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Joshuachapter 16

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A.The lot that fell to the sons of Josephvv. 1-4

1 The allotment for the descendants of Joseph extended from the Jordan at Jericho to the waters of Jericho on the east, through the wilderness that goes up from Jericho into the hill country of Bethel. 2 It went on from Bethel (that is, Luz) and proceeded to the border of the Archites in Ataroth. 3 Then it descended westward to the border of the Japhletites as far as the border of Lower Beth-horon and on to Gezer, and it ended at the Sea. 4 So Ephraim and Manasseh, the sons of Joseph, received their inheritance.

B.Ephraim's border, and the Canaanites left in Gezervv. 5-10

5 This was the territory of the descendants of Ephraim by their clans: The border of their inheritance went from Ataroth-addar in the east to Upper Beth-horon 6 and out toward the Sea. From Michmethath on the north it turned eastward toward Taanath-shiloh and passed by it to Janoah on the east. 7 From Janoah it went down to Ataroth and Naarah, and then reached Jericho and came out at the Jordan. 8 From Tappuah the border went westward to the Brook of Kanah and ended at the Sea. This was the inheritance of the clans of the tribe of Ephraim, 9 along with all the cities and villages set apart for the descendants of Ephraim within the inheritance of Manasseh. 10 But they did not drive out the Canaanites who lived in Gezer. So the Canaanites dwell among the Ephraimites to this day, but they are forced laborers.

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Chapter summary

The lot of the children of Joseph runs from the Jordan at Jericho up through the hill country to Bethel, Ataroth, and the sea, and within it Ephraim's border is traced east and west, with separate cities set apart for Ephraim inside the inheritance of Manasseh.

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The lot of the children of Joseph runs from the Jordan at Jericho up through the hill country to Bethel, Ataroth, and the sea, and within it Ephraim's border is traced east and west, with separate cities set apart for Ephraim inside the inheritance of Manasseh. The chapter ends with one of the refrains that will govern the book of Judges: they did not drive out the Canaanites that dwelt in Gezer, but the Canaanites dwell in the midst of Ephraim unto this day, put to taskwork rather than removed. Compromise is recorded without comment, and it will cost the next generation dearly.

Drawn from Jamieson, Fausset & Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory, Matthew Henry, Complete Commentary, John Wesley, Notes on the Old Testament and John Calvin, Commentaries.

Context

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  • A. 1–4 The lot that fell to the sons of Joseph
  • B. 5–10 Ephraim's border, and the Canaanites left in Gezer
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  • Joshua 175 verses
    • Joshua 17:7Now the border of Manasseh went from Asher to Michmethath near Shechem, then southward to include the inhabitants of En-tappuah.
    • Joshua 17:8The region of Tappuah belonged to Manasseh, but Tappuah itself, on the border of Manasseh, belonged to Ephraim.
    • Joshua 17:9From there the border continued southward to the Brook of Kanah. There were cities belonging to Ephraim among the cities of Manasseh, but the border of Manasseh was on the north side of the brook and ended at the Sea.
    • Joshua 17:13However, when the Israelites grew stronger, they put the Canaanites to forced labor; but they failed to drive them out completely.
    • Joshua 17:14Then the sons of Joseph said to Joshua, “Why have you given us only one portion as an inheritance? We have many people, because the LORD has blessed us abundantly.”
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    • Joshua 18:1Then the whole congregation of Israel assembled at Shiloh and set up the Tent of Meeting there. And though the land was subdued before them,
    • Joshua 18:12On the north side their border began at the Jordan, went up past the northern slope of Jericho, headed west through the hill country, and came out at the wilderness of Beth-aven.
    • Joshua 18:13From there the border crossed over to the southern slope of Luz (that is, Bethel) and went down to Ataroth-addar on the hill south of Lower Beth-horon.
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