Geneva Study Bible Commentary
Joshua 16:7
And it went down from Janohah to Ataroth, and to Naarath, and came to Jericho, (d) and went out at Jordan.
(d) For so far the coasts reach.
And it went down from Janohah to Ataroth, and to Naarath, and came to Jericho, (d) and went out at Jordan.
(d) For so far the coasts reach.
From the abrupt manner in which the statements are introduced, as well as from their imperfect character, there is probability in the conjecture that some words have, in these verses, fallen out of th...
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...
_went down_ The border "_went down_" because it descended along the slopes in the direction of the Jordan valley. _to Ataroth_ which place, it is thought, is to be sought somewhere in this valley, "a...
The Inheritance of the Tribe of Ephraim 5. _And the border_ The border given is not traced out with the same completeness as that given above of the tribe of Judah. No mention, it will be observed, i...
_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, unt...
_AND IT WENT DOWN FROM JANOHAH TO ATAROTH, AND TO NAARATH, AND CAME TO JERICHO, AND WENT OUT AT JORDAN._ And it went down from Janohah. The rapid descent of the valley eastward shows the exactness of...
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...
_(_5-8_)_ THE BORDER (of Ephraim’s inheritance) ON THE EAST SIDE. — The words “on the east side” are not easy to understand. If Ataroth-addar is rightly identified as _Ed-Dârieh,_ and Mickmethah as th...
וְ יָרַ֥ד מִ יָּנֹ֖וחָה עֲטָרֹ֣ות וְ נַעֲרָ֑ת
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...
I stay not to make remarks on the boundaries of those tribes, because in the present hour it is impossible to mark with any precision the extent of each; time making such ravages both on places and na...
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...
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 IT WENT DOWN FROM JOHANAN TO ATAROTH,.... This is different from Ataroth before mentioned, Joshua 16:2; there were several places of this name, as before observed; this seems to be that which Jero...
And it went down from Janohah to Ataroth, and to Naarath, and came to Jericho, and went out at Jordan. Ver. 7. _And came to Jericho,_] _i.e., _ To the territories, but not to the town itself, for tha...
_Toward the sea_ The midland _sea_, toward the west. _To Jericho_ Not to the city of Jericho, which belonged to Benjamin's lot, (Joshua 18:21,) but to its territory....
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...
and it went down from Janohah to Ataroth, probably on the edge of the Jordan Valley, AND TO NAARATH, two hours northwest of Jericho, AND CAME TO JERICHO, the territory of this city, AND WENT OUT AT JO...
THE SPECIAL BORDERS OF EPHRAIM...
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...
Not to the city of Jericho, which belonged to Benjamin's lot, JOSHUA 18:21, but to its territory....
Joshua 16:7 down H3381 (H8804) Janohah H3239 Ataroth H5852 Naarah H5292 reached H6293 (H8804) Jericho H3405 out...
‘ And the border of the children of Ephraim according to their families was thus; even the border of their inheritance, eastward was Attaroth-addar to Upper Beth-horon, and the border went out to the...
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...
_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...
1 Chronicles 7:28; Joshua 3:16; Joshua 6:1; Joshua 6:26; Numbers 33:48
To Jericho — Not to the city of Jericho, which belonged to Benjamin's lot, Joshua 18:21, but to its territory....