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href="/bsb/joshua/16.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/joshua/16.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />It also included all the towns and their villages that were set aside for the Ephraimites within the inheritance of the Manassites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/joshua/16.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />In addition, some towns with their surrounding villages in the territory allocated to the half-tribe of Manasseh were set aside for the tribe of Ephraim.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/joshua/16.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />together with the towns that were set apart for the people of Ephraim within the inheritance of the Manassites, all those towns with their villages.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/joshua/16.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />along with all the cities and villages set apart for the descendants of Ephraim within the inheritance of Manasseh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/joshua/16.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And the separate cities for the children of Ephraim <i>were</i> among the inheritance of the children of Manasseh, all the cities with their villages.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/joshua/16.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />The separate cities for the children of Ephraim <i>were</i> among the inheritance of the children of Manasseh, all the cities with their villages.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/joshua/16.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br /><i>together</i> with the cities which were set apart for the sons of Ephraim in the midst of the inheritance of the sons of Manasseh, all the cities with their villages.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/joshua/16.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />together with the cities which were set apart for the sons of Ephraim in the midst of the inheritance of the sons of Manasseh, all the cities with their villages.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/joshua/16.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br /><i>together</i> with the cities which were set apart for the sons of Ephraim in the midst of the inheritance of the sons of Manasseh, all the cities with their villages.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/joshua/16.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br /><i>together</i> with the cities which were set apart for the sons of Ephraim in the midst of the inheritance of the sons of Manasseh, all the cities with their villages.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/joshua/16.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />with the cities which were set apart for the sons of Ephraim within the inheritance of the sons of Manasseh, all the cities with their villages.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/joshua/16.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />the cities set apart for the descendants of Ephraim within the inheritance of the descendants of Manasseh—all these cities with their settlements.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/joshua/16.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />the cities set apart for the descendants of Ephraim within the inheritance of the descendants of Manasseh—all these cities with their villages. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/joshua/16.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />together with the cities which were set apart for the children of Ephraim in the midst of the inheritance of the children of Manasseh, all the cities with their villages.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/joshua/16.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Ephraim also had some towns and villages that were inside Manasseh's tribal land. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/joshua/16.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />together with the cities which were separated for the children of Ephraim in the midst of the inheritance of the children of Manasseh, all the cities with their villages.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/joshua/16.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />with all the cities and their villages selected for Ephraim in Manasseh's territory.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/joshua/16.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />along with some towns and villages that were within the borders of Manasseh, but given to the Ephraimites. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/joshua/16.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />along with the cities that had been set aside for the descendants of Ephraim within the allotment of the descendants of Manasseh, including all of the cities and villages. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/joshua/16.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />along with all the cities and villages set apart for the descendants of Ephraim within the inheritance of Manasseh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/joshua/16.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Also included were the cities set apart for the tribe of Ephraim within Manasseh's territory, along with their towns. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/joshua/16.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />together with the cities which were set apart for the people of Ephraim in the midst of the inheritance of the people of Manasseh, all the cities with their villages.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/joshua/16.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And the separate cities for the children of Ephraim were among the inheritance of the children of Manasseh, all the cities with their villages.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/joshua/16.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />together with the cities which were set apart for the children of Ephraim in the middle of the inheritance of the children of Manasseh, all the cities with their villages. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/joshua/16.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And the separate cities of the sons of Ephraim [are] in the midst of the inheritance of the sons of Manasseh, all the cities and their villages;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/joshua/16.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And the separate cities of the sons of Ephraim are in the midst of the inheritance of the sons of Manasseh, all the cities and their villages;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/joshua/16.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the cities were separated to the sons of Ephraim in the midst of the inheritance of the sons of Manasseh, all the cities and their enclosures.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/joshua/16.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And there were cities with their villages separated for the children of Ephraim in the midst of the possession of the children of Manasses. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/joshua/16.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And there were cities, with their villages, which were set aside for the sons of Ephraim, in the midst of the possession of the sons of Manasseh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/joshua/16.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />including the villages that belonged to each city set aside for the Ephraimites within the heritage of the Manassites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/joshua/16.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />together with the towns that were set apart for the Ephraimites within the inheritance of the Manassites, all those towns with their villages.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/joshua/16.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And the cities which were set apart for the descendants of Ephraim were within the inheritance of the children of Manasseh, all the cities with their villages.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/joshua/16.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />The cities that were set apart for the children of Aphreim within the inheritance of the children of Manasheh, all the cities and their fields<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/joshua/16.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />together with the cities which were separated for the children of Ephraim in the midst of the inheritance of the children of Manasseh, all the cities with their villages.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/joshua/16.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the cities separated to the sons of Ephraim <i>were</i> in the midst of the inheritance of the sons of Manasse, all the cities and their villages.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/joshua/16-9.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/p91zXIGB0Rk?start=4278" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/joshua/16.htm">Ephraim's Inheritance</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">8</span>From Tappuah the border went westward to the Brook of Kanah and ended at the Sea. This was the inheritance of the clans of the tribe of Ephraim, <span class="reftext">9</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5892.htm" title="5892: wə·he·‘ā·rîm (Conj-w, Art:: N-fp) -- Excitement. Or par; or ayar; from uwr a city in the widest sense."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">along with all</a> <a href="/hebrew/5892.htm" title="5892: he·‘ā·rîm (Art:: N-fp) -- Excitement. Or par; or ayar; from uwr a city in the widest sense.">the cities</a> <a href="/hebrew/2691.htm" title="2691: wə·ḥaṣ·rê·hen (Conj-w:: N-cpc:: 3fp) -- A yard, a hamlet.">and villages</a> <a href="/hebrew/3995.htm" title="3995: ham·miḇ·dā·lō·wṯ (Art:: N-fp) -- A separate place. From badal; a separation, i.e. a separate place.">set apart</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: liḇ·nê (Prep-l:: N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">for the descendants</a> <a href="/hebrew/669.htm" title="669: ’ep̄·ra·yim (N-proper-ms) -- Dual of masculine form of 'Ephraath; double fruit; Ephrajim, a son of Joseph; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory.">of Ephraim</a> <a href="/hebrew/8432.htm" title="8432: bə·ṯō·wḵ (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- Midst. From an unused root meaning to sever; a bisection, i.e. the centre.">within</a> <a href="/hebrew/5159.htm" title="5159: na·ḥă·laṯ (N-fsc) -- From nachal; properly, something inherited, i.e. occupancy, or an heirloom; generally an estate, patrimony or portion.">the inheritance</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nê- (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.)."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4519.htm" title="4519: mə·naš·šeh (N-proper-ms) -- From nashah; causing to forget; Menashsheh, a grandson of Jacob, also the tribe descended from him, and its territory.">of Manasseh.</a> </span><span class="reftext">10</span>But they did not drive out the Canaanites who lived in Gezer. So the Canaanites dwell among the Ephraimites to this day, but they are forced laborers.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/17-9.htm">Joshua 17:9-11</a></span><br />From there the border continued southward to the Brook of Kanah. There were cities belonging to Ephraim among the cities of Manasseh, but the border of Manasseh was on the north side of the brook and ended at the Sea. / Ephraim’s territory was to the south, and Manasseh’s was to the north, having the Sea as its border and adjoining Asher on the north and Issachar on the east. / Within Issachar and Asher, Manasseh was assigned Beth-shean, Ibleam, Dor (that is, Naphath), Endor, Taanach, and Megiddo, each with their surrounding settlements.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/21-20.htm">Joshua 21:20-26</a></span><br />The remaining Kohathite clans of the Levites were allotted these cities: From the tribe of Ephraim / they were given Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim (a city of refuge for the manslayer), Gezer, / Kibzaim, and Beth-horon—four cities, together with their pasturelands. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/6-66.htm">1 Chronicles 6:66-70</a></span><br />And some of the clans of the Kohathites were given cities from the tribe of Ephraim for their territory: / They were given Shechem (a city of refuge) with its pasturelands in the hill country of Ephraim, and Gezer, / Jokmeam, Beth-horon, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/35-1.htm">Numbers 35:1-8</a></span><br />Again the LORD spoke to Moses on the plains of Moab by the Jordan across from Jericho: / “Command the Israelites to give, from the inheritance they will possess, cities for the Levites to live in and pasturelands around the cities. / The cities will be for them to live in, and the pasturelands will be for their herds, their flocks, and all their other livestock. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/18-1.htm">Deuteronomy 18:1-2</a></span><br />The Levitical priests—indeed the whole tribe of Levi—shall have no portion or inheritance with Israel. They are to eat the food offerings to the LORD; that is their inheritance. / Although they have no inheritance among their brothers, the LORD is their inheritance, as He promised them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/48-21.htm">Genesis 48:21-22</a></span><br />Then Israel said to Joseph, “Look, I am about to die, but God will be with you and bring you back to the land of your fathers. / And to you, as one who is above your brothers, I give the ridge of land that I took from the Amorites with my sword and bow.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/9-11.htm">1 Kings 9:11-14</a></span><br />King Solomon gave twenty towns in the land of Galilee to Hiram king of Tyre, who had supplied him with cedar and cypress logs and gold for his every desire. / So Hiram went out from Tyre to inspect the towns that Solomon had given him, but he was not pleased with them. / “What are these towns you have given me, my brother?” asked Hiram, and he called them the Land of Cabul, as they are called to this day. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/8-2.htm">2 Chronicles 8:2</a></span><br />Solomon rebuilt the cities Hiram had given him and settled Israelites there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/1-27.htm">Judges 1:27-29</a></span><br />At that time Manasseh failed to drive out the inhabitants of Beth-shean, Taanach, Dor, Ibleam, Megiddo, and their villages; for the Canaanites were determined to dwell in that land. / When Israel became stronger, they pressed the Canaanites into forced labor, but they never drove them out completely. / Ephraim also failed to drive out the Canaanites living in Gezer; so the Canaanites continued to dwell among them in Gezer.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/7-29.htm">1 Chronicles 7:29</a></span><br />And along the borders of Manasseh were Beth-shean, Taanach, Megiddo, and Dor, together with their villages. The descendants of Joseph son of Israel lived in these towns.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-5.htm">Acts 7:5</a></span><br />He gave him no inheritance here, not even a foot of ground. But God promised to give possession of the land to Abraham and his descendants, even though he did not yet have a child.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/11-9.htm">Hebrews 11:9</a></span><br />By faith he dwelt in the promised land as a stranger in a foreign country. He lived in tents, as did Isaac and Jacob, who were heirs with him of the same promise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/4-13.htm">Romans 4:13</a></span><br />For the promise to Abraham and his offspring that he would be heir of the world was not given through the law, but through the righteousness that comes by faith.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/3-16.htm">Galatians 3:16</a></span><br />The promises were spoken to Abraham and to his seed. The Scripture does not say, “and to seeds,” meaning many, but “and to your seed,” meaning One, who is Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/1-11.htm">Ephesians 1:11</a></span><br />In Him we were also chosen as God’s own, having been predestined according to the plan of Him who works out everything by the counsel of His will,</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And the separate cities for the children of Ephraim were among the inheritance of the children of Manasseh, all the cities with their villages.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/17-9.htm">Joshua 17:9</a></b></br> And the coast descended unto the river Kanah, southward of the river: these cities of Ephraim <i>are</i> among the cities of Manasseh: the coast of Manasseh also <i>was</i> on the north side of the river, and the outgoings of it were at the sea:</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/deuteronomy/29-21.htm">Apart</a> <a href="/joshua/16-8.htm">Children</a> <a href="/joshua/15-62.htm">Cities</a> <a href="/joshua/16-8.htm">Ephraim</a> <a href="/joshua/16-8.htm">Ephraimites</a> <a href="/joshua/16-5.htm">E'phraimites</a> <a href="/joshua/15-62.htm">Hamlets</a> <a href="/joshua/16-8.htm">Heritage</a> <a href="/joshua/13-11.htm">Included</a> <a href="/joshua/16-8.htm">Inheritance</a> <a href="/joshua/16-4.htm">Manasseh</a> <a href="/joshua/13-29.htm">Manas'sites</a> <a href="/joshua/16-5.htm">Marked</a> <a href="/joshua/14-3.htm">Midst</a> <a href="/joshua/15-62.htm">Places</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/33-16.htm">Separate</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/33-16.htm">Separated</a> <a href="/joshua/15-46.htm">Together</a> <a href="/joshua/15-62.htm">Towns</a> <a href="/joshua/15-62.htm">Unwalled</a> <a href="/joshua/15-62.htm">Villages</a> <a href="/joshua/9-22.htm">Within</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/joshua/17-5.htm">Apart</a> <a href="/joshua/17-2.htm">Children</a> <a href="/joshua/17-9.htm">Cities</a> <a href="/joshua/16-10.htm">Ephraim</a> <a href="/joshua/16-10.htm">Ephraimites</a> <a href="/judges/12-5.htm">E'phraimites</a> <a href="/joshua/18-24.htm">Hamlets</a> <a href="/joshua/17-6.htm">Heritage</a> <a href="/joshua/19-2.htm">Included</a> <a href="/joshua/17-4.htm">Inheritance</a> <a href="/joshua/17-1.htm">Manasseh</a> <a href="/joshua/17-6.htm">Manas'sites</a> <a href="/joshua/17-1.htm">Marked</a> <a href="/joshua/16-10.htm">Midst</a> <a href="/joshua/18-24.htm">Places</a> <a href="/judges/7-5.htm">Separate</a> <a href="/judges/4-11.htm">Separated</a> <a href="/joshua/17-10.htm">Together</a> <a href="/joshua/17-9.htm">Towns</a> <a href="/joshua/18-24.htm">Unwalled</a> <a href="/joshua/17-11.htm">Villages</a> <a href="/joshua/17-11.htm">Within</a><div class="vheading2">Joshua 16</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/16-1.htm">The general borders of the sons of Joseph</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/16-5.htm">The border of the inheritance of Ephraim</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/16-10.htm">The Canaanites of Gezer not conquered</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In ancient Israel, cities were often fortified centers of administration and trade, while villages were smaller, agricultural communities. The mention of both cities and villages highlights the comprehensive nature of the inheritance, ensuring that both strategic and everyday living areas were accounted for. This reflects the importance of community and infrastructure in the tribal allocations.<p><b>set apart for the descendants of Ephraim</b><br>The descendants of Ephraim were one of the tribes of Israel, named after Joseph's second son, Ephraim. Ephraim was blessed by Jacob (Israel) in <a href="/genesis/48-19.htm">Genesis 48:19</a>, where Jacob prophesied that Ephraim would become a multitude of nations. The setting apart of cities and villages for Ephraim signifies the fulfillment of this blessing and the tribe's prominent role in the history of Israel. Ephraim often symbolized the northern kingdom of Israel, and its territory was central to the nation's identity.<p><b>within the inheritance of Manasseh</b><br>Manasseh, the elder brother of Ephraim, was also a son of Joseph. The inheritance of Manasseh was divided into two parts: one on the east side of the Jordan River and one on the west. The phrase indicates that Ephraim's cities and villages were located within the western portion of Manasseh's inheritance. This reflects the close relationship between the tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh, both descended from Joseph, and highlights the interconnectedness of the tribal territories. The allocation of land within another tribe's inheritance underscores the complexity of land distribution and the fulfillment of God's promises to the patriarchs.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/e/ephraim.htm">Ephraim</a></b><br>One of the tribes of Israel, descended from Joseph's son Ephraim. This tribe was known for its significant role in the history of Israel and its central location in the land of Canaan.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/m/manassites.htm">Manassites</a></b><br>Descendants of Manasseh, another son of Joseph. The tribe of Manasseh was divided into two half-tribes, one on each side of the Jordan River.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/i/inheritance.htm">Inheritance</a></b><br>Refers to the land allotted to the tribes of Israel as their permanent possession, as promised by God to the patriarchs.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/c/cities_and_villages.htm">Cities and Villages</a></b><br>These were specific locations within the territory of the Manassites that were designated for the Ephraimites, indicating a shared or overlapping inheritance.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/s/set_apart.htm">Set Apart</a></b><br>This term indicates a special designation or sanctification of certain areas for a particular purpose or group, in this case, the Ephraimites.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_inheritance.htm">God's Sovereignty in Inheritance</a></b><br>The division of the land among the tribes of Israel demonstrates God's sovereign plan and His faithfulness to His promises. Believers can trust in God's perfect plan for their lives, even when it involves sharing or overlapping responsibilities.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/u/unity_among_god's_people.htm">Unity Among God's People</a></b><br>The shared inheritance between Ephraim and Manasseh highlights the importance of unity and cooperation among God's people. In the body of Christ, believers are called to work together, respecting each other's roles and contributions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_obedience.htm">The Importance of Obedience</a></b><br>The allocation of land required obedience to God's commands. Similarly, Christians are called to obey God's Word and trust His guidance in their personal and communal lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/heritage_and_legacy.htm">Heritage and Legacy</a></b><br>The inheritance of the tribes serves as a reminder of the spiritual heritage and legacy passed down through generations. Believers are encouraged to value and uphold their spiritual heritage, passing it on to future generations.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_joshua_16.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Joshua 16</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_the_tribe_of_joseph_important.htm">What is the significance of the Tribe of Joseph?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_josh._16_1-4_boundaries_match_archaeology.htm">How do the boundary descriptions in Joshua 16:1-4 align with archaeological findings that suggest inconsistent Israelite settlement patterns in this region?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_list_towns_israelites_didn't_occupy.htm">Why does Joshua 16:5-9 list towns that some excavations claim were never fully occupied by Israelites at that time?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_lessons_do_moses_and_aaron_teach.htm">Where is Mount Ephraim mentioned in the Bible?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/joshua/16.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(9) <span class= "bld">The separate cities for the children of Ephraim were among the inheritance of the children of Manasseh;</span> and <a href="/context/joshua/17-10.htm" title="Southward it was Ephraim's, and northward it was Manasseh's, and the sea is his border; and they met together in Asher on the north, and in Issachar on the east.">Joshua 17:10-11</a> : <span class= "ital">"</span>Manasseh had in Issachar and in Asher, Beth-shean," &c. This fact would manifestly tend to produce a <span class= "ital">solidarity </span>among the several tribes, and to prevent disunion by creating common interests. The interest of the stronger tribes would be served by completing the conquest of the territory assigned to the weaker. And the general formation thus produced would resemble that which was known by the name of the <span class= "ital">testudo, </span>or tortoise, in Roman warfare. When a body of soldiers approached the wall of a town which it was intended to assault, they sometimes held their shields over them, overlapping like scales, each man's shield partly sheltering his own, and partly his neighbour's body, so that no missile could penetrate. Thus it may be said not only of Jerusalem, but of all the tribes in the land of their possession, that they were built as a city that is compact together, and at unity in itself: united by joints and bands, so that if one member of the body politic should suffer, all the members must suffer with it. For a further illustration of the same topic, see on the inheritance of Benjamin (<a href="/joshua/18-11.htm" title="And the lot of the tribe of the children of Benjamin came up according to their families: and the coast of their lot came forth between the children of Judah and the children of Joseph.">Joshua 18:11</a>) and of Simeon (<a href="/joshua/19-1.htm" title="And the second lot came forth to Simeon, even for the tribe of the children of Simeon according to their families: and their inheritance was within the inheritance of the children of Judah.">Joshua 19:1</a>).<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/joshua/16.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 9.</span> - And the separate cities. Literally, <span class="accented">and the cities divided off.</span> The word "were," in our version, is misplaced. It should be read thus: "And there were cities divided off and assigned to the tribe of Ephraim in the midst of the inheritance of the sons of Manasseh" (see note on ver. 5). This fact, together with the compensation given to Manasseh, may serve to explain the cohesion of the ten tribes in opposition to Judah. The boundaries of the latter tribe were more strictly defined, her attitude more exclusive. We may almost discern this in the prominence given to Judah in the present book. Ephraim, already enraged at the passing away of the pre-eminence from itself, which had not merely been predicted, but, as <a href="/judges/8-1.htm">Judges 8:1-3</a> and Judges 12:1 show, had been actually enjoyed, was closely allied to Manasseh, and Manasseh to Issachar and Zebulun, by the arrangement we are considering. It would naturally be able, by its position and these circumstances, to combine together the rest of the tribe against the somewhat overbearing attitude of the tribe of Judah (see <a href="/2_samuel/19-43.htm">2 Samuel 19:43</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/joshua/16-9.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">[along] with all the cities</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהֶעָרִ֗ים</span> <span class="translit">(wə·he·‘ā·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5892.htm">Strong's 5892: </a> </span><span class="str2">Excitement</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and villages</span><br /><span class="heb">וְחַצְרֵיהֶֽן׃</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḥaṣ·rê·hen)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - common plural construct | third person feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2691.htm">Strong's 2691: </a> </span><span class="str2">A yard, a hamlet</span><br /><br /><span class="word">set apart</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמִּבְדָּלוֹת֙</span> <span class="translit">(ham·miḇ·dā·lō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3995.htm">Strong's 3995: </a> </span><span class="str2">A separation, a separate place</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for the descendants</span><br /><span class="heb">לִבְנֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(liḇ·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Ephraim</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶפְרַ֔יִם</span> <span class="translit">(’ep̄·ra·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_669.htm">Strong's 669: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ephraim -- a son of Joseph, also his descendants and their territory</span><br /><br /><span class="word">within</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּת֖וֹךְ</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ṯō·wḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8432.htm">Strong's 8432: </a> </span><span class="str2">A bisection, the centre</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the inheritance</span><br /><span class="heb">נַחֲלַ֣ת</span> <span class="translit">(na·ḥă·laṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5159.htm">Strong's 5159: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something inherited, occupancy, an heirloom, an estate, patrimony, portion</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Manasseh.</span><br /><span class="heb">מְנַשֶּׁ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(mə·naš·šeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4519.htm">Strong's 4519: </a> </span><span class="str2">Manasseh -- 'causing to forget', a son of Joseph, also a king of Judah, also two Israelites</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/joshua/16-9.htm">Joshua 16:9 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/joshua/16-9.htm">Joshua 16:9 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/joshua/16-9.htm">Joshua 16:9 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/joshua/16-9.htm">Joshua 16:9 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/joshua/16-9.htm">Joshua 16:9 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/joshua/16-9.htm">Joshua 16:9 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/joshua/16-9.htm">Joshua 16:9 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/joshua/16-9.htm">Joshua 16:9 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/joshua/16-9.htm">Joshua 16:9 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/joshua/16-9.htm">Joshua 16:9 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/joshua/16-9.htm">OT History: Joshua 16:9 Together with the cities which were set (Josh. 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