Joshua 16

Territory of Ephraim

1Then the lotH1486 for the sonsH1121 of JosephH3130 wentH3318 from the JordanH3383 at JerichoH3405 to the watersH4325 of JerichoH3405 on the eastH4217 into 1the wildernessH4057, goingH5927 up from JerichoH3405 through the hillH2022 countryH2022 to BethelH1008. 2It wentH3318 from BethelH1008 to LuzH3870, and 2continuedH5674 to the borderH1366 of the ArchitesH757 at AtarothH5852. 3It wentH3381 downH3381 westwardH3220 to the territoryH1366 of the JaphletitesH3311, as farH5704 as the territoryH1366 of lowerH8481 3Beth-horonH1032 even to 4GezerH1507, and 5it endedH1961H8444 at the seaH3220.

4The 6sonsH1121 of JosephH3130, ManassehH4519 and EphraimH669, receivedH5157 their inheritanceH5157. 5Now this was the territoryH1366 of the sonsH1121 of EphraimH669 according to their familiesH4940: the borderH1366 of their inheritanceH5159 eastwardH4217 was 7Ataroth-addarH5853, as farH5704 as upperH5945 Beth-horonH1032. 6Then the borderH1366 wentH3318 westwardH3220 at 8MichmethathH4366 on the northH6828, and the borderH1366 turnedH5437 aboutH5437 eastwardH4217 to Taanath-shilohH8387 and continuedH5674 beyond it to the eastH4217 of JanoahH3239. 7It wentH3381 downH3381 from JanoahH3239 to AtarothH5852 and to 9NaarahH5292, then reachedH6293 JerichoH3405 and cameH3318 out at the JordanH3383. 8From 10TappuahH8599 the borderH1366 continuedH1980 westwardH3220 to the 11brookH5158 of KanahH7071, and 12it endedH1961H8444 at the seaH3220. ThisH2088 is the inheritanceH5159 of the tribeH4294 of the sonsH1121 of EphraimH669 according to their familiesH4940, 9together with the citiesH5892 which were setH3995 apartH3995 for the sonsH1121 of EphraimH669 in the midstH8432 of the inheritanceH5159 of the sonsH1121 of ManassehH4519, allH3605 the citiesH5892 with their villagesH2691. 1013But they did not 14driveH3423 out the CanaanitesH3669 who livedH3427 in GezerH1507, so 15the CanaanitesH3669 liveH3427 in the midstH7130 of EphraimH669 to thisH2088 dayH3117, and they becameH1961 forcedH4522 laborersH5647H4522.