10 On the south the land belonged to Ephraim, on the north to Manasseh. The territory of Manasseh reached the Mediterranean Sea and bordered Asher(A) on the north and Issachar(B) on the east.(C)

11 Within Issachar(D) and Asher, Manasseh also had Beth Shan,(E) Ibleam(F) and the people of Dor,(G) Endor,(H) Taanach(I) and Megiddo,(J) together with their surrounding settlements (the third in the list is Naphoth[a]).(K)

12 Yet the Manassites were not able(L) to occupy these towns, for the Canaanites were determined to live in that region.

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Footnotes

  1. Joshua 17:11 That is, Naphoth Dor

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