Joshua 16:1
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“The allotment for the descendants of Joseph extended from the Jordan at Jericho to the waters of Jericho on the east, through the wilderness that goes up from Jericho into the hill country of Bethel.”
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“The allotment for the descendants of Joseph extended from the Jordan at Jericho to the waters of Jericho on the east, through the wilderness that goes up from Jericho into the hill country of Bethel.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And the lot of the children of Joseph fell from Jordan by Jericho, unto the water of Jericho on the east, to the wilderness that goeth up from Jericho throughout mount Beth–el,”
King James Version · Public Domain“And the lot came out for the children of Joseph from the Jordan at Jericho, at the waters of Jericho on the east, even the wilderness, going up from Jericho through the hill-country to Beth-el;”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And the lot for the sons of Joseph goeth out from Jordan <FI>by<Fi> Jericho, to the waters of Jericho on the east, to the wilderness going up from Jericho in the hill-country of Beth-El,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Joshua 16:1 — 9 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 35:24The sons of Rachel were Joseph and Benjamin.
- Joshua 8:15Joshua and all Israel let themselves be beaten back before them, and they fled toward the wilderness.
- Joshua 15:61These were in the wilderness:
- Joshua 18:5and divide the land into seven portions. Judah shall remain in their territory in the south, and the house of Joseph shall remain in their territory in the north.
- Joshua 18:12On the north side their border began at the Jordan, went up past the northern slope of Jericho, headed west through the hill country, and came out at the wilderness of Beth-aven.
- Judges 1:22The house of Joseph also attacked Bethel, and the LORD was with them.
- Judges 1:23They sent spies to Bethel (formerly known as Luz),
- 2 Kings 2:19Then the men of the city said to Elisha, “Please note, our lord, that the city’s location is good, as you can see. But the water is bad and the land is unfruitful.”
- Ezekiel 48:5Ephraim will have one portion bordering the territory of Manasseh from east to west.
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