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This was the homeland
allocated to the families of Joseph’s sons,
Manasseh and Ephraim.
The Land Given to Ephraim
5 The following territory was given to the clans of the tribe of Ephraim.
The boundary of their homeland began at Ataroth-addar in the east. From
there it ran to Upper Beth-horon, 6 then on to the Mediterranean Sea. From
Micmethath on the north, the boundary curved eastward past Taanathshiloh to the east of Janoah. 7 From Janoah it turned southward to Ataroth
and Naarah, touched Jericho, and ended at the Jordan River. 8 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.
9 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.
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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.
The Land Given to West Manasseh
The next allotment of land was given to the half-tribe of Manasseh, the
descendants of Joseph’s older son. Makir, the firstborn son of Manasseh,
was the father of Gilead. Because his descendants were experienced soldiers, the
regions of Gilead and Bashan on the east side of the Jordan had already been given
to them. 2 So the allotment on the west side of the Jordan was for the remaining
families within the clans of the tribe of Manasseh: Abiezer, Helek, Asriel, Shechem,
Hepher, and Shemida. These clans represent the male descendants of Manasseh
son of Joseph.
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The Land Given to Ephraim and West Manasseh
The allotment for the descendants of Joseph extended from the Jordan
River near Jericho, east of the springs of Jericho, through the wilderness
and into the hill country of Bethel. 2 From Bethel (that is, Luz) it ran over to
Ataroth in the territory of the Arkites. 3 Then it descended westward to the
territory of the Japhletites as far as Lower Beth-horon, then to Gezer and over
to the Mediterranean Sea.
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