Joshua 16

Joshua 16:1 The allotment for the descendants of Joseph went from the Jordan at Jericho to the Waters of Jericho on the east, through the open country ascending from Jericho into the hill country of Bethel.

Joshua 16:2 From Bethel, it went to Luz and proceeded to the border of the Archites by Ataroth.

Joshua 16:3 It then went down westward to the border of the Japhletites as far as the border of lower Beth-horon, then to Gezer, and ended at the Mediterranean Sea.

Joshua 16:4 So Ephraim and Manasseh, the sons of Joseph, received their inheritance.

Joshua 16:5 This was the territory of the descendants of Ephraim by their clans: The border of their inheritance went from Ataroth-addar on the east to Upper Beth-horon.

Joshua 16:6 In the north, the border went westward from Michmethath; it turned eastward from Taanath-shiloh and passed it east of Janoah.

Joshua 16:7 From Janoah, it went down to Ataroth and Naarah, reached Jericho, and crossed the Jordan.

Joshua 16:8 From Tappuah the border went westward along the Brook of Kanah and ended at the Mediterranean Sea. This was the inheritance of the tribe of the descendants of Ephraim by their clans, together with

Joshua 16:9 the cities set apart for the descendants of Ephraim within the inheritance of the descendants of Manasseh – all these cities with their settlements.

Joshua 16:10 However, they did not drive out the Canaanites who lived in Gezer. So, the Canaanites still live in Ephraim today, but they are forced laborers.

Joshua 16 quotes:

“After Judah receives its inheritance, the tribes of Joseph receive theirs. Now that the territory of the north has been separated from Judah, the allotment describes the boundaries of Ephraim and the half-tribe of Manasseh. Ephraim receives its territory first in compliance with the wishes of Jacob, who blessed Ephraim over Manasseh (Gen. 48:14, 19). Ephraim and the half-tribe of Manasseh receive land west of the Jordan. The description of the southern border of Ephraim indicates the boundary list begins by separating the northern territory from Dan and Benjamin. That southern border of Ephraim moves east to west from Jericho to Bethel in the highlands and down to Gezer and the Mediterranean Sea (16:1—4).”

Harris J. Gordon et al. Joshua Judges Ruth. Hendrickson Publishers ; Paternoster Press 2000. p. 92.

“Chapters 16 and 17 describe the territory on the west side of the Jordan given to the descendants of Joseph’s two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim. The tribe of Ephraim’s territory was immediately north of Benjamin, and West Manasseh was north of Ephraim.

Bratcher Robert G and Barclay Moon Newman. A Handbook on the Book of Joshua. United Bible Societies 1992. p. 215.

Joshua 16 links:

did not drive out
missions and fair allotment

The JOSHUA shelf in Jeff’s library