Joshua 17:7

7 And the borders of the sons of Manasse were Delanath, which is before the sons of Anath, and it proceeds to the borders to Jamin and Jassib to the fountain of Thaphthoth.

Joshua 17:7 Meaning and Commentary

Joshua 17:7

And the coast of Manasseh was from Asher
Not from the border of the tribe of Asher, as Kimchi, in which he is followed by Vatablus; for that was at too great a distance; but a city of the tribe of Manasseh; and in Jerom's ^F12 time a village of this name was shown fifteen miles from Neapolis or Shechem, as you go from thence to Scythopolis, near the public road:

to Michmethah, that [lieth] before Shechem;
the same place mentioned in the description of the border of Ephraim, (See Gill on Joshua 16:6):

and the border went along on the right hand, unto the inhabitants of
Entappuah;
that is, leaving this place, and its inhabitants to the right, which was a place in the land of that name, next mentioned; and seems to be so called from a fountain in it, or near it, as well as from a multitude of apples growing there, and with which perhaps the country abounded, of which in ( Joshua 17:8 ) .

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FOOTNOTES:

F12 De loc. Heb. fol. 88. G.

Joshua 17:7 In-Context

5 And their lot fell from Anassa, and plain of Labec of the land of Galaad, which is beyond Jordan.

6 For the daughters of the sons of Manasse inherited a portion in the midst of their brethren, and the land of Galaad was assigned to the remainder of the sons of Manasse.

7 And the borders of the sons of Manasse were Delanath, which is before the sons of Anath, and it proceeds to the borders to Jamin and Jassib to the fountain of Thaphthoth.

8 It shall belong to Manasse, and Thapheth on the borders of Manasse to the sons of Ephraim.

9 And the borders shall go down to the valley of Carana southward by the valley of Jariel, ( a turpentine tree to Ephraim between the city of Manasse:) and the borders of Manasse northward to the brook; and the sea shall be its termination.