Joshua 16:1 meaning and explanation
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.
Joshua 16:1, Berean Standard Bible
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Joshua 16 opens the allotment of land to the tribes of Israel, and here the narrator describes the southern boundary of the territory given to the descendants of Joseph, meaning the two tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh. The line begins at the Jordan River near Jericho, by its springs on the eastern side, then climbs through the wilderness toward the hill country around Bethel.
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