Joshua 16:5-10

Joshua 16:5-10

[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 Atarothaddar,  unto Bethhoron  the upper;  [6] And the border  went out  toward the sea  to Michmethah  on the north side;  and the border  went about  eastward  unto Taanathshiloh,  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 border  from Tappuah  westward  unto the river  Kanah;  and the goings out  thereof were at the sea.  This is the inheritance  of the tribe  of the children  of Ephraim  by their families.  [9] And the separate  cities  for the children  of Ephraim  were among  the inheritance  of the children  of Manasseh,  all the cities  with their villages.  [10] And they drave not out  the Canaanites  that dwelt  in Gezer:  but the Canaanites  dwell  among  the Ephraimites  unto this day,  and serve  under tribute. 

What does Joshua 16:5-10 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

He traced the borders of Ephraim"s allotment next. Ephraim lay north of the area later given to Dan and Benjamin, and south of western Manasseh. The Ephraimites failed to drive out the inhabitants of Gezer ( Joshua 16:10).