Joshua 16 — NETB

16Verse 1The land allotted to Joseph’s descendants extended from the Jordan at Jericho^{Verse 2}The southern border extended from Bethel to Luz, and crossed to Arkite territory at Ataroth.^{Verse 3}It then descended westward to Japhletite territory, as far as the territory of lower Beth Horon and Gezer, and ended at the sea.^{Verse 4}Joseph’s descendants, Manasseh and Ephraim, were assigned their land.^{Verse 5}The territory of the tribe of Ephraim by its clans included the following: The border of their assigned land to the east was Ataroth Addar as far as upper Beth Horon.^{Verse 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.^{Verse 7}It then descended from Janoah to Ataroth and Naarah, touched Jericho, and extended to the Jordan River.^{Verse 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 by its clans.^{Verse 9}Also included were the cities set apart for the tribe of Ephraim within Manasseh’s territory, along with their towns.^{Verse 10}The Ephraimites 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.