South of Manasseh is Ephraim,

挨着玛拿西的地界，从东到西，是以法莲的一份。

靠着玛拿西的地界，从东到西，是以法莲的一份。

靠着玛拿西的地界，从东到西，是以法莲的一份。

以法莲的地业从东到西与玛拿西的地业接壤。

沿着玛拿西的边界，从东到西，是以法莲的一份。

挨着瑪拿西的地界，從東到西，是以法蓮的一分。

靠着瑪拿西的地界，從東到西，是以法蓮的一份。

靠着瑪拿西的地界，從東到西，是以法蓮的一份。

以法蓮的地業從東到西與瑪拿西的地業接壤。

沿著瑪拿西的邊界，從東到西，是以法蓮的一份。

挨着瑪拿西的地界、從東面到西面：是以法蓮的一分。

附瑪拿西之界、自東至西、為以法蓮所得之區、

以法蓮所得者、在馬拿西之南、其界自東至西、

附瑪拿西界、自東至西、為以法蓮所得之一區、

“ Ephraim will have one portion; it will border the territory of Manasseh from east to west.

Ephraim will receive one share. It will border the territory of Manasseh from east to west.

Adjoining the territory of Manasseh, from the east side to the west, Ephraim, one portion.

Next to the territory of Manasseh, from the east side to the west, will be Ephraim— one portion.

Beside the border of Manasseh, from the east side to the west side, Ephraim, one portion.

by the border of Manasseh, from the east side to the west, one section for Ephraim;

And by the border of Manasseh, from the east side unto the west side, Ephraim, one portion.

Next to the territory of Manasseh, from the east side to the west, will be Ephraim— one portion.

And by the border of Manasseh, from the east side unto the west side, a[ portion for] Ephraim.

Next to the border of Manasseh from the east side to the west, Ephraim will have one portion.

“ By the border of Manasseh, from the east side to the west side, Ephraim, one portion.

The land surrounding Tappuah belonged to Manasseh, but the town of Tappuah itself, on the border of Manasseh’s territory, belonged to the tribe of Ephraim.From the spring of Tappuah, the boundary of Manasseh followed the Kanah Ravine to the Mediterranean Sea. Several towns south of the ravine were inside Manasseh’s territory, but they actually belonged to the tribe of Ephraim.In general, however, the land south of the ravine belonged to Ephraim, and the land north of the ravine belonged to Manasseh. Manasseh’s boundary ran along the northern side of the ravine and ended at the Mediterranean Sea. North of Manasseh was the territory of Asher, and to the east was the territory of Issachar.

The descendants of Joseph came to Joshua and asked,“ Why have you given us only one portion of land as our homeland when the Lord has blessed us with so many people?”Joshua replied,“ If there are so many of you, and if the hill country of Ephraim is not large enough for you, clear out land for yourselves in the forest where the Perizzites and Rephaites live.”The descendants of Joseph responded,“ It’s true that the hill country is not large enough for us. But all the Canaanites in the lowlands have iron chariots, both those in Beth shan and its surrounding settlements and those in the valley of Jezreel. They are too strong for us.”Then Joshua said to the tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh, the descendants of Joseph,“ Since you are so large and strong, you will be given more than one portion.The forests of the hill country will be yours as well. Clear as much of the land as you wish, and take possession of its farthest corners. And you will drive out the Canaanites from the valleys, too, even though they are strong and have iron chariots.”

The allotment for the descendants of Joseph extended from the Jordan River near Jericho, east of the springs of Jericho, through the wilderness and into the hill country of Bethel.From Bethel( that is, Luz) it ran over to Ataroth in the territory of the Arkites.Then it descended westward to the territory of the Japhletites as far as Lower Beth horon, then to Gezer and over to the Mediterranean Sea.This was the homeland allocated to the families of Joseph’s sons, Manasseh and Ephraim.The following territory was given to the clans of the tribe of Ephraim. The boundary of their homeland began at Ataroth addar in the east. From there it ran to Upper Beth horon,then on to the Mediterranean Sea. From Micmethath on the north, the boundary curved eastward past Taanath shiloh to the east of Janoah.From Janoah it turned southward to Ataroth and Naarah, touched Jericho, and ended at the Jordan River.From Tappuah the boundary extended westward, following the Kanah Ravine to the Mediterranean Sea. This is the homeland allocated to the clans of the tribe of Ephraim.In addition, some towns with their surrounding villages in the territory allocated to the half tribe of Manasseh were set aside for the tribe of Ephraim.They did not drive the Canaanites out of Gezer, however, so the people of Gezer live as slaves among the people of Ephraim to this day.