Joshua 16:9

16:9 Also included were the cities set apart for the tribe of Ephraim within Manasseh’s territory, along with their towns. ¹ 

Joshua 16:1

Joseph’s Tribal Lands

16:1 The land allotted to Joseph’s descendants extended from the Jordan at Jericho ²  to the waters of Jericho to the east, through the desert and on up from Jericho into the hill country of Bethel. ³ 

Joshua 7:1

Achan Sins and is Punished

7:1 But the Israelites disobeyed the command about the city’s riches. ⁴  Achan son of Carmi, son of Zabdi, ⁵  son of Zerah, from the tribe of Judah, stole some of the riches. ⁶  The Lord was furious with the Israelites. ⁷ 

¹ tn Heb “and the cities set apart for the sons of Ephraim in the midst of the inheritance of the sons of Manasseh, all the cities and their towns.”

² map For location see Map5-B2; Map6-E1; Map7-E1; Map8-E3; Map10-A2; Map11-A1.

³ 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.”

⁴ tn Heb “But the sons of Israel were unfaithful with unfaithfulness concerning what was set apart [to the Lord].”

⁵ tn 1 Chr 2:6 lists a “Zimri” (but no Zabdi) as one of the five sons of Zerah (cf. also 1 Chr 7:17, 18).

⁶ tn Heb “took from what was set apart [to the Lord].”

⁷ tn Heb “the anger of the Lord burned against the sons of Israel.”