Joshua 17:8
What does Joshua 17:8 mean?
A plain-English look at Joshua 17:8 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000The land of Tappuah belonged to Manasseh; but Tappuah on the border of Manasseh belonged to the children of Ephraim.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Now Manasseh had the land of Tappuah: but Tappuah on the border of Manasseh belonged to the children of Ephraim;
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901The land of Tappuah belonged to Manasseh; but Tappuah on the border of Manasseh belonged to the children of Ephraim.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949The land of Tappuah was the property of Manasseh; but Tappuah on the edge of Manasseh was the property of the children of Ephraim.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862To Manasseh hath been the land of Tappuah, and Tappuah unto the border of Manasseh is to the sons of Ephraim.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752For the lot of Manasses took in the land of Taphua, which is on the borders of Manasses, and belongs to the children of Ephraim.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Manasseh had the land of Tappuah; but Tappuah on the border of Manasseh belonged to the children of Ephraim.
Context
v.7And the border of Manasseh was from Asher to Michmethath, which is before Shechem; and the border went along to the right hand, unto the inhabitants of En-tappuah.
v.8This passage
v.9And 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:
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Joshua 12:17
the king of Tappuah, one; the king of Hepher, one;
- Joshua 15:34
and Zanoah, and En-gannim, Tappuah, and Enam,
- Joshua 15:53
and Janim, and Beth-tappuah, and Aphekah,
- Joshua 16:8
From 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;
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