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| | Jos 16:1 | The allotment to the descendants of Joseph extended from the Jordan River near Jericho, east of the waters of Jericho, through the wilderness and into the hill country of Bethel.
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| | Jos 16:2 | From Bethel (that is, Luz) it ran over to Ataroth in the territory of the Arkites.
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| | Jos 16:3 | Then it descended westward to the territory of the Japhletites as far as Lower Beth-horon, then to Gezer and on over to the Mediterranean Sea.
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| | Jos 16:4 | The families of Joseph's sons, Manasseh and Ephraim, received their inheritance.
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| | Jos 16:5 | The following territory was given to the families of the tribe of Ephraim as their inheritance. The eastern boundary of their inheritance began at Ataroth-addar. From there it ran to Upper Beth-horon,
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| | Jos 16:6 | then on to the Mediterranean Sea. The northern boundary began at the Mediterranean, ran east past Micmethath, then curved eastward past Taanath-shiloh to the east of Janoah.
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| | Jos 16:7 | From Janoah it turned southward to Ataroth and Naarah, touched Jericho, and ended at the Jordan River.
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| | Jos 16:8 | From Tappuah the border extended westward, following the Kanah Ravine to the Mediterranean Sea. This is the inheritance given to the families of the tribe of Ephraim.
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| | Jos 16:9 | Ephraim was also given some towns with surrounding villages in the territory of the half-tribe of Manasseh.
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| | Jos 16:10 | They did not drive the Canaanites out of Gezer, however, so the people of Gezer live as slaves among the people of Ephraim to this day.
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