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Themes in Joshua 16

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Themes in Joshua 16

Joshua 16:1 (show verse)

And the lot for the sons of Joseph goeth out from Jordan by Jericho, to the waters of Jericho on the east, to the wilderness going up from Jericho in the hill-country of Beth-El,

Jericho » Waters of

Joshua 16:2 (show verse)

and hath gone out from Beth-El to Luz, and passed over unto the border of Archi to 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)

and gone down westward unto the border of Japhleti, unto the border of Beth-Horon the lower, and unto Gezer, and its outgoings have been 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)

And the sons of Joseph -- Manasseh and Ephraim -- inherit.

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

Joshua 16:5 (show verse)

And the border of the sons of Ephraim is by their families; and the border of their inheritance is on the east, Atroth-Addar unto Beth-Horon the upper;

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)

and the border hath gone out at the sea, to Michmethah on the north, and the border hath gone round eastward to Taanath-Shiloh, and passed over it eastward to Janohah,

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)

and gone down from Janohah to Ataroth, and to Naarath, and touched against Jericho, and gone out at the Jordan.

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 the border goeth westward unto the brook of Kanah, and its outgoings have been at the sea: this is the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Ephraim, for their families.

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)

And the separate cities of the sons of Ephraim are in the midst of the inheritance of the sons of Manasseh, all the cities and their villages;

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)

and they have not dispossessed the Canaanite who is dwelling in Gezer, and the Canaanite dwelleth in the midst of Ephraim unto this day, and is to tribute -- a servant.

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