Joshua 16:6

and the boundary goeth out westward at Michmethath, on the north, then the boundary bendeth round easward, to Taanath-shiloh,—and passeth by it on the east to Janoah;

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

And the border went out toward the sea to Michmethah on the north side; and the border went about eastward unto Taanath-shiloh, and passed by it on the east to Janohah;

In Context

5And the boundary of the sons of Ephraim, by their families, was,—yea the boundary of their inheritance on the east, was Ataroth-addar, as far as Beth-horon the upper;

7and goeth down from Janoah to Ataroth and to Naarah,—and toucheth upon Jericho, and goeth out at the Jordan.

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Cross References

Joshua 18:1Then were gathered together all the assembly of the sons of Israel at Shiloh, and they set up there, the tent of meeting,—the land, having been subdued before them.

Matthew Henry on Joshua 16:6-10

The Inheritance of Joseph's Children. ( b. c. 1444.) 5 And the border of the children of Ephraim according to their families was thus: even the border of their inheritance on the east side was Ataroth-addar, unto Beth-horon the upper; 6 And the border went out toward the sea to Michmethah on the north side; and the border went about eastward unto Taanath-shiloh, and passed by it on the east to Janohah; 7 And it went down from Janohah to Ataroth, and to Naarath, and came to Jericho, and went out at Jordan. 8 The… Read the whole commentary →

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