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This was the inheritance of the tribe of the Ephraimites, according to its clans.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/joshua/16.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />From 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/joshua/16.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />From Tappuah the boundary goes westward to the brook Kanah and ends at the sea. Such is the inheritance of the tribe of the people of Ephraim by their clans,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/joshua/16.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />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="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/joshua/16.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />The border went out from Tappuah westward unto the river Kanah; and the goings out thereof were at the sea. This <i>is</i> the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Ephraim by their families.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/joshua/16.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />The border went out from Tappuah westward to the Brook Kanah, and it ended at the sea. This <i>was</i> the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Ephraim according to their families.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/joshua/16.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />From Tappuah the border continued westward to the brook of Kanah, and it ended at the sea. This is the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Ephraim according to their families,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/joshua/16.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />From Tappuah the border continued westward to the brook of Kanah, and it ended at the sea. This is the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Ephraim according to their families,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/joshua/16.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />From Tappuah the border continued westward to the brook of Kanah, and it ended at the sea. This is the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Ephraim according to their families,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/joshua/16.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />From Tappuah the border continued westward to the brook of Kanah, and it ended at the sea. This is the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Ephraim according to their families,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/joshua/16.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The border continued from Tappuah westward to the Brook Kanah, and it ended at the [Mediterranean] sea. This is the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Ephraim according to their families (clans),<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/joshua/16.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />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<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/joshua/16.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />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<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/joshua/16.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />From Tappuah the border went along westward to the brook of Kanah; and the goings out thereof were at the sea. This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Ephraim according to their families;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/joshua/16.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />From Tappuah the border went along westward to the brook of Kanah; and the goings out thereof were at the sea. This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Ephraim according to their families;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/joshua/16.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />At Tappuah the border goes west along the Kanah River and ends at the Mediterranean Sea. This is the land given as an inheritance to the families of the tribe of Ephraim<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/joshua/16.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The border went west from Tappuah to the stream Kanah and ended at the Mediterranean Sea. This was the land given to the families of the tribe of Ephraim as their possession, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/joshua/16.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />From Tappuach, the border proceeded west to the Kanah brook, ending at the Mediterranean Sea. This is the inheritance of the tribe of the descendants of Ephraim according to their families, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/joshua/16.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />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="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/joshua/16.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />From Tappuah it went westward to the Valley of Kanah and ended at the sea. This is the land assigned to the tribe of Ephraim by its clans.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/joshua/16.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />From Tappuah the border went along westward to Wadi Kanah; and ended at the sea. This is the inheritance of the tribe of the people of Ephraim according to their families;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/joshua/16.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />The border went out from Tappuah westward to the river Kanah; and the limits of it were at the sea. This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Ephraim by their families.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/joshua/16.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />From Tappuah the border went along westward to the brook of Kanah; and ended at the sea. This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Ephraim according to their families; <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/joshua/16.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />From Tappuah the border goes westward to the Brook of Kanah, and its outgoings have been at the sea: this [is] the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Ephraim, for their families.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/joshua/16.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> From Tappuah the border goeth westward unto the brook of Kanah, and its outgoings have been at the sea: this is the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Ephraim, for their families.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/joshua/16.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />The bound went from Tuppuah to to the sea to the torrent Kanah; and the goings out were the sea. This the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Ephraim according to their families.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/joshua/16.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />From Taphua it passeth on towards the sea into the valley of reeds, and the goings out thereof are at the most salt sea. This is the possession of the tribe of the children of Ephraim by their families. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/joshua/16.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />From Tappuah, it passes on, opposite the sea, into the Valley of Reeds. And its exit is at the very salty sea. This is the possession of the tribe of the sons of Ephraim, by their families.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/joshua/16.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />From Tappuah the boundary ran westward to the Wadi Kanah and ended at the sea. This was the heritage of the Ephraimites by their clans,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/joshua/16.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />From Tappuah the boundary goes westward to the Wadi Kanah, and ends at the sea. Such is the inheritance of the tribe of the Ephraimites by their families,<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 border went out westward to the river Kabah; and the limits thereof were at the sea. This is the inheritance of the tribe of the descendants of Ephraim by their families.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/joshua/16.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And it went on to the border west of the river of Qaba, and its limits were to the West. This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Aphreim for their families<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/joshua/16.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />From Tappuah the border went along westward to the brook of Kanah; and the goings out thereof were at the sea. This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Ephraim according to their families;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/joshua/16.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the borders will proceed from Tapho to the sea to Chelcana; and their termination will be at the sea; this <i>is</i> the inheritance of the tribe of Ephraim according to their families.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/joshua/16-8.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=4268" 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">7</span>From Janoah it went down to Ataroth and Naarah, and then reached Jericho and came out at the Jordan. <span class="reftext">8</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/8599.htm" title="8599: mit·tap·pū·aḥ (Prep-m:: N-proper-fs) -- The same as tappuwach; Tappuach, the name of two places in Palestine, also of an Israelite.">From Tappuah</a> <a href="/hebrew/1366.htm" title="1366: hag·gə·ḇūl (Art:: N-ms) -- Border, boundary, territory. Or gbul; from gabal; properly, a cord, i.e. a boundary; by extens. The territory inclosed.">the border</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: yê·lêḵ (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">went</a> <a href="/hebrew/3220.htm" title="3220: yām·māh (N-ms:: 3fs) -- A sea or large body of water; specifically, the Mediterranean Sea; sometimes a large river.">westward</a> <a href="/hebrew/5158.htm" title="5158: na·ḥal (N-msc) -- Or nachlah; or nachalah; from nachal in its original sense; a stream, especially a winter torrent; a valley; also a shaft.">to the Brook</a> <a href="/hebrew/7071.htm" title="7071: qā·nāh (N-proper-fs) -- Feminine of qaneh; reediness; Kanah, the name of a stream and of a place in Palestine.">of Kanah</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: wə·hā·yū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3cp) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">and ended</a> <a href="/hebrew/8444.htm" title="8444: ṯō·ṣə·’ō·ṯāw (N-fpc:: 3ms) -- An outgoing, extremity, perhaps source, escape. Or totsaah; from yatsa'; exit, i.e. boundary, or deliverance, source."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3220.htm" title="3220: hay·yām·māh (Art:: N-ms:: 3fs) -- A sea or large body of water; specifically, the Mediterranean Sea; sometimes a large river.">at the Sea.</a> <a href="/hebrew/2063.htm" title="2063: zōṯ (Pro-fs) -- Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that. Irregular feminine of zeh; this.">This</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.">was the inheritance</a> <a href="/hebrew/4940.htm" title="4940: lə·miš·pə·ḥō·ṯām (Prep-l:: N-fpc:: 3mp) -- From shaphah; a family, i.e. Circle of relatives; figuratively, a class, a species or sort; by extens. A tribe or people.">of the clans</a> <a href="/hebrew/4294.htm" title="4294: maṭ·ṭêh (N-msc) -- Or mattah; from natah; a branch; figuratively, a tribe; also a rod, whether for chastising, ruling, throwing, or walking.">of the tribe</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ḇə·nê- (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.)."></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> </span><span class="reftext">9</span>along with all the cities and villages set apart for the descendants of Ephraim within the inheritance of Manasseh.…<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="/numbers/34-2.htm">Numbers 34:2-12</a></span><br />“Command the Israelites and say to them: When you enter the land of Canaan, it will be allotted to you as an inheritance with these boundaries: / Your southern border will extend from the Wilderness of Zin along the border of Edom. On the east, your southern border will run from the end of the Salt Sea, / cross south of the Ascent of Akrabbim, continue to Zin, and go south of Kadesh-barnea. Then it will go on to Hazar-addar and proceed to Azmon, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/15-1.htm">Joshua 15:1-12</a></span><br />Now the allotment for the clans of the tribe of Judah extended to the border of Edom, to the Wilderness of Zin at the extreme southern boundary: / Their southern border started at the bay on the southern tip of the Salt Sea, / proceeded south of the Ascent of Akrabbim, continued on to Zin, went over to the south of Kadesh-barnea, ran past Hezron up to Addar, and curved toward Karka. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/18-11.htm">Joshua 18:11-20</a></span><br />The first lot came up for the clans of the tribe of Benjamin. Their allotted territory lay between the tribes of Judah and Joseph: / On the north side their border began at the Jordan, went up past the northern slope of Jericho, headed west through the hill country, and came out at the wilderness of Beth-aven. / From there the border crossed over to the southern slope of Luz (that is, Bethel) and went down to Ataroth-addar on the hill south of Lower Beth-horon. ...<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="/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="/deuteronomy/3-12.htm">Deuteronomy 3:12-17</a></span><br />So at that time we took possession of this land. To the Reubenites and Gadites I gave the land beyond Aroer along the Arnon Valley, and half the hill country of Gilead, along with its cities. / To the half-tribe of Manasseh I gave the rest of Gilead and all of Bashan, the kingdom of Og. (The entire region of Argob, the whole territory of Bashan, used to be called the land of the Rephaim.) / Jair, a descendant of Manasseh, took the whole region of Argob as far as the border of the Geshurites and Maacathites. He renamed Bashan after himself, Havvoth-jair, by which it is called to this day. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/47-13.htm">Ezekiel 47:13-21</a></span><br />This is what the Lord GOD says: “These are the boundaries by which you are to divide the land as an inheritance among the twelve tribes of Israel; Joseph shall receive two portions. / You are to divide it equally among them. Because I swore with an uplifted hand to give it to your forefathers, this land will fall to you as an inheritance. / This shall be the boundary of the land: On the north side it will extend from the Great Sea by way of Hethlon through Lebo-hamath to Zedad, ...<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_kings/4-7.htm">1 Kings 4:7-19</a></span><br />Solomon had twelve governors over all Israel to provide food for the king and his household. Each one would arrange provisions for one month of the year, / and these were their names: Ben-hur in the hill country of Ephraim; / Ben-deker in Makaz, in Shaalbim, in Beth-shemesh, and in Elon-beth-hanan; ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/19-17.htm">2 Samuel 19:17-18</a></span><br />along with a thousand men of Benjamin, as well as Ziba the steward of the house of Saul and his fifteen sons and twenty servants. They rushed down to the Jordan before the king / and crossed at the ford to carry over the king’s household and to do what was good in his sight. When Shimei son of Gera crossed the Jordan, he fell down before the king<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/4-13.htm">Matthew 4:13-16</a></span><br />Leaving Nazareth, He went and lived in Capernaum, which is by the sea in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali, / to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah: / “Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, the Way of the Sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles— ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/4-3.htm">John 4:3-5</a></span><br />He left Judea and returned to Galilee. / Now He had to pass through Samaria. / So He came to a town of Samaria called Sychar, near the plot of ground that Jacob had given to his son Joseph.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/9-31.htm">Acts 9:31</a></span><br />Then the church throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria experienced a time of peace. It grew in strength and numbers, living in the fear of the Lord and the encouragement of the Holy Spirit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/8-1.htm">Acts 8:1-4</a></span><br />And Saul was there, giving approval to Stephen’s death. On that day a great persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria. / God-fearing men buried Stephen and mourned deeply over him. / But Saul began to destroy the church. Going from house to house, he dragged off men and women and put them in prison. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/15-19.htm">Romans 15:19</a></span><br />by the power of signs and wonders, and by the power of the Spirit of God. So from Jerusalem all the way around to Illyricum, I have fully proclaimed the gospel of Christ.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">The border went out from Tappuah westward to 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.</p><p class="hdg">Tappuah</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/12-17.htm">Joshua 12:17</a></b></br> The king of Tappuah, one; the king of Hepher, one;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/17-8.htm">Joshua 17:8</a></b></br> <i>Now</i> Manasseh had the land of Tappuah: but Tappuah on the border of Manasseh <i>belonged</i> to the children of Ephraim;</p><p class="hdg">river Kanah</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><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/19-28.htm">Joshua 19:28</a></b></br> And Hebron, and Rehob, and Hammon, and Kanah, <i>even</i> unto great Zidon;</p><p class="hdg">the sea</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/16-3.htm">Joshua 16:3-6</a></b></br> 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… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/34-6.htm">Numbers 34:6</a></b></br> And <i>as for</i> the western border, ye shall even have the great sea for a border: this shall be your west border.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/joshua/16-6.htm">Border</a> <a href="/joshua/15-21.htm">Boundary</a> <a href="/joshua/15-47.htm">Brook</a> <a href="/joshua/16-5.htm">Children</a> <a href="/joshua/16-6.htm">Continued</a> <a href="/joshua/16-3.htm">Ended</a> <a href="/joshua/16-7.htm">Ending</a> <a href="/joshua/16-3.htm">Ends</a> <a href="/joshua/16-5.htm">Ephraim</a> <a href="/zechariah/10-7.htm">Ephraimites</a> <a href="/joshua/16-5.htm">Heritage</a> <a href="/joshua/16-5.htm">Inheritance</a> <a href="/joshua/19-28.htm">Kanah</a> <a href="/joshua/15-21.htm">Limits</a> <a href="/joshua/13-16.htm">Ravine</a> <a href="/joshua/15-47.htm">River</a> <a href="/joshua/16-6.htm">Sea</a> <a href="/joshua/15-53.htm">Tappuah</a> <a href="/joshua/15-34.htm">Tap'puah</a> <a href="/joshua/16-3.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/joshua/15-47.htm">Torrent</a> <a href="/joshua/15-21.htm">Tribe</a> <a href="/joshua/16-6.htm">West</a> <a href="/joshua/16-6.htm">Westward</a> <a href="/joshua/16-6.htm">Westwards</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/joshua/17-7.htm">Border</a> <a href="/joshua/17-8.htm">Boundary</a> <a href="/joshua/17-9.htm">Brook</a> <a href="/joshua/16-9.htm">Children</a> <a href="/joshua/17-9.htm">Continued</a> <a href="/joshua/17-9.htm">Ended</a> <a href="/joshua/18-12.htm">Ending</a> <a href="/joshua/17-9.htm">Ends</a> <a href="/joshua/16-9.htm">Ephraim</a> <a href="/joshua/16-9.htm">Ephraimites</a> <a href="/joshua/16-9.htm">Heritage</a> <a href="/joshua/16-9.htm">Inheritance</a> <a href="/joshua/17-9.htm">Kanah</a> <a href="/joshua/17-18.htm">Limits</a> <a href="/joshua/17-9.htm">Ravine</a> <a href="/joshua/17-9.htm">River</a> <a href="/joshua/17-9.htm">Sea</a> <a href="/joshua/17-7.htm">Tappuah</a> <a href="/joshua/17-8.htm">Tap'puah</a> <a href="/joshua/17-18.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/joshua/19-11.htm">Torrent</a> <a href="/joshua/17-1.htm">Tribe</a> <a href="/joshua/18-12.htm">West</a> <a href="/joshua/18-12.htm">Westward</a> <a href="/joshua/19-11.htm">Westwards</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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The name "Tappuah" means "apple" in Hebrew, indicating a region possibly known for its fruitfulness. This city is mentioned in other biblical contexts, such as in <a href="/joshua/17-8.htm">Joshua 17:8</a>, where it is associated with the land of Manasseh. The dual mention highlights the shared boundaries and the cooperative relationship between the tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh, both descendants of Joseph.<p><b>the border went westward</b><br>The direction westward indicates the movement of the boundary line from an inland location towards the Mediterranean Sea. This westward expansion signifies the allocation of fertile and strategically important land to the tribe of Ephraim. The westward movement also reflects the biblical theme of expansion and inheritance, as seen in God's promises to the patriarchs about the land of Canaan.<p><b>to the Brook of Kanah</b><br>The Brook of Kanah served as a natural boundary marker. It is identified with the modern Wadi Qana, a seasonal stream that flows through the central hill country of Israel. The brook's name, meaning "reed" or "stalk," suggests a lush, vegetative area. This geographical feature provided a clear demarcation line for the tribal territories, emphasizing the importance of natural landmarks in ancient boundary descriptions.<p><b>and ended at the Sea</b><br>The "Sea" refers to the Mediterranean Sea, which formed the western boundary of the land allotted to Ephraim. This access to the sea was significant for trade and military purposes, offering Ephraim economic opportunities and strategic advantages. The sea's mention underscores the fulfillment of God's promise to give Israel a land stretching from the desert to the sea, as seen in <a href="/exodus/23-31.htm">Exodus 23:31</a>.<p><b>This was the inheritance of the clans of the tribe of Ephraim</b><br>The term "inheritance" reflects the biblical concept of land as a divine gift, passed down through generations. Ephraim, one of the two sons of Joseph, received a prominent portion of the Promised Land, fulfilling Jacob's blessing in <a href="/genesis/48-19.htm">Genesis 48:19</a>, where Ephraim was prophesied to become a "multitude of nations." The division among "clans" indicates the organized distribution of land within the tribe, ensuring each family received its rightful share. This allocation highlights the importance of family and tribal identity in ancient Israelite society.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/tappuah.htm">Tappuah</a></b><br>A town or region mentioned as a boundary marker for the territory of the tribe of Ephraim. It signifies a point of transition in the land allocation.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/b/brook_of_kanah.htm">Brook of Kanah</a></b><br>A stream that served as a geographical boundary. The name "Kanah" means "reed" in Hebrew, indicating a place with abundant vegetation.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_sea.htm">The Sea</a></b><br>Refers to the Mediterranean Sea, which marked the western boundary of the land allotted to the tribe of Ephraim.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/tribe_of_ephraim.htm">Tribe of Ephraim</a></b><br>One of the tribes of Israel, descended from Joseph's son Ephraim. This tribe received a significant portion of land in the central part of Canaan.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/i/inheritance.htm">Inheritance</a></b><br>The allocation of land to the tribes of Israel as part of God's promise to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. It represents the fulfillment of God's covenant.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness_in_fulfillment.htm">God's Faithfulness in Fulfillment</a></b><br>The allocation of land to Ephraim demonstrates God's faithfulness in fulfilling His promises to the patriarchs. Believers can trust in God's promises for their lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/significance_of_boundaries.htm">Significance of Boundaries</a></b><br>The detailed description of boundaries highlights the importance of order and structure in God's plan. Christians are called to respect the boundaries God sets in their lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/inheritance_and_identity.htm">Inheritance and Identity</a></b><br>The land inheritance was central to the identity of the tribes. Similarly, believers find their identity in Christ and the spiritual inheritance they receive through Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_and_blessing.htm">Obedience and Blessing</a></b><br>The inheritance was contingent upon the Israelites' obedience to God. This principle remains true for Christians, as obedience leads to spiritual blessings.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_and_responsibility.htm">Community and Responsibility</a></b><br>The division of land among clans emphasizes the importance of community and shared responsibility. Believers are called to live in community and support one another.<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/what_are_key_events_in_joshua's_life.htm">What are key events in Joshua's life?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/do_joshua_17_7-10_boundaries_match_archaeology.htm">Joshua 17:7-10: Do these boundary descriptions align with any archaeological evidence, or do they contradict known data about ancient Canaan?</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_is_the_tribe_of_ephraim.htm">What is the Tribe of Ephraim?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/joshua/16.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 8.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The border went out from Tappuah westward.</span> This would seem to be a more minute description of the border line drawn from the sea to Michmethah above. Tappuah seems to have been near Mich-methah, and on the border (<a href="/joshua/17-8.htm">Joshua 17:8</a>) of Manasseh. According to Knobel, Tappuah signifies <span class="accented">plain</span>, which is a little inconsistent with his idea that Michmethah, close by, was the watershed. Tappuah elsewhere signifies <span class="accented">apple.</span> Unto the river Trench. The winter-bound torrent Kanah, so named from its reeds and canes, formed the border between Ephraim and Manasseh. And the goings out (literally, <span class="accented">extremities</span>) thereof were at the sea This is the only possible interpretation of the passage, in spite of the obscurity caused by the same word being used for "sea" and "west." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/joshua/16-8.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">From Tappuah</span><br /><span class="heb">מִתַּפּ֜וּחַ</span> <span class="translit">(mit·tap·pū·aḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8599.htm">Strong's 8599: </a> </span><span class="str2">Tappuah -- A city in Judah, also a city on the border between Ephraim and Manasseh</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the border</span><br /><span class="heb">הַגְּב֥וּל</span> <span class="translit">(hag·gə·ḇūl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1366.htm">Strong's 1366: </a> </span><span class="str2">A cord, a boundary, the territory inclosed</span><br /><br /><span class="word">went</span><br /><span class="heb">יֵלֵ֨ךְ</span> <span class="translit">(yê·lêḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, come, walk</span><br /><br /><span class="word">westward</span><br /><span class="heb">יָ֙מָּה֙</span> <span class="translit">(yām·māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3220.htm">Strong's 3220: </a> </span><span class="str2">A sea, the Mediterranean Sea, large river, an artifical basin</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to the Brook</span><br /><span class="heb">נַ֣חַל</span> <span class="translit">(na·ḥal)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5158.htm">Strong's 5158: </a> </span><span class="str2">A stream, a winter torrent, a, valley, a shaft</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Kanah</span><br /><span class="heb">קָנָ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(qā·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7071.htm">Strong's 7071: </a> </span><span class="str2">Kanah -- a wadi between Ephraim and Manasseh, also a city in Asher</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and ended</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהָי֥וּ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hā·yū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">at the Sea.</span><br /><span class="heb">הַיָּ֑מָּה</span> <span class="translit">(hay·yām·māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3220.htm">Strong's 3220: </a> </span><span class="str2">A sea, the Mediterranean Sea, large river, an artifical basin</span><br /><br /><span class="word">This</span><br /><span class="heb">זֹ֗את</span> <span class="translit">(zōṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2063.htm">Strong's 2063: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that, </span><br /><br /><span class="word">was the inheritance</span><br /><span class="heb">נַחֲלַ֛ת</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 the clans</span><br /><span class="heb">לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(lə·miš·pə·ḥō·ṯām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4940.htm">Strong's 4940: </a> </span><span class="str2">A family, circle of relatives, a class, a species, sort, a tribe, people</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the tribe</span><br /><span class="heb">מַטֵּ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(maṭ·ṭêh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4294.htm">Strong's 4294: </a> </span><span class="str2">A staff, rod, shaft, branch, a tribe</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Ephraim,</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶפְרַ֖יִם</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 /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/joshua/16-8.htm">Joshua 16:8 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/joshua/16-8.htm">Joshua 16:8 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/joshua/16-8.htm">Joshua 16:8 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/joshua/16-8.htm">Joshua 16:8 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/joshua/16-8.htm">Joshua 16:8 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/joshua/16-8.htm">Joshua 16:8 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/joshua/16-8.htm">Joshua 16:8 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/joshua/16-8.htm">Joshua 16:8 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/joshua/16-8.htm">Joshua 16:8 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/joshua/16-8.htm">Joshua 16:8 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/joshua/16-8.htm">OT History: Joshua 16:8 From Tappuah the border went along westward (Josh. 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