Joshua 16:8

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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.

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  • Josh 17:8-9 : 8 (The land of Tappuah belonged to Manasseh, but Tappuah, located on the border of Manasseh, belonged to the tribe of Ephraim.) 9 The border then descended southward to the Valley of Kanah. Ephraim was assigned cities there among the cities of Manasseh, but the border of Manasseh was north of the valley and ended at the sea.
  • Josh 19:28 : 28 and on to Ebron, Rehob, Hammon, and Kanah, as far as Greater Sidon.
  • Num 34:6 : 6 The Western Border of the Land“‘And for a western border you will have the Great Sea. This will be your western border.
  • Josh 12:17 : 17 the king of Tappuah(one), the king of Hepher(one),
  • Josh 16:3-6 : 3 It then descended westward to Japhletite territory, as far as the territory of lower Beth Horon and Gezer, and ended at the sea. 4 Joseph’s descendants, Manasseh and Ephraim, were assigned their land. 5 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. 6 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.

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  • Josh 17:7-10
    4 verses
    80%

    7The border of Manasseh went from Asher to Micmethath which is near Shechem. It then went south toward those who live by En Tappuah.

    8(The land of Tappuah belonged to Manasseh, but Tappuah, located on the border of Manasseh, belonged to the tribe of Ephraim.)

    9The border then descended southward to the Valley of Kanah. Ephraim was assigned cities there among the cities of Manasseh, but the border of Manasseh was north of the valley and ended at the sea.

    10Ephraim’s territory was to the south, and Manasseh’s to the north. The sea was Manasseh’s western border and their territory touched Asher on the north and Issachar on the east.

  • Josh 16:1-7
    7 verses
    80%

    1Joseph’s Tribal Lands 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.

    2The southern border extended from Bethel to Luz, and crossed to Arkite territory at Ataroth.

    3It then descended westward to Japhletite territory, as far as the territory of lower Beth Horon and Gezer, and ended at the sea.

    4Joseph’s descendants, Manasseh and Ephraim, were assigned their land.

    5The 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.

    6It 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.

    7It then descended from Janoah to Ataroth and Naarah, touched Jericho, and extended to the Jordan River.

  • Josh 16:9
    77%

    9Also included were the cities set apart for the tribe of Ephraim within Manasseh’s territory, along with their towns.

  • Ezek 48:4-6
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    4Next to the border of Naphtali from the east side to the west side, Manasseh will have one portion.

    5Next to the border of Manasseh from the east side to the west side, Ephraim will have one portion.

    6Next to the border of Ephraim from the east side to the west side, Reuben will have one portion.

  • Josh 15:9-12
    4 verses
    73%

    9It then went from the top of the hill to the spring of the waters of Nephtoah, extended to the cities of Mount Ephron, and went to Baalah(that is, Kiriath Jearim).

    10It then turned from Baalah westward to Mount Seir, crossed to the slope of Mount Jearim on the north(that is Kesalon), descended to Beth Shemesh, and crossed to Timnah.

    11It then extended to the slope of Ekron to the north, went toward Shikkeron, crossed to Mount Baalah, extended to Jabneel, and ended at the sea.

    12The western border was the Mediterranean Sea. These were the borders of the tribe of Judah and its clans.

  • Josh 19:33-34
    2 verses
    71%

    33Their border started at Heleph and the oak of Zaanannim, went to Adami Nekeb, Jabneel and on to Lakkum, and ended at the Jordan River.

    34It turned westward to Aznoth Tabor, extended from there to Hukok, touched Zebulun on the south, Asher on the west, and the Jordan on the east.

  • Josh 18:19-20
    2 verses
    71%

    19It then crossed to the slope of Beth Hoglah to the north and ended at the northern tip of the Salt Sea at the mouth of the Jordan River. This was the southern border.

    20The Jordan River borders it on the east. These were the borders of the land assigned to the tribe of Benjamin by its clans.

  • Josh 18:12
    70%

    12Their northern border started at the Jordan, went up to the slope of Jericho on the north, ascended westward to the hill country, and extended to the wilderness of Beth Aven.

  • Josh 15:4-5
    2 verses
    70%

    4It then crossed to Azmon, extended to the Stream of Egypt, and ended at the sea. This was their southern border.

    5The eastern border was the Salt Sea to the mouth of the Jordan River. The northern border started north of the Salt Sea at the mouth of the Jordan,

  • Josh 19:11-14
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    70%

    11Their border went up westward to Maralah and touched Dabbesheth and the valley near Jokneam.

    12From Sarid it turned eastward to the territory of Kisloth Tabor, extended to Daberath, and went up to Japhia.

    13From there it crossed eastward to Gath Hepher and Eth Kazin and extended to Rimmon, turning toward Neah.

    14It then turned on the north to Hannathon and ended at the Valley of Iphtah El.

  • Num 34:5-6
    2 verses
    70%

    5There the border will turn from Azmon to the Stream of Egypt, and then its direction is to the sea.

    6The Western Border of the Land“‘And for a western border you will have the Great Sea. This will be your western border.

  • Num 34:10-12
    3 verses
    69%

    10The Eastern Border of the Land“‘For your eastern border you will draw a line from Hazar Enan to Shepham.

    11The border will run down from Shepham to Riblah, on the east side of Ain, and the border will descend and reach the eastern side of the Sea of Kinnereth.

    12Then the border will continue down the Jordan River and its direction will be to the Salt Sea. This will be your land by its borders that surround it.’”

  • Josh 1:4
    69%

    4Your territory will extend from the desert in the south to Lebanon in the north. It will extend all the way to the great River Euphrates in the east(including all of Syria) and all the way to the Mediterranean Sea in the west.

  • Josh 19:22
    69%

    22Their border touched Tabor, Shahazumah, and Beth Shemesh, and ended at the Jordan. They had sixteen cities and their towns.

  • Josh 13:27
    69%

    27It included the valley of Beth Haram, Beth Nimrah, Succoth, and Zaphon, and the rest of the realm of King Sihon of Heshbon, the area east of the Jordan to the end of the Sea of Kinnereth.

  • 1 Chr 6:66
    69%

    66The clans of Kohath’s descendants also received cities as their territory within the tribe of Ephraim.

  • Deut 34:2
    68%

    2and all of Naphtali, the land of Ephraim and Manasseh, all the land of Judah as far as the distant sea,

  • Josh 19:29
    68%

    29It then turned toward Ramah as far as the fortified city of Tyre, turned to Hosah, and ended at the sea near Hebel, Achzib,

  • Ezek 48:28
    68%

    28Next to the border of Gad, at the south side, the border will run from Tamar to the waters of Meribath Kadesh, to the Stream of Egypt and on to the Great Sea.

  • Josh 15:7
    68%

    7It then went up to Debir from the Valley of Achor, turning northward to Gilgal(which is opposite the Pass of Adummim south of the valley), crossed to the waters of En Shemesh and extended to En Rogel.

  • Josh 15:20
    68%

    20This is the land assigned to the tribe of Judah by its clans:

  • Josh 18:14
    68%

    14It then turned on the west side southward from the hill near Beth Horon on the south and extended to Kiriath Baal(that is, Kiriath Jearim), a city belonging to the tribe of Judah. This is the western border.

  • Ezek 47:19-20
    2 verses
    67%

    19On the south side it will run from Tamar to the waters of Meribath Kadesh, the river, to the Great Sea. This is the south side.

    20On the west side the Great Sea will be the boundary to a point opposite Lebo Hamath. This is the west side.

  • Josh 19:27
    67%

    27It turned eastward toward Beth Dagon, touched Zebulun and the Valley of Iphtah El to the north, as well as Beth Emek and Neiel, and extended to Cabul on the north

  • Josh 21:20
    67%

    20The rest of the Kohathite clans of the Levites were allotted cities from the tribe of Ephraim.

  • Num 26:28
    66%

    28Manasseh The descendants of Joseph by their families: Manasseh and Ephraim.