Joshua 17:7
The territory of Manasseh stretched from Asher to Michmethath, which is near Shechem. Then the boundary ran southward to the inhabitants of En Tappuah.
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King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
And the coast of Manasseh was from Asher to Michmethah, that lieth before Shechem; and the border went along on the right hand unto the inhabitants of En-tappuah.
KJV1611 – Modern English
The border of Manasseh was from Asher to Michmethah, which lies before Shechem; and the border went along on the right hand to the inhabitants of Entappuah.
King James Version 1611 (Original)
And the coast of Manasseh was from Asher to Michmethah, that lieth before Shechem; and the border went along on the right hand unto the inhabitants of Entappuah.
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
And the border{H1366} of Manasseh{H4519} was from Asher{H836} to Michmethath,{H4366} which is before{H6440} Shechem;{H7927} and the border{H1366} went along{H1980} to the right hand,{H3225} unto the inhabitants{H3427} of En-tappuah.{H5887}
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
And the coast{H1366} of Manasseh{H4519} was from Asher{H836} to Michmethah{H4366}, that lieth before{H6440} Shechem{H7927}; and the border{H1366} went along{H1980}{(H8804)} on the right hand{H3225} unto the inhabitants{H3427}{(H8802)} of Entappuah{H5887}.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
And the border of Manasse was fro Asser forth vnto Michmethath, that lyeth before Sichem, and reacheth vnto the righte syde of them of En Tapuah:
Geneva Bible (1560)
So the borders of Manasseh were from Asher to Michmethah that lieth before Shechem, and this border goeth on the right hand, euen vnto the inhabitants of En-tappuah.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
And the coaste of Manasses was from Aser to Machmathath that lieth before Sichem, and went along on the right hande, euen vnto the inhabitantes of Entaphuah,
Authorized King James Version (1611)
¶ And the coast of Manasseh was from Asher to Michmethah, that [lieth] before Shechem; and the border went along on the right hand unto the inhabitants of Entappuah.
Webster's Bible (1833)
The border of Manasseh was from Asher to Michmethath, which is before Shechem; and the border went along to the right hand, to the inhabitants of En Tappuah.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
And the border of Manasseh is from Asher to Michmethah, which `is' on the front of Shechem, and the border hath gone on unto the right, unto the inhabitants of En-Tappuah.
American Standard Version (1901)
And the border of Manasseh was from Asher to Michmethath, which is before Shechem; and the border went along to the right hand, unto the inhabitants of En-tappuah.
American Standard Version (1901)
And the border of Manasseh was from Asher to Michmethath, which is before Shechem; and the border went along to the right hand, unto the inhabitants of En-tappuah.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
And the limit of Manasseh's land was from Asher to Michmethath, which is before Shechem; the line goes on to the right hand, to the people of En-tappuah.
World English Bible (2000)
The border of Manasseh was from Asher to Michmethath, which is before Shechem. The border went along to the right hand, to the inhabitants of En Tappuah.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
The border of Manasseh went from Asher to Micmethath which is near Shechem. It then went south toward those who live by En Tappuah.
Referenced Verses
- Josh 21:21 : 21 They were given Shechem (a city of refuge for one who had killed someone) with its pasture lands in the hill country of Ephraim, Gezer with its pasture lands,
- Josh 24:1 : 1 Joshua gathered all the tribes of Israel at Shechem. He summoned the elders of Israel, their leaders, judges, and officers, and they presented themselves before God.
- Josh 24:32 : 32 The bones of Joseph, which the Israelites had brought up from Egypt, were buried at Shechem in the plot of land Jacob had purchased from the sons of Hamor, the father of Shechem, for one hundred pieces of silver. It became an inheritance for Joseph's descendants.
- Judg 9:1 : 1 Abimelech, son of Jerubbaal, went to Shechem to visit his mother’s relatives. He spoke to them and to the entire family of his mother’s household, saying:
- 1 Kgs 12:1 : 1 Rehoboam went to Shechem, for all of Israel had come to Shechem to crown him king.
- 1 Kgs 12:25 : 25 Then Jeroboam fortified Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim and lived there. From there he went out and built up Penuel.
- Gen 34:2 : 2 And Shechem, the son of Hamor the Hivite, the prince of the land, saw her. He seized her, lay with her, and violated her.
- Gen 37:12 : 12 Now his brothers went to pasture their father’s flock near Shechem.
- Gen 37:14 : 14 So Israel said to him, "Go now and see if everything is well with your brothers and with the flock, and bring me back a report." Then he sent him from the Valley of Hebron, and Joseph went to Shechem.
- Josh 16:6-8 : 6 The border went westward to Michmethath on the north, turned eastward to Taanath-shiloh, and passed east of Janohah. 7 It descended from Janohah to Ataroth and Naarah, reached Jericho, and ended at the Jordan. 8 From Tappuah, the border continued westward to the Brook of Kanah and ended at the sea. This was the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Ephraim according to their clans.
- Josh 20:7 : 7 So they set apart Kedesh in Galilee in the hill country of Naphtali, Shechem in the hill country of Ephraim, and Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron) in the hill country of Judah.
Similar Verses (AI)
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- Josh 17:8-125 verses84%
8 The land of Tappuah belonged to Manasseh, but Tappuah itself, on the boundary of Manasseh, belonged to the descendants of Ephraim.
9 The boundary descended to the Wadi Kanah, southward of the wadi. These towns belonged to Ephraim within the towns of Manasseh. The boundary of Manasseh was on the north side of the wadi and ended at the sea.
10 To the south, the land belonged to Ephraim; to the north, it belonged to Manasseh. The sea formed its boundary. Manasseh touched Asher on the north and Issachar on the east.
11 Within Issachar and Asher, Manasseh possessed Beth-shean and its villages, Ibleam and its villages, the inhabitants of Dor and its villages, the inhabitants of En-dor and its villages, the inhabitants of Taanach and its villages, the inhabitants of Megiddo and its villages, and the three regions of Napheth.
12 But the descendants of Manasseh were unable to drive out the inhabitants of these cities. So the Canaanites continued to live in the land.
- Ezek 48:2-54 verses79%
2 Beside the territory of Dan, from the eastern border to the western border: Asher, one portion.
3 Next to the territory of Asher, from the eastern border to the western border: Naphtali, one portion.
4 Next to the territory of Naphtali, from the eastern border to the western border: Manasseh, one portion.
5 Next to the territory of Manasseh, from the eastern border to the western border: Ephraim, one portion.
- Josh 17:5-62 verses78%
5 Ten portions fell to Manasseh, in addition to the land of Gilead and Bashan, which is beyond the Jordan.
6 For the daughters of Manasseh received an inheritance among his sons. The land of Gilead belonged to the rest of the descendants of Manasseh.
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29 Along the borders of the sons of Manasseh were Beth-shean and its villages, Taanach and its villages, Megiddo and its villages, and Dor and its villages. In these places lived the sons of Joseph, son of Israel.
- Josh 17:1-22 verses75%
1 A portion of land was allotted to the tribe of Manasseh, for he was Joseph's firstborn. To Machir, the firstborn of Manasseh, the father of Gilead, since he was a man of war, Gilead and Bashan were given.
2 The rest of the families of Manasseh also received their inheritance, including the families of Abiezer, Helek, Asriel, Shechem, Hepher, and Shemida—these were the male descendants of Manasseh, the son of Joseph, according to their families.
- Josh 16:3-64 verses75%
3 It descended westward to the territory of the Japhletite, as far as the border of Lower Beth-horon, and on to Gezer, and it ended at the sea.
4 So the sons of Joseph—Manasseh and Ephraim—received their inheritance.
5 The territory of the sons of Ephraim according to their clans was as follows: The border of their inheritance on the east began at Ataroth-addar and extended to Upper Beth-horon.
6 The border went westward to Michmethath on the north, turned eastward to Taanath-shiloh, and passed east of Janohah.
- Josh 16:8-92 verses73%
8 From Tappuah, the border continued westward to the Brook of Kanah and ended at the sea. This was the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Ephraim according to their clans.
9 Additionally, there were cities set apart for the sons of Ephraim in the midst of the inheritance of the sons of Manasseh, all the cities with their villages.
- Josh 19:33-342 verses73%
33 Their territory went from Heleph and from the oak in Zaanannim, including Adami-nekeb and Jabneel, as far as Lakkum, and ended at the Jordan.
34 The border turned westward to Aznoth-tabor, continued to Hukkok, touched Zebulun on the south, Asher on the west, and Judah at the Jordan toward the sunrise.
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7 Now divide this land as an inheritance for the nine tribes and the half-tribe of Manasseh.
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29 Moses also gave an inheritance to half the tribe of Manasseh, and this was allotted to the half-tribe according to their clans:
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2 all of Naphtali, the land of Ephraim and Manasseh, all the land of Judah as far as the Mediterranean Sea,
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25 Their territory included Helkath, Hali, Beten, and Achshaph,
- Josh 13:26-272 verses70%
26 From Heshbon to Ramath Mizpeh and Betonim, and from Mahanaim to the boundary of Debir.
27 In the valley, Beth Haram, Beth Nimrah, Succoth, and Zaphon—the rest of the kingdom of Sihon king of Heshbon, along with the Jordan and its boundary, reaching as far as the edge of the Sea of Kinnereth on the eastern side of the Jordan.
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27 Manasseh did not drive out the inhabitants of Beth-shean and its surrounding villages, or Taanach and its surrounding villages, or the inhabitants of Dor and its surrounding villages, or the inhabitants of Ibleam and its surrounding villages, or the inhabitants of Megiddo and its surrounding villages. The Canaanites were determined to stay in this land.
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27 It turned eastward to Beth-dagon, touched Zebulun and the Valley of Iphtahel northward to Beth-emek and Neiel, and extended to Cabul on the left.
- Num 34:10-112 verses69%
10 For your eastern boundary, you are to draw a line from Hazar-enan to Shepham.
11 The boundary will descend from Shepham to Riblah on the east side of Ain and continue downward along the slopes eastward to the Sea of Galilee.
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20 On the western side, the boundary will be the Great Sea, from the southern border to a point opposite Lebo Hamath. This will be the western boundary.
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29 The border turned to Ramah and up to the fortified city of Tyre; then it turned to Hosah and ended at the sea. The region included Mahalab, Achzib,
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15 This will be the boundary of the land: On the northern side, it will extend from the Great Sea by way of Hethlon to the entrance of Zedad.
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23 The sons of the half-tribe of Manasseh lived in the land from Bashan to Baal-hermon, Senir, and Mount Hermon, and they were numerous.
- Josh 18:19-202 verses68%
19 The boundary passed along to the northern slope of Beth-hoglah and ended at the northern bay of the Salt Sea at the southern end of the Jordan. This was the southern boundary.
20 The Jordan formed its eastern boundary. This was the inheritance of the tribe of Benjamin, according to its boundaries and clans.
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31 It also included half of Gilead, as well as Ashtaroth and Edrei, the royal cities of Og in Bashan. This was for the descendants of Machir son of Manasseh—for half the descendants of Machir, according to their clans.
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4 From the south, all the land of the Canaanites, and Mearah that belongs to the Sidonians, as far as Aphek, to the border of the Amorites.
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17 The Arabah, the Jordan, and its border, from Chinnereth to the east side of the Dead Sea (the Sea of the Arabah), beneath the slopes of Pisgah, was also included.
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12 The western boundary was the coastline of the Great Sea. This was the boundary around the clans of the descendants of Judah.
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11 Their border went up westward to Maralah, touched Dabbesheth, and reached the brook that is in front of Jokneam.
- Num 26:28-292 verses68%
28 The descendants of Joseph by their families: Manasseh and Ephraim.
29 The descendants of Manasseh: From Machir, the family of the Machirites (Machir fathered Gilead); from Gilead, the family of the Gileadites.
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12 Their northern boundary began at the Jordan, ascended to the northern slope of Jericho, went up to the hill country westward, and ended at the wilderness of Beth-aven.
- Josh 19:13-142 verses67%
13 From there, it passed on eastward to Gath-hepher and to Eth-kazin; it extended to Rimmon and curved around to Neah.
14 The border circled around on the north to Hannathon and ended at the Valley of Iphtahel.
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25 From half the tribe of Manasseh: Taanach with its pasture lands and Gath-rimmon with its pasture lands—two cities.