Wesley's Explanatory Notes
Joshua 16:1
Children of Joseph — That is, of Ephraim, and the half tribe of Manasseh, which are here put together in one; because in these first verses he speaks of them in common; and then of their several portions.
Children of Joseph — That is, of Ephraim, and the half tribe of Manasseh, which are here put together in one; because in these first verses he speaks of them in common; and then of their several portions.
CHAPTER XVI _Borders of the children of Joseph_, 1-4. _The borders of the Ephraimites_, 5-9. _The Canaanites dwell tributary among them_, 10. NOTES ON CHAP. XVI Verse Joshua 16:1. The children o...
TO THE WILDERNESS - Strike out “to,” for the word is in apposition to “lot.” The wilderness is Joshua 18:12 “the wilderness of Bethaven.”...
4. THE PORTION OF EPHRAIM CHAPTER 16 _ 1. The lot for the children of Joseph (Joshua 16:1)_ 2. Ephraim's portion (Joshua 16:5) 3. Ephraim's failure (Joshua 16:10) A wonderful lot was that of Josep...
JOSHUA 16 F. This section deals with the inheritance of the Joseph tribes, Ephraim and Manasseh. It is composite, but the different parts are easily separated. The old narrative speaks of the tribe of...
THE LOT. See note on Joshua 14:1. CHILDREN. sons. FELL. came forth, i.e. from the bag behind the High Priest's breastplate, the Thummim meaning "Yes". See notes on Exodus 28:30 and Numbers 26:55....
Joshua 16:1-4. The Lot of the Children of Joseph 1. _the lot of the children of Joseph_ Having described the inheritance of the royal tribe of Judah, the Author proceeds to relate the distribution of...
_The Territory of the Children of Joseph Joshua 16:1-4_ And the lot of the children of Joseph fell from Jordan by Jericho, unto the water of Jericho on the east, to the wilderness that goeth up from J...
_AND THE LOT OF THE CHILDREN OF JOSEPH FELL FROM JORDAN BY JERICHO, UNTO THE WATER OF JERICHO ON THE EAST, TO THE WILDERNESS THAT GOETH UP FROM JERICHO THROUGHOUT MOUNT BETHEL,_ The lot of the childr...
RV 'the lot went out from the Jordan at Jericho, at the waters of Jericho on the east, even the wilderness, going up from Jericho through the hill-country to Bethel.'...
THE LOT OF JOSEPH Chs. 16, 17 describe the territories of Ephraim and the W. half of Manasseh. Vv. 1-4 of Joshua 16 give the general frontiers of the combined tribes, the rest of the chapter (Joshua 1...
COME IN, AND RECEIVE GOD’S PROMISES! JOSHUA _BRIAN ROWLANDS_ Maps to help you to study this book are on the Internet at www.easyenglish.info. CHAPTER 16 V1 Joshua gave some land east of Jericho...
XVI. INHERITANCE OF JOSEPH — _i.e.,_ of Ephraim and Manasseh (Joshua 16:1 to Joshua 18:1, inclusive). (1) THE LOT OF THE CHILDREN OF JOSEPH. — The order of precedence among the tribes of Israel was al...
וַ יֵּצֵ֨א הַ גֹּורָ֜ל לִ בְנֵ֤י יֹוסֵף֙
CHAPTER XXV. THE INHERITANCE OF JOSEPH. Joshua Chs. 16, 17. NEXT to Judah, the most important tribe was Joseph; that is, the double tribe to which his two sons gave names, Ephraim and Manasseh. In p...
Next in order we have an account of the inheritance of Joseph divided between his sons Ephraim and Manasseh. The part allotted to Ephraim was a fertile and beautiful district, perhaps in many respects...
And the lot of the (a) children of Joseph fell from Jordan by Jericho, unto the water of Jericho on the east, to the wilderness that goeth up from Jericho throughout mount Bethel, (a) That is, to Eph...
_Joseph. The double portion is given to him, as Ruben forfeited his birth-right. (Chaldean) (Worthington) --- Waters; or the celebrated fountain, which renders the territory so fruitful, and which was...
CONTENTS This Chapter contains the account of the portions of Joseph and of Ephraim. But inasmuch as they expelled not the Canaanites from among them, they bear the reproach....
Joseph as a type of the ever blessed Jesus, had eminent distinctions assigned him by his Father. He was among the youngest of Jacob ' s children, but yet, after Judah, is one of the first to be provid...
In the wars of Jehovah it was not always a question of hostile power. Indeed this is not the most serious evil which the people of God have to encounter in this world. The very same principle which wa...
1._And the lot of the children of Joseph fell, _etc The sacred writer first states what the lot was which fell to the two children of Joseph, and then describes the lot of Ephraim. It is strange, howe...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 12 THROUGH 24. Chapter 12 is only a summary of their conquests. The Holy Ghost not only gives us the victory over our enemies, but makes us understand and kno...
AND THE LOT OF THE CHILDREN OF JOSEPH FELL,.... Or, "went out" a; of the pot or urn, this being the next lot that was drawn to that of Judah, the government being Judah's, and the birthright Joseph's,...
And the lot of the children of Joseph fell from Jordan by Jericho, unto the water of Jericho on the east, to the wilderness that goeth up from Jericho throughout mount Bethel, Ver. 1. _And the lot of...
_The lot of the children of Joseph_ That is, of Ephraim, and that half of the tribe of Manasseh which was not yet provided for, Joshua 16:4. One cannot but observe the providence of God in bringing up...
1 The generall borders of the sonnes of Ioseph. 5 The border of the inheritance of Ephraim. 10 The Canaanites not conquered. 1 AND the lot of the children of Ioseph [NOTE: _Hebrew:_ went foorth.] f...
THE GENERAL BOUNDARIES OF THE SONS OF JOSEPH...
And the lot of the children of Joseph fell, came out from the urn or was drawn to give the boundaries, FROM JORDAN BY JERICHO, that part of the Jordan Valley which touches upon the territory of Jerich...
EPHRAIM'S BORDER (vs.1-10) The border of Ephraim did not adjoin Judah, for Benjamin and Dan came between them; but Ephraim's borders are discussed after Judah, for fruitfulness (of which Ephraim spea...
FELL: _ Heb._ went forth...
JOSHUA CHAPTER 16 The general borders of the sons of Joseph, JOSHUA 16:1. The borders of Ephraim, JOSHUA 16:5. Some of the Canaanites not expelled, but made tributary, JOSHUA 16:10. OF JOSEPH, i.e. of...
Joshua 16:1 lot H1486 fell H3318 (H8799) children H1121 Joseph H3130 Jordan H3383 Jericho H3405 waters H4325 Jericho...
CHAPTER 16 THE LOT FOR THE CHILDREN OF JOSEPH. In this chapter the lot allocated to the children of Joseph, seen as one tribe and yet two, is described. It was the portion north of that of Benjamin an...
CONTENTS: Land divisions; portions of Manasseh and Ephriam. CHARACTERS: None mentioned. CONCLUSION: It is a brand of failure upon the Christian, when through carelessness, cowardice or want of faith...
Joshua 16:1. _The water of Jericho._ These waters being bitter, Elisha obtained by his prayers the power to heal them by a handful of salt. 2 Kings 2:21. Joshua 16:2. _Beth-el to Luz._ Luz was the tow...
_The lot of _. .. _ Joseph._ THE INHERITANCE OF JOSEPH Next to Judah, the most important tribe was Joseph; that is, the double tribe to which his two sons gave names, Ephraim and Manasseh. In perpetu...
JOSHUA—NOTE ON JOSHUA 16:1 Chapters Joshua 16:1 describe the ALLOTMENT OF THE PEOPLE OF JOSEPH, that is, of Ephraim ...
_THE INHERITANCE OF THE CHILDREN OF JOSEPH_ CRITICAL NOTES. Joshua 16:1. The lot of the children of Joseph] Although Jacob had adopted the sons of Joseph to be as his own children (Genesis 48:5), and...
EXPOSITION THE INHERITANCE OF EPHRAIM AND MANASSEH. JOSHUA 16:1 FELL. Literally_ came forth, i.e; _out of the urn. THE WATER OF JERICHO. "This is the present fountain of es Sultan, half an hour to t...
In chapter sixteen he describes the areas that were given then to Manasseh, and to Ephraim, the sons, or the descendants of Joseph. Now part of the tribe of Manasseh settled on the east banks of the J...
2 Kings 2:19; Joshua 15:61; Joshua 18:12; Joshua 8:15...