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Ephraim. Within the heritage of Manasseh and Ephraim, sons of Joseph, the dividing line[a] for the heritage of the Ephraimites by their clans ran from east of Ataroth-addar to Upper Beth-horon(A) and thence to the sea. From Michmethath(B) on the north, their boundary curved eastward around Taanath-shiloh, and continued east of it to Janoah; from there it descended to Ataroth and Naarah, and reaching Jericho, it ended at the Jordan. From Tappuah the boundary ran westward to the Wadi Kanah and ended at the sea. This was the heritage of the Ephraimites by their clans, including the villages that belonged to each city set aside for the Ephraimites within the heritage of the Manassites.

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Footnotes

  1. 16:5 The dividing line: separating Ephraim from Manasseh. Ephraim’s northern border (v. 5) is given in an east-to-west direction; its eastern border (vv. 6–7) in a north-to-south direction.

So Manasseh and Ephraim, the descendants of Joseph, received their inheritance.(A)

This was the territory of Ephraim, according to its clans:

The boundary of their inheritance went from Ataroth Addar(B) in the east to Upper Beth Horon(C) and continued to the Mediterranean Sea. From Mikmethath(D) on the north it curved eastward to Taanath Shiloh, passing by it to Janoah(E) on the east. Then it went down from Janoah(F) to Ataroth(G) and Naarah, touched Jericho and came out at the Jordan. From Tappuah(H) the border went west to the Kanah Ravine(I) and ended at the Mediterranean Sea. This was the inheritance of the tribe of the Ephraimites, according to its clans. It also included all the towns and their villages that were set aside for the Ephraimites within the inheritance of the Manassites.(J)

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