Joshua 16:4

4 The ¹sons of Joseph, Manasseh and Ephraim, received their inheritance.

Joshua 16:4 Meaning and Commentary

Joshua 16:4

So the children of Joseph, Manasseh and Ephraim, took their
inheritance.
] As it fell to them by the lot; by Manasseh is meant the half tribe of Manasseh, one half of that tribe having been settled by Moses on the other side Jordan; and next follows an account of the borders of the inheritance of Ephraim in particular, as that of the half tribe of Manasseh is given in ( Joshua 17:1-18 ) .

Joshua 16:4 In-Context

2 It went from Bethel to Luz, and continued to the border of the Archites at Ataroth.

3 It went down westward to the territory of the Japhletites, as far as the territory of lower Beth-horon even to Gezer, and it ended at the sea.

4 The sons of Joseph, Manasseh and Ephraim, received their inheritance.

5 Now this was the territory of the sons of Ephraim according to their families: the border of their inheritance eastward was Ataroth-addar, as far as upper Beth-horon.

6 Then the border went westward at Michmethath on the north, and the border turned about eastward to Taanath-shiloh and continued beyond it to the east of Janoah.

Cross References

• 1. Joshua 17:14