Joshua 16:9

What does Joshua 16:9 mean?

A plain-English look at Joshua 16:9 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

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WEB

World English Bible · 2000

together with the cities which were set apart for the children of Ephraim in the midst of the inheritance of the children of Manasseh, all the cities with their villages.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And the separate cities for the children of Ephraim were among the inheritance of the children of Manasseh, all the cities with their villages.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

together with the cities which were set apart for the children of Ephraim in the midst of the inheritance of the children of Manasseh, all the cities with their villages.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Together with the towns marked out for the children of Ephraim in the heritage of Manasseh, all the towns with their unwalled places.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And the separate cities of the sons of Ephraim <FI>are<Fi> in the midst of the inheritance of the sons of Manasseh, all the cities and their villages;

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And there were cities with their villages separated for the children of Ephraim in the midst of the possession of the children of Manasses.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

with the cities that were set apart for the children of Ephraim in the midst of the inheritance of the children of Manasseh, all the cities and their hamlets.

Context

v.8From Tappuah the border went along westward to the brook of Kanah; and the goings out thereof were at the sea. This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Ephraim according to their families;

v.9This passage

v.10And they drove not out the Canaanites that dwelt in Gezer: but the Canaanites dwell in the midst of Ephraim unto this day, and are become servants to do taskwork.

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  • Joshua 17:9

    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:

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