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10 In general, however, the land south of the ravine belonged to Ephraim, and the land north of the ravine belonged to Manasseh. Manasseh’s boundary ran along the northern side of the ravine and ended at the Mediterranean Sea. North of Manasseh was the territory of Asher, and to the east was the territory of Issachar.

11 The following towns within the territory of Issachar and Asher, however, were given to Manasseh: Beth-shan,[a] Ibleam, Dor (that is, Naphoth-dor),[b] Endor, Taanach, and Megiddo, each with their surrounding settlements.

12 But the descendants of Manasseh were unable to occupy these towns because the Canaanites were determined to stay in that region.

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Footnotes

  1. 17:11a Hebrew Beth-shean, a variant spelling of Beth-shan; also in 17:16.
  2. 17:11b The meaning of the Hebrew here is uncertain.

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