16:1 The land allotted to Joseph’s descendants extended from the Jordan at Jericho 1 to the waters of Jericho to the east, through the desert and on up from Jericho into the hill country of Bethel. 2 16:2 The southern border 3 extended from Bethel to Luz, 4 and crossed to Arkite territory at Ataroth. 16:3 It then descended westward to Japhletite territory, as far as the territory of lower Beth Horon and Gezer, and ended at the sea.
16:4 Joseph’s descendants, Manasseh and Ephraim, were assigned their land. 5