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10 The land on the south belonged to Ephraim and that on the north to Manasseh; with the sea as their common boundary, they reached Asher on the north and Issachar on the east.

11 (A)Moreover, in Issachar and in Asher Manasseh was awarded Beth-shean and its towns, Ibleam and its towns, the inhabitants of Dor and its towns, the inhabitants of Endor and its towns, the inhabitants of Taanach and its towns, the inhabitants of Megiddo and its towns (the third is Naphath-dor). 12 Since the Manassites were not able to dispossess these cities, the Canaanites continued to inhabit this region.

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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