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 

[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.”

[16:1]  ² map For location see Map5 B2; Map6 E1; Map7 E1; Map8 E3; Map10 A2; Map11 A1.

[16:1]  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.”

[7:1]  ⁴ tn Heb “But the sons of Israel were unfaithful with unfaithfulness concerning what was set apart [to the Lord].”

[7:1]  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).

[7:1]  ⁶ tn Heb “took from what was set apart [to the Lord].”

[7:1]  ⁷ tn Heb “the anger of the Lord burned against the sons of Israel.”