Joshua 16:7

Joshua 16:7 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And it went down from Janohah to Ataroth, and to Naarath, and came to Jericho, and went out at Jordan.
• New International Version (NIV)Then it went down from Janoah to Ataroth and Naarah, touched Jericho and came out at the Jordan.
• English Standard Version (ESV)then it goes down from Janoah to Ataroth and to Naarah, and touches Jericho, ending at the Jordan.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then it went down from Janohah to Ataroth and Naarah, reached to Jericho, and came out at the Jordan.

Context of Joshua 16:7

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. It then descended from Janoah to Ataroth and Naarah, touched Jericho, and extended to the Jordan River. 8From Tappuah it went westward to the Valley of Kanah and ended at the sea. This is the land assigned to the tribe of Ephraim by its clans. 9Also included were the cities set apart for the tribe of Ephraim within Manasseh’s territory, along with their towns.

Joshua 16:7 word by word

וְיָרַ֥ד מִיָּנ֖וֹחָה עֲטָר֣וֹת וְנַעֲרָ֑תָה וּפָגַע֙ בִּֽירִיח֔וֹ וְיָצָ֖א הַיַּרְדֵּֽן׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And it went downיָרַדyârad · to go downH3381
• from Janohahיָנ֫וֹחָהyânôach yânôchâh · JanoahH3239
• to Atarothעֲטָרוֹת‛ăţârôth ‛ăţârôth · AtarothH5852
• and to Naarathנַעֲרָהna‛ărâh · NaarahH5292
• and cameפָּגַעpâga‛ · to fall onH6293
• to Jerichoיְרִיחוֹyerîychô yerêchô yerîychôh · JerichoH3405
• and went outיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: extendsH3318
• at Jordanיַרְדֵּןyardên · JordanH3383

Cross-references for Joshua 16:7

• 1 Chronicles 7:28Their property and settlements included Bethel and its surrounding towns, Naaran to the east, Gezer and its surrounding towns to the west, and Shechem and its surrounding towns as far as Ayyah and its surrounding towns.
• Joshua 3:16the water coming downstream toward them stopped flowing. It piled up far upstream at Adam (the city near Zarethan); there was no water at all flowing to the sea of the Arabah (the Salt Sea). The people crossed the river opposite Jericho.
• Joshua 6:1Now Jericho was shut tightly because of the Israelites. No one was allowed to leave or enter.
• Numbers 33:48They traveled from the mountains of Abarim and camped in the plains of Moab by the Jordan River across from Jericho.

Commentaries on Joshua 16:7

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5-8Verses 5-8 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 the text. Few of the places are known for certain.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5-8This description of Ephraim’s northern boundary with Manasseh is general and incomplete. Because Shechem belonged to Manasseh, the border between the two tribes ran south of that town.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 5-95-9. the border of their inheritance ... was Ataroth-addar--Ataroth-addar (now Atara), four miles south of Jetta [Robinson], is fixed on as a center, through which a line is drawn from Upper Beth-horon to Michmethah, showing the western limit of their actual possessions. The tract beyond that to the sea was still unconquered.Read the comment

Topics related to Joshua 16:7

• Ataroth
• Ephraim
• Janohah
• Naarath

In the dictionaries

• Jericho
• Jordan
• Jordan River, Jordan
• Ataroth
• Ephraim, The tribe of
• Janoah
• Manasseh
• Naarath
• Ephraim (1)
• Exodus, the Book of

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