A DIGEST OF CHAPTER 16 Joshua 16:1-4 _The territory of the children of Joseph._ Joseph was one of the twelve sons of Jacob, but no tribe bore his name. Instead, two tribes were formed from the descendants of the two sons of JosephEphraim and Manasseh. The land given to these two sons was outlined... [ Continue Reading ]
_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 Jericho throughout mount Beth-el, 2 And goeth out from Beth-el to Luz, and passeth along unto the bo... [ Continue Reading ]
_The Boundaries of Ephraim Joshua 16:5-8_ 5 And the border of the children of Ephraim according to their families was thus: even the border of their inheritance on the east side was Ataroth-addar, unto Beth-horon the upper; 6 And the border went out toward the sea to Michmethah on the north side; a... [ Continue Reading ]
_The Later History of Ephraim Joshua 16:9-10_ 9And the separate cities for the children of Ephraim were among the inheritance of the children of Manasseh, all the cities with their villages. 10 And they drove not out the Canaanites that dwelt in Gezer: but the Canaanites dwell among the Ephraimite... [ Continue Reading ]