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Joshua 17:9

EphraimManassehEphraim (Territory)KanahWest Manasseh

7 Now the border of Manasseh went from Asher to Michmethath near Shechem, then southward to include the inhabitants of En-tappuah.

8 The region of Tappuah belonged to Manasseh, but Tappuah itself, on the border of Manasseh, belonged to Ephraim.

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.

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.

11 Within Issachar and Asher, Manasseh was assigned Beth-shean, Ibleam, Dor (that is, Naphath), Endor, Taanach, and Megiddo, each with their surrounding settlements.

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BSB
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.
KJV
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:
WEB
The border went down to the brook of Kanah, southward of the brook. These cities belonged to Ephraim among the cities of Manasseh. The border of Manasseh was on the north side of the brook, and ended at the sea.
ASV
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:
DARBY
And the border descended to the torrent Kanah, south of the torrent. These cities were Ephraim's among the cities of Manasseh. And the territory of Manasseh was on the north side of the torrent, and ended at the sea.
BLB
And the border descended to the Brook of Kanah, southward to the brook; these cities of Ephraim [are] in the midst of the cities of Manasseh. And the border of Manasseh [was] on the north side of the brook, and its outgoing was at the sea.
ÅB
Så gikk grensen ned til Kana-bekken, sønnenfor bekken; men byene der tilfalt Efra'im, enda de lå mellom Manasses byer. Derfra gikk Manasses grense nordenfor bekken og endte ute ved havet.
OTB
Deretter gikk grensen ned til Kana-ravinen, sør for ravinen. Byer som tilhørte Efraim var blant dem av Manasse, men grensen til Manasse var på nordsiden av ravinen og endte ved havet.
B1930
Så gikk grensen ned til Kana-bekken, sønnenfor bekken; men byene der tilfalt Efra'im, enda de lå mellem Manasses byer. Derfra gikk Manasses grense nordenfor bekken og endte ute ved havet.

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  • Joshua 16:3

    Then 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.

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  • Joshua 16:8–9

    From 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,

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  • Joshua 19:29

    The 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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