Joshua 16

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16:1 And the lot of the children of Joseph fell from Jordan by Jericho, unto the water of Jericho on the east, to the wilderness that goeth up from Jericho throughout mount Bethel, 16:2 And goeth out from Bethel to Luz, and passeth along unto the borders of Archi to Ataroth, 16:3 And goeth down westward to the coast of Japhleti, unto the coast of Bethhoron the nether, and to Gezer; and the goings out thereof are at the sea.
16:4 So the children of Joseph, Manasseh and Ephraim, took their inheritance.
16:5 And the border of the children of Ephraim according to their families was thus: even the border of their inheritance on the east side was Atarothaddar, unto Bethhoron the upper; 16:6 And the border went out toward the sea to Michmethah on the north side; and the border went about eastward unto Taanathshiloh, and passed by it on the east to Janohah; 16:7 And it went down from Janohah to Ataroth, and to Naarath, and came to Jericho, and went out at Jordan.
16:8 The border went out from Tappuah westward unto the river Kanah; and the goings out thereof were at the sea. This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Ephraim by their families.
16:9 And the separate cities for the children of Ephraim were among the inheritance of the children of Manasseh, all the cities with their villages.
16:10 And they drave not out the Canaanites that dwelt in Gezer: but the Canaanites dwell among the Ephraimites unto this day, and serve under tribute.


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Everything King James Bible:Joshua

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Whole Bible
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Book: Joshua
Chapter: 16

Overview:
The sons of Joseph.
- This and the following Chapter should not be separated. They
give the lots of Ephraim and Manasseh, the children of Joseph,
who, next to Judah, were to have the Post of honour, and
therefore had the first and best portion in the northern part of
Canaan, as Judah in the southern part. God's people now, as of
old, suffer his enemies to remain. Blessed Lord, when will all
our enemies be subdued? 1Co 15:26. Do thou drive them all out;
thou alone canst do it. These settled boundaries may remind us,
that our situation and provision in this Life, as Well as our
future inheritance, are appointed By the only Wise and righteous
God, and we should be content with our portion, since he knows
what is best for us, and all we have is more than we deserve.