16:1 The land allotted to Joseph’s descendants extended from the Jordan at Jericho 4 to the waters of Jericho to the east, through the desert and on up from Jericho into the hill country of Bethel. 5
1 tn Heb “on the descent of.”
2 tn Or “heaven” (also in v. 13). The Hebrew term שָׁמַיִם (shamayim) may be translated “heaven(s)” or “sky” depending on the context.
3 tn Heb “The territory of the sons of Ephraim was for their clans.”
4 map For location see Map5-B2; Map6-E1; Map7-E1; Map8-E3; Map10-A2; Map11-A1.
5 tn Heb “The lot went out to the sons of Joseph from the Jordan [at] Jericho to the waters of Jericho to the east, the desert going up from Jericho into the hill country of Bethel.”