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Themes in Joshua 16

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Themes in Joshua 16

Joshua 16:1 (show verse)

The land allotted to Joseph's descendants extended from the Jordan at Jericho to the waters of Jericho to the east, through the desert and on up from Jericho into the hill country of Bethel.

Jericho » Waters of

Joshua 16:2 (show verse)

The southern border extended from Bethel to Luz, and crossed to Arkite territory 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 then descended westward to Japhletite territory, as far as the territory of lower Beth Horon and Gezer, and ended at the 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)

Joseph's descendants, Manasseh and Ephraim, were assigned their land.

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

Joshua 16:5 (show verse)

The territory of the tribe of Ephraim by its clans included the following: The border of their assigned land to 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)

It then extended on to the sea, with Micmethath on the north. It turned eastward to Taanath Shiloh and crossed it on the east to 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 then descended from Janoah to Ataroth and Naarah, touched Jericho, and extended to 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 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.

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)

Also included were the cities set apart for the tribe of Ephraim within Manasseh's territory, along with their towns.

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)

The Ephraimites did not conquer the Canaanites living in Gezer. The Canaanites live among the Ephraimites to this very day and do hard labor as their servants.

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