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Themes in Joshua 16

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Themes in Joshua 16

Joshua 16:1 (show verse)

The territorial allotment for the descendants of Joseph proceeded from the Jordan River by Jericho eastward of the Jericho waters into the wilderness, proceeding from Jericho through the hill country of Bethel

Jericho » Waters of

Joshua 16:2 (show verse)

and from Bethel to Luz, continuing to the border of the Archites at Ataroth.

Archi » A city » A city of ephraim
Ataroth » A city » A city, or possibly two different cities, of ephraim

Joshua 16:3 (show verse)

It proceeded westward to the territory of the Japhletites as far as the territory of lower Beth-horon, then toward Gezer, ending at the Mediterranean Sea.

Beth-horon » Two ancient cities of canaan, near which joshua defeated the amorites
Gezer » Allotted to the half-tribe of ephraim
Japhleti » A place whose location is unknown

Joshua 16:4 (show verse)

Manasseh and Ephraim, the descendants of Joseph, received their inheritance.

Inheritance » Earthly » General references to
Manasseh » Son of joseph

Joshua 16:5 (show verse)

This was the territory allocated to the descendants of Ephraim according to their families: the border of their inheritance on the east was Ataroth-addar as far as upper Beth-horon.

Ataroth » A city » A city, or possibly two different cities, of ephraim
Beth-horon » Two ancient cities of canaan, near which joshua defeated the amorites
Ephraim » Tribe of
Ephraim » A tribe of israel » Territory allotted to, after the conquest of canaan
The tribe of Ephraim » Bounds of its inheritance
Tribe » Of ephraim

Joshua 16:6 (show verse)

Then the border proceeded west from Michmethath on the north, then turned east toward Taanath-shiloh, continuing to the east of Janoah.

Ephraim » A tribe of israel » Territory allotted to, after the conquest of canaan
The tribe of Ephraim » Bounds of its inheritance
Janohah » A city » A city on the border of the tribe of ephraim
Michmethah » A city between the tribes of ephraim and manasseh
Taanath-shiloh » A city » A city in the territory of the tribe of ephraim

Joshua 16:7 (show verse)

It proceeded from Janoah to Ataroth, then to Naarah, then proceeded to Jericho and ended at the Jordan River.

Ataroth » A city » A city, or possibly two different cities, of ephraim
Ephraim » A tribe of israel » Territory allotted to, after the conquest of canaan
The tribe of Ephraim » Bounds of its inheritance
Janohah » A city » A city on the border of the tribe of ephraim
Naarath » A city » A city on the southern boundary of the tribe of ephraim

Joshua 16:8 (show verse)

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,

Ephraim » A tribe of israel » Territory allotted to, after the conquest of canaan
The tribe of Ephraim » Bounds of its inheritance
Kanah » Brook » Dividing » Ephraim » Manasseh
Rivers » Mentioned in scripture » Kanah
Rivers » Jordan » Kanah
Tappuah » A city » A city in the territory of the tribe of ephraim

Joshua 16:9 (show verse)

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.

Ephraim » A tribe of israel » Territory allotted to, after the conquest of canaan
The tribe of Ephraim » Bounds of its inheritance
Manasseh » Tribe of » One-half of tribe west of jordan river

Joshua 16:10 (show verse)

However, they did not drive out the Canaanites who lived in Gezer, so the Canaanites live within the territory of Ephraim to this day, but they serve as forced laborers.

Ephraim » A tribe of israel » Failed to expel the canaanites
The tribe of Ephraim » Could not drive out the canaanites but made them tributary
Gezer » Allotted to the half-tribe of ephraim
Gezer » Canaanites not all expelled from, but made to pay tribute (taxes)
Tribute » Exacted from all conquered nations
Tribute (taxes) » From conquered nations