Josué 16

¹ And the lot of theThat is, to Ephraim and his children: for Manasseh's portion follows.children of Joseph fell from Jordan by Jericho, unto the water of Jericho on the east, to the wilderness that goeth up from Jericho throughout mount Bethel,

² And goeth out from Beth-el to Luz, and runneth along vnto the borders of Archiataroth,

³ And goeth down westward to the coast of Japhleti, unto the coast of Bethhoron the nether, and to Gezer: and the goings outOf their inheritance.thereof are at the sea.

⁴ So the children of Joseph, Manasseh and Ephraim,Severally, first Ephraim, and then Manasseh.took their inheritance.

⁵ Also the borders of the children of Ephraim according to their families, euen the borders of their inheritance on the Eastside were Atroth-addar, vnto Beth-horon the vpper.

⁶ And this border goeth out to the Sea vnto Michmethah on the Northside, and this border returneth Eastward vnto Taanathshiloh, and passeth it on the Eastside vnto Ianohah,

⁷ And it went down from Janohah to Ataroth, and to Naarath, and came to Jericho,For so far the coasts reach.and went out at Jordan.

⁸ And this border goeth fro Tappuah Westward vnto the riuer Kanah, and the endes thereof are at the Sea: this is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Ephraim by their families.

⁹ And theBecause Ephraim's tribe was far greater than Manasseh, therefore he had more cities.separate cities for the children of Ephraim [were] among the inheritance of the children of Manasseh, all the cities with their villages.

¹⁰ And they cast not out the Canaanite that dwelt in Gezer, but the Canaanite dwelt among the Ephraimites vnto this day, and serued vnder tribute.