Joshua 16:6-10

16:6 It then extended on to the sea, with Micmethath on the north. It turned eastward to Taanath Shiloh and crossed it on the east to Janoah. 16:7 It then descended from Janoah to Ataroth and Naarah, touched Jericho, ¹  and extended to the Jordan River. ²  16:8 From Tappuah it went westward to the Valley of Kanah and ended at the sea. This is the land assigned to the tribe of Ephraim ³  by its clans. 16:9 Also included were the cities set apart for the tribe of Ephraim within Manasseh’s territory, along with their towns. ⁴ 

16:10 The Ephraimites ⁵  did not conquer the Canaanites living in Gezer. The Canaanites live among the Ephraimites to this very day and do hard labor as their servants.

[16:7]  ¹ map For location see Map5 B2; Map6 E1; Map7 E1; Map8 E3; Map10 A2; Map11 A1.

[16:7]  ² tn The word “River” is not in the Hebrew text, but has been supplied in the translation for clarity.

[16:8]  ¹ tn Heb “This is the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Ephraim.”

[16:9]  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.”

[16:10]  ¹ tn Heb “they”; the referent (the Ephraimites) has been specified in the translation for clarity.