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Verse 1

And the lot{H1486} came{H3318} out for the children{H1121} of Joseph{H3130} from the Jordan{H3383} at Jericho,{H3405} at the waters{H4325} of Jericho{H3405} on the east,{H4217} even the wilderness,{H4057} going up{H5927} from Jericho{H3405} through the hill-country{H2022} to Beth-el;{H1008}

Verse 2

and it went out{H3318} from Beth-el{H1008} to Luz,{H3870} and passed along{H5674} unto the border{H1366} of the Archites{H757} to Ataroth;{H5852}

Verse 3

and it went down{H3381} westward{H3220} to the border{H1366} of the Japhletites,{H3311} unto the border{H1366} of Beth-horon{H1032} the nether,{H8481} even unto Gezer;{H1507} and the goings out{H8444} thereof were at the sea.{H3220}

Verse 4

And the children{H1121} of Joseph,{H3130} Manasseh{H4519} and Ephraim,{H669} took their inheritance.{H5157}

Verse 5

And the border{H1366} of the children{H1121} of Ephraim{H669} according to their families{H4940} was [thus]: the border{H1366} of their inheritance{H5159} eastward{H4217} was Ataroth-addar,{H5853} unto Beth-horon{H1032} the upper;{H5945}

Verse 6

and the border{H1366} went out{H3318} westward{H3220} at Michmethath{H4366} on the north;{H6828} and the border{H1366} turned about{H5437} eastward{H4217} unto Taanath-shiloh,{H8387} and passed{H5674} along it on the east{H4217} of Janoah;{H3239}

Verse 7

and it went down{H3381} from Janoah{H3239} to Ataroth,{H5852} and to Naarah,{H5292} and reached{H6293} unto Jericho,{H3405} and went out{H3318} at the Jordan.{H3383}

Verse 8

From Tappuah{H8599} the border{H1366} went along westward{H3220} to the brook{H5158} of Kanah;{H7071} and the goings out{H8444} thereof were at the sea.{H3220} This is the inheritance{H5159} of the tribe{H4294} of the children{H1121} of Ephraim{H669} according to their families;{H4940}

Verse 9

together with the cities{H5892} which were set apart{H3995} for the children{H1121} of Ephraim{H669} in the midst{H8432} of the inheritance{H5159} of the children{H1121} of Manasseh,{H4519} all the cities{H5892} with their villages.{H2691}

Verse 10

And they drove not out{H3423} the Canaanites{H3669} that dwelt{H3427} in Gezer:{H1507} but the Canaanites{H3669} dwell{H3427} in the midst{H7130} of Ephraim{H669} unto this day,{H3117} and are become servants{H5647} to do taskwork.{H4522}

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