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Joshua 16:1-10
The land allotted to Joseph’s descendants extended from the Jordan at Jericho to the waters of Jericho to the east, through the desert and on up from Jericho into the hill country of Bethel.The southern border extended from Bethel to Luz, and crossed to Arkite territory at Ataroth.It then descended westward to Japhletite territory, as far as the territory of lower Beth Horon and Gezer, and ended at the sea.Joseph’s descendants, Manasseh and Ephraim, were assigned their land.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.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.It then descended from Janoah to Ataroth and Naarah, touched Jericho, and extended to the Jordan River.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.Also included were the cities set apart for the tribe of Ephraim within Manasseh’s territory, along with their towns.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.
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Joshua 15:1-12
The land allotted to the tribe of Judah by its clans reached to the border of Edom, to the Wilderness of Zin in the Negev far to the south.Their southern border started at the southern tip of the Salt Sea,extended south of the Scorpion Ascent, crossed to Zin, went up from the south to Kadesh Barnea, crossed to Hezron, went up to Addar, and turned toward Karka.It then crossed to Azmon, extended to the Stream of Egypt, and ended at the sea. This was their southern border.The eastern border was the Salt Sea to the mouth of the Jordan River. The northern border started north of the Salt Sea at the mouth of the Jordan,went up to Beth Hoglah, crossed north of Beth Arabah, and went up to the Stone of Bohan son of Reuben.It then went up to Debir from the Valley of Achor, turning northward to Gilgal( which is opposite the Pass of Adummim south of the valley), crossed to the waters of En Shemesh and extended to En Rogel.It then went up the Valley of Ben Hinnom to the slope of the Jebusites on the south( that is, Jerusalem), going up to the top of the hill opposite the Valley of Ben Hinnom to the west, which is at the end of the Valley of the Rephaites to the north.It then went from the top of the hill to the spring of the waters of Nephtoah, extended to the cities of Mount Ephron, and went to Baalah( that is, Kiriath Jearim).It then turned from Baalah westward to Mount Seir, crossed to the slope of Mount Jearim on the north( that is Kesalon), descended to Beth Shemesh, and crossed to Timnah.It then extended to the slope of Ekron to the north, went toward Shikkeron, crossed to Mount Baalah, extended to Jabneel, and ended at the sea.The western border was the Mediterranean Sea. These were the borders of the tribe of Judah and its clans.
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Joshua 19:1-9
The second lot belonged to the tribe of Simeon by its clans.Their assigned land included Beer Sheba, Moladah,Hazar Shual, Balah, Ezem,Eltolad, Bethul, Hormah,Ziklag, Beth Marcaboth, Hazar Susah,Beth Lebaoth, and Sharuhen– a total of thirteen cities and their towns,Ain, Rimmon, Ether, and Ashan– a total of four cities and their towns,as well as all the towns around these cities as far as Baalath Beer( Ramah of the Negev). This was the land assigned to the tribe of Simeon by its clans.Simeon’s assigned land was taken from Judah’s allotted portion, for Judah’s territory was too large for them; so Simeon was assigned land within Judah.
