New English Translation
Joshua 16:4
4Joseph’s descendants, Manasseh and Ephraim, were assigned their land.
Joshua 16:4 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)So the children of Joseph, Manasseh and Ephraim, took their inheritance.
- New International Version (NIV)So Manasseh and Ephraim, the descendants of Joseph, received their inheritance.
- English Standard Version (ESV)The people of Joseph, Manasseh and Ephraim, received their inheritance.
- New King James Version (NKJV)So the children of Joseph, Manasseh and Ephraim, took their inheritance.
Context of Joshua 16:4
2The southern border extended from Bethel to Luz, and crossed to Arkite territory at Ataroth. 3It then descended westward to Japhletite territory, as far as the territory of lower Beth Horon and Gezer, and ended at the sea. Joseph’s descendants, Manasseh and Ephraim, were assigned their land. 5The territory of the tribe of Ephraim by its clans included the following: The border of their assigned land to the east was Ataroth Addar as far as upper Beth Horon. 6It then extended on to the sea, with Micmethath on the north. It turned eastward to Taanath Shiloh and crossed it on the east to Janoah.
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וַיִּנְחֲל֥וּ בְנֵי־יוֹסֵ֖ף מְנַשֶּׁ֥ה וְאֶפְרָֽיִם׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Joshua 16:4
Commentaries on Joshua 16:4
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-10Joseph had two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim (Genesis 41:50–52). Half of those descended from Manasseh received their inheritance east of the Jordan River. The tribe of Ephraim and the rest of Manasseh's tribe now received their land. This made the total number of land portions twelve, fulfilling Jacob's blessing to Joseph (Genesis 49:22–26). Like Judah in the south, Joseph’s tribes led from their central position in the north.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-41. the lot of the children of Joseph fell--Hebrew, "went forth," referring either to the lot as drawn out of the urn, or to the tract of land thereby assigned. The first four verses describe the territory allotted to the family of Joseph in the rich domains of central Palestine. It was drawn in one lot, that the brethren might be contiguously situated; but it was afterwards divided. The southern boundary only is described here; that on the north being…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Joshua 16
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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