Joshua 17:9
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“From there the border continued southward to the Brook of Kanah. There were cities belonging to Ephraim among the cities of Manasseh, but the border of Manasseh was on the north side of the brook and ended at the Sea.”
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“From there the border continued southward to the Brook of Kanah. There were cities belonging to Ephraim among the cities of Manasseh, but the border of Manasseh was on the north side of the brook and ended at the Sea.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And the coast descended unto the river Kanah, southward of the river: these cities of Ephraim are among the cities of Manasseh: the coast of Manasseh also was on the north side of the river, and the outgoings of it were at the sea:”
King James Version · Public Domain“And the border went down unto the brook of Kanah, southward of the brook: these cities belonged to Ephraim among the cities of Manasseh: and the border of Manasseh was on the north side of the brook, and the goings out thereof were at the sea:”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And the border hath come down <FI>to<Fi> the brook of Kanah, southward of the brook; these cities of Ephraim <FI>are<Fi> in the midst of the cities of Manasseh, and the border of Manasseh <FI>is<Fi> on the north of the brook, and its outgoings are at the sea.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Joshua 17:9 — 4 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Joshua 16:3Then it descended westward to the border of the Japhletites as far as the border of Lower Beth-horon and on to Gezer, and it ended at the Sea.
- Joshua 16:8From Tappuah the border went westward to the Brook of Kanah and ended at the Sea. This was the inheritance of the clans of the tribe of Ephraim,
- Joshua 16:9along with all the cities and villages set apart for the descendants of Ephraim within the inheritance of Manasseh.
- Joshua 19:29The border then turned back toward Ramah as far as the fortified city of Tyre, turned toward Hosah, and came out at the Sea in the region of Achzib,
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