Bible Strands
Joshua 16:5
This was the territory of the descendants of Ephraim by their clans: The border of their inheritance went from Ataroth-addar in the east to Upper Beth-horon
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Joshua records the land allotment for Ephraim's clans during the division of Canaan among Joseph's sons.
The words — The Hebrew גְּבוּל (geVul) appears twice to define both the physical boundary line and the legal territory of Ephraim's inheritance.
The thread — This boundary description links to Joshua 16:2, which notes the border reaching Ataroth, and Joshua 18:13, which traces the same marker further south.
Why it lands — The text establishes a precise, clan-based geographic distribution that requires readers to verify how the promised land is allocated and bounded.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
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;
Cross-references
- Joshua 18:13 From there the border crossed over to the southern slope of Luz (that is, Bethel) and went down to Ataroth-addar on the hill south of Lower Beth-horon.
- Joshua 16:2 It went on from Bethel (that is, Luz) and proceeded to the border of the Archites in Ataroth.