Joshua 16:6

Joshua 16:6 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the border went out toward the sea to Michmethah on the north side; and the border went about eastward unto Taanath–shiloh, and passed by it on the east to Janohah;
• New International Version (NIV)and continued to the Mediterranean Sea. From Mikmethath on the north it curved eastward to Taanath Shiloh, passing by it to Janoah on the east.
• English Standard Version (ESV)and the boundary goes from there to the sea. On the north is Michmethath. Then on the east the boundary turns around toward Taanath-shiloh and passes along beyond it on the east to Janoah,
• New King James Version (NKJV)And the border went out toward the sea on the north side of Michmethath; then the border went around eastward to Taanath Shiloh, and passed by it on the east of Janohah.

Context of Joshua 16:6

4This was the homeland allocated to the families of Joseph’s sons, Manasseh and Ephraim. 5The following territory was given to the clans of the tribe of Ephraim. The boundary of their homeland began at Ataroth-addar in the east. From there it ran to Upper Beth-horon, then on to the Mediterranean Sea. From Micmethath on the north, the boundary curved eastward past Taanath-shiloh to the east of Janoah. 7From Janoah it turned southward to Ataroth and Naarah, touched Jericho, and ended at the Jordan River. 8From Tappuah the boundary extended westward, following the Kanah Ravine to the Mediterranean Sea. This is the homeland allocated to the clans of the tribe of Ephraim.

Joshua 16:6 word by word

וְיָצָ֨א הַגְּב֜וּל הַיָּ֗מָּה הַֽמִּכְמְתָת֙ מִצָּפ֔וֹן וְנָסַ֧ב הַגְּב֛וּל מִזְרָ֖חָה תַּאֲנַ֣ת שִׁלֹ֑ה וְעָבַ֣ר אוֹת֔וֹ מִמִּזְרַ֖ח יָנֽוֹחָה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And the borderגְּבוּלgebûl gebûl · border: boundaryH1366
• went outיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: extendsH3318
• toward the seaיָםyâm · seaH3220
• to Michmethahמִכְמְתָתmikmethâth · MichmethathH4366
• on the north sideצָפוֹןtsâphôn tsâphôn · northH6828
• went aboutסָבַבsâbab · to turn: turnH5437
• eastwardמִזְרָחmizrâch · eastH4217
• unto Taanath–shilohתַּאֲנַת שִׁלֹ֑הta'ănath shilôh · Taanath-shilohH8387
• and passedעָבַר‛âbar · to passH5674
• to Janohahיָנ֫וֹחָהyânôach yânôchâh · JanoahH3239

Cross-references for Joshua 16:6

• Joshua 17:7The boundary of the tribe of Manasseh extended from the border of Asher to Micmethath, near Shechem. Then the boundary went south from Micmethath to the settlement near the spring of Tappuah.
• Joshua 18:1Now that the land was under Israelite control, the entire community of Israel gathered at Shiloh and set up the Tabernacle.

Commentaries on Joshua 16:6

• 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 16:6

• Ephraim
• Janohah
• Michmethah
• Taanath-Shiloh

In the dictionaries

• Shiloh
• the sea, the Great Sea, the western sea
• Taanath-Shiloh
• Ephraim, The tribe of
• Janoah
• Manasseh
• Michmethah
• Taanathshiloh
• 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