericho on the east, to the wilderness that goes up from Jericho through the hills to Bethel. And it goes out from Bethel to Luz and goes along to the borders of Arki to Ataroth, and goes down westward to the border of Japhleti, to the border of Lower Beth Horon and to Gezer. And its end is at the sea. So the sons of Joseph, Manasseh and Ephraim, took their inheritance. And the border of the sons of Ephraim by their families was this: the border of their inheritance on the east side was Ataroth Addar, to Upper Beth Horon. And the border went out to the sea to Mikmethath on the north side. And the border went about eastward to Taanath Shiloh and went past it on the east to Janoah. And it went down from Janoah to Ataroth and to Naarath, and came to Jericho and went out at the Jordan. The border went out from Tappuah westward to the wadi Kanah. And its end was at the sea. This is the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Ephraim by their families. And the towns set apart for the sons of Ephraim were among the inheritance of the sons of Manasseh, all the towns with their villages. And they didn't drive out the Canaanites living in Gezer. But the Canaanites live among the Ephraimites to this day, and work for them.

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, And goeth out from Bethel to Luz, and passeth along unto the borders of Archi to Ataroth, 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. So the children of Joseph, Manasseh and Ephraim, took their inheritance. 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; 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; And it went down from Janohah to Ataroth, and to Naarath, and came to Jericho, and went out at Jordan. 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. And the separate cities for the children of Ephraim were among the inheritance of the children of Manasseh, all the cities with their villages. 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.

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the lot of the sons of Joseph fell from the Jordan by Jericho, to the water of Jericho on the east, to the wilderness that goes up from Jericho through the hills to Bethel.

Plain English

And the lot of the sons of Joseph fell from the Jordan by Jericho, to the water of Jericho on the east, to the wilderness that goes up from Jericho through the hills to Bethel.

King James Version, 1611

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,

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it goes out from Bethel to Luz and goes along to the borders of Arki to Ataroth,

Plain English

And it goes out from Bethel to Luz and goes along to the borders of Arki to Ataroth,

King James Version, 1611

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

3

and goes down westward to the border of Japhleti, to the border of Lower Beth Horon and to Gezer. And its end is at the sea.

King James Version, 1611

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 sons of Joseph, Manasseh and Ephraim, took their inheritance.

King James Version, 1611

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

5

the border of the sons of Ephraim by their families was this: the border of their inheritance on the east side was Ataroth Addar, to Upper Beth Horon.

Plain English

And the border of the sons of Ephraim by their families was this: the border of their inheritance on the east side was Ataroth Addar, to Upper Beth Horon.

King James Version, 1611

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

the border went out to the sea to Mikmethath on the north side. And the border went about eastward to Taanath Shiloh and went past it on the east to Janoah.

Plain English

And the border went out to the sea to Mikmethath on the north side. And the border went about eastward to Taanath Shiloh and went past it on the east to Janoah.

King James Version, 1611

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;

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it went down from Janoah to Ataroth and to Naarath, and came to Jericho and went out at the Jordan.

Plain English

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

King James Version, 1611

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

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The border went out from Tappuah westward to the wadi Kanah. And its end was at the sea. This is the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Ephraim by their families.

King James Version, 1611

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.

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the cities set apart for the sons of Ephraim were among the inheritance of the sons of Manasseh, all the cities with their villages.

Plain English

And the towns set apart for the sons of Ephraim were among the inheritance of the sons of Manasseh, all the towns with their villages.

King James Version, 1611

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

they didn't drive out the Canaanites living in Gezer. But the Canaanites live among the Ephraimites to this day, and work for them.

Plain English

And they didn't drive out the Canaanites living in Gezer. But the Canaanites live among the Ephraimites to this day, and work for them.

King James Version, 1611

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.