Joshua 17:11 meaning and explanation
Within Issachar and Asher, Manasseh was assigned Beth-shean, Ibleam, Dor (that is, Naphath), Endor, Taanach, and Megiddo, each with their surrounding settlements.
Joshua 17:11, Berean Standard Bible
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Joshua is allotting land to the tribe of Manasseh, and this verse lists towns that fell inside the territories of Issachar and Asher rather than in one continuous block. Beth-shean, Ibleam, Dor, Endor, Taanach and Megiddo were walled Canaanite cities guarding the Jezreel and Sharon plains, each with its dependent villages.
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