Bible Strands
Joshua 17:10
Ephraim’s territory was to the south, and Manasseh’s was to the north, having the Sea as its border and adjoining Asher on the north and Issachar on the east.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Joshua records the territorial boundaries during the division of Canaan, specifying the geographic relationship between the tribal allotments of Ephraim and Manasseh.
The words — נֶגְבָּה (negebah) and צָפֹנָה (tzfonah) literally mean 'southward' and 'northward,' anchoring the tribal borders to cardinal directions.
The thread — This verse continues the precise boundary descriptions of Joshua 17, mapping the northern and southern limits of the Joseph tribes while noting their adjacency to Asher and Issachar.
Why it lands — Readers must track how the allotted lands interlock geographically, recognizing that tribal inheritance in this account is defined by specific, measurable borders rather than vague claims.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Southward it was Ephraim’s, and northward it was Manasseh’s, and the sea is his border; and they met together in Asher on the north, and in Issachar on the east.