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Themes in Joshua 16

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Themes in Joshua 16

Joshua 16:1 (show verse)

The allotment for the descendants of Joseph went from the Jordan at Jericho to the waters of Jericho on the east, through the wilderness ascending from Jericho into the hill country of Bethel.

Jericho » Waters of

Joshua 16:2 (show verse)

From Bethel it went to Luz and proceeded to the border of the Archites by 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)

It then descended westward to the border of the Japhletites as far as the border of lower Beth-horon, then to Gezer, and ended at the Mediterranean 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)

So Ephraim and Manasseh, the sons of Joseph, received their inheritance.

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

Joshua 16:5 (show verse)

This was the territory of the descendants of Ephraim by their clans:

The border of their inheritance went from Ataroth-addar on the east of Upper Beth-horon.

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)

In the north the border went westward from Michmethath; it turned eastward from Taanath-shiloh and passed it east of Janoah.

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)

From Janoah it descended to Ataroth and Naarah, and then reached Jericho and went to 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 went westward along the Brook of Kanah and ended at the Mediterranean Sea.

This was the inheritance of the tribe of the descendants of Ephraim by their clans, together with

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)

the cities set apart for the descendants of Ephraim within the inheritance of the descendants of Manasseh—all these cities with 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)

But, they did not drive out the Canaanites who lived in Gezer. So the Canaanites live in Ephraim to this day, but they are forced laborers.

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