1 The land given by lot to the descendants of Joseph stretched from the Jordan opposite Jericho eastward. From Jericho onward the southern border climbed the highlands into the hill country as far as Bethel;
2 it left Bethel and Luz and went on toward the border of the Archites of Ataroth;
3 then it went westward to the area of the Japhletites as far as the area of Lower Beth-horon. From there it went to Gezer, and reached the Mediterranean Sea.
4 The tribes of Manasseh and Ephraim, descendants of Joseph, divided this inheritance among themselves.
5 The border of the tribe of Ephraim ran from Ataroth-addar as far as Upper Beth-horon,
6 and it ended at the Mediterranan Sea. Michmethath was to the north. From there the border turned east towards Tanaath-shiloh and ran beyond it on the east to Janoah.
7 Then it went down from Janaoah to Ataroth and Naarah, touched Jericho and ended at the Jordan.
8 From Tappuah the border went westward to the stream Kanah and ended at the Mediterranean Sea. This was the land given to the tribe of Ephraim according to their clans,
9 as well as the towns set apart for the Ephraimites inside the territory of the descendants of Manasseh, all those towns and their villages.
10 The Canaanites living in Gezer were not driven out; they have lived among the Ephraimites to the present day, but are submitted to obligatory works.
Versículos relacionados com Joshua, 16:
In Joshua chapter 16, the borders and the division of the earth are described between the tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh. The following verses are related to the topics addressed in this chapter:
Numbers 26:52-54: "Then the Lord said to Moses, 'The earth will be divided among them as an inheritance, according to the number of names. Those who are many in number will receive a greater inheritance, and those who are few in number they will receive a lower inheritance. Each will receive their inheritance according to the census. But the land will be distributed by draw; and will be divided according to the tribes of their ancestors. " This verse shows that the distribution of land between the tribes of Israel was a plan of God since the time of Moses.
Deuteronomy 33:17: "Which is majestic as the first bull of the flock, its tips are the horns of the wild ox. the thousands of Manasseh. " This verse mentions the tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh, who received the earth described in Joshua 16.
Joshua 17:14-18: In this passage we see the tribe of Joseph (ie the tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh) complaining that the land given to them is not enough for them. Joshua responds indicating that they have the ability to expand their territory, but must expel the Canaanites who are still in the region.
Psalm 78:67-69: "Then he rejected Joseph's tent; He did not choose the tribe of Ephraim, but chose the tribe of Judah, Mount Zion, which he loved. He built his sanctuary as the heights, as the earth That he set forever. He chose David, his servant, and took him out of the currals of sheep. " This verse mentions that the Ephraim tribe was rejected, but Judah's tribe was chosen as the main tribe to lead Israel. This is relevant because the Ephraim tribe received a larger portion of land in Joshua 16, but it was not chosen by God as the leading tribe.
1 Kings 7:23-26: This verse describes the bronze pillars that Solomon made to the temple in Jerusalem. The pillar called "Boaz" was built to represent the tribe of Ephraim, which, as mentioned above, received a larger portion of land in Joshua 16.
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