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Josua 16:1

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1 Und das Los kam heraus für die Söhne Josephs vom Jordan von Jericho an, bei dem Wasser von Jericho gegen Osten: die Wüste, die von Jericho auf das Gebirge von Bethel hinaufsteigt;

Josua 16:1 Meaning and Commentary

Joshua 16:1

And the lot of the children of Joseph fell
Or, "went out" {a}; of the pot or urn, this being the next lot that was drawn to that of Judah, the government being Judah's, and the birthright Joseph's, ( 1 Chronicles 5:2 ) ; and by his children are here meant the tribe of Ephraim, and the tribe of Manasseh: or the line and border according to the lot went forth

from Jordan by Jericho unto the water of Jericho on the east;
by which it appears, that this was the southern border of the lot; for the tribe of Benjamin, in which Jericho was, lay between Judah and Ephraim, and the border began at Jordan, where it flowed near Jericho, and proceeded to a water which belonged to that city, and is generally thought to be the waters Elisha healed, ( 2 Kings 2:19-22 ) ;

to the wilderness that goeth up throughout Mount Bethel;
this was the wilderness of Bethaven, ( Joshua 18:12 ) ; Jarchi interprets it of the border that went up through Mount Bethel; which is true, and so might the wilderness also, for which the Targum is express; mention is made of a mountain on the east of Bethel, ( Genesis 12:8 ) .


FOOTNOTES:

F1 (auyw) "et egressa est", Pagninus, Montanus; "exivit", Piscator.
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Josua 16:1 In-Context

1 Und das Los kam heraus für die Söhne Josephs vom Jordan von Jericho an, bei dem Wasser von Jericho gegen Osten: die Wüste, die von Jericho auf das Gebirge von Bethel hinaufsteigt;
2 und die Grenze lief von Bethel nach Lus und ging hinüber nach der Grenze der Arkiter, nach Ataroth;
3 und sie stieg westwärts hinab nach der Grenze der Japhletiter, bis an die Grenze von Unter-Beth-Horon und bis Geser; und ihr Ausgang war nach dem Meere hin.
4 So erhielten die Söhne Josephs, Manasse und Ephraim, ihr Erbteil.
5 Und es war die Grenze der Kinder Ephraim, nach ihren Geschlechtern: Die Grenze ihres Erbteils gegen Osten war Ateroth-Addar bis Ober-Beth-Horon,
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