Joshua 17:10

17:10 Ephraim’s territory was to the south, and Manasseh’s to the north. The sea was Manasseh’s ¹  western border and their territory ²  touched Asher on the north and Issachar on the east.

Joshua 19:34

19:34 It turned westward to Aznoth Tabor, extended from there to Hukok, touched Zebulun on the south, Asher on the west, and the Jordan ³  on the east.

Joshua 17:11

17:11 Within Issachar’s and Asher’s territory Manasseh was assigned Beth Shean, Ibleam, the residents of Dor, En Dor, the residents of Taanach, the residents of Megiddo, ⁴  the three of Napheth, ⁵  and the towns surrounding all these cities. ⁶ 

¹ tn Heb “his”; the referent (Manasseh) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

² tn Heb “they”; the referent (their territory) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

³ tc The MT reads “Judah, the Jordan”; the LXX omits “Judah.” Perhaps there was a town named Judah, distinct from the tribe of Judah, located near the northern end of the Jordan.

⁵ map For location see Map1-D4; Map2-C1; Map4-C2; Map5-F2; Map7-B1.

⁶ tn Or “the third [is] Napheth”; or “Napheth-dor.” The meaning of the Hebrew phrase is uncertain.

⁷ tn Heb “Beth Shean and its surrounding towns, Ibleam and its surrounding towns, the residents of Dor and its surrounding towns, the residents of En Dor and its surrounding towns, the residents of Taanach and its surrounding towns, the residents of Megiddo and its surrounding towns, three of Nepheth.”