Joshua 16:9

9 And the cities separated to the sons of Ephraim in the midst of the inheritance of the sons of Manasse, all the cities and their villages.

Joshua 16:9 Meaning and Commentary

Joshua 16:9

And the separate cities for the children of Ephraim
The tribe of Ephraim, being much larger than the half tribe of Manasseh, besides the lot that fell to it, described before by its boundaries, had several particular and distinct cities given to it: which

[were] among the inheritance of the children of Manasseh;
some that were upon the borders of Ephraim, and within the territory of Manasseh, and it may be where it jetted out in a nook or corner, see ( Joshua 17:8 Joshua 17:9 ) ;

all the cities with their villages;
not the separate cities only, but the little towns adjacent to them.

Joshua 16:9 In-Context

7 and to Macho, and Ataroth, and their villages; and they will come to Jericho, and will issue at Jordan.

8 And the borders will proceed from Tapho to the sea to Chelcana; and their termination will be at the sea; this the inheritance of the tribe of Ephraim according to their families.

9 And the cities separated to the sons of Ephraim in the midst of the inheritance of the sons of Manasse, all the cities and their villages.

10 And Ephraim did not destroy the Chananite who dwelt in Gazer; and the Chananite dwelt in Ephraim until this day, until Pharao the king of Egypt went up and took it, and burnt it with fire; and the Chananites, and Pherezites, and the dwellers in Gaza they destroyed, and Pharao gave them for a dowry to his daughter.