The border went down to the brook of Kanah, southward of the brook. These cities belonged to Ephraim among the cities of Manasseh. The border of Manasseh was on the north side of the brook, and ended at the sea.
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The border went down to the brook of Kanah, southward of the brook. These cities belonged to Ephraim among the cities of Manasseh. The border of Manasseh was on the north side of the brook, and ended at the sea.
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And the coast descended unto the river Kanah, southward of the river: these cities of Ephraim are among the cities of Manasseh: the coast of Manasseh also was on the north side of the river, and the outgoings of it were at the sea:
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And the border went down unto the brook of Kanah, southward of the brook, by cities which belonged to Ephraim among the cities of Manasseh; but 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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Passages linked to Joshua 17:9 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- Joshua 16:3 and it went down westward to the border of the Japhletites, to the border of Beth Horon the lower, and on to Gezer; and ended at the sea.
- Joshua 16:8-9 From Tappuah the border went along westward to the brook of Kanah; and ended at the sea. This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Ephraim according to their families; together with the cities which were set apart for the children of Ephraim in the middle of the inheritance of the children of Manasseh, all the cities with their villages.
- Joshua 19:29 The border turned to Ramah, to the fortified city of Tyre; and the border turned to Hosah. It ended at the sea by the region of Achzib;
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Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain Or, the brook of reeds.
Or, the brook of reeds.
That is, toward the main sea.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain Jos 17:9 And the coast descended unto the river…
Jos 17:9 And the coast descended unto the river Kanah, southward of the river: these cities of Ephraim [are] among the cities of Manasseh: the coast of Manasseh also [was] on the north side of the river, and the outgoings of it were at the sea:
Ver. 9. See Jos 17:8; and take heed of unnatural wars and bickerings.
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“ Nullos habitura triumphos. ”
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain These cities of Ephrain; Tappuah, and the cities upon…
These cities of Ephrain; Tappuah, and the cities upon the coast descending to the river, &c., last mentioned. Are among the cities of Manasseh, i.e. are intermixed with their cities, which was not strange nor unfit, these two being linked together by a nearer alliance than the rest.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain And the coast descended unto the river Kanah, southward…
And the coast descended unto the river Kanah, southward of the river,.... The same mentioned in the account of the coast of Ephraim, Jos 16:8; which was north of that river, as Manasseh was to the south of it:
these cities of Ephraim are among the cities of Manasseh; that is, the cities before mentioned, Asher, Michmethah, Entappuah, and Tappuah; though they were in the tribe of Manasseh, yet they were inhabited by the Ephraimites:
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the coast of Manasseh also was on the north side of the river; of the river Kanah, as well as on the south of it; it had cities there, though possessed by the tribe of Ephraim:
and the outgoings of it were at the sea; the Mediterranean sea.
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John Wesley 1765 · Public Domain Three cities - Tappuah, and the cities upon the…
Three cities - Tappuah, and the cities upon the coast descending to the river, &c. last mentioned. Among the cities of Manasseh - That is, are intermixed with their cities, which was not strange nor unfit, these two being linked together by a nearer alliance than the rest.
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Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain Verse 9. Unto the river Kanah] Literally, the river…
Verse 9. Unto the river Kanah] Literally, the river or valley of the reeds, translated by the Vulgate, vallis arundintei. The tribe of Manasseh appears to have been bounded on the north by this torrent or valley, and on the south by the Mediterranean Sea.
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Joseph Benson 1811 · Public Domain Jos 17:9. The coast of Manasseh was on the…
Jos 17:9. The coast of Manasseh was on the north side — By the coast of Manasseh is meant the cities inhabited by the Manassites; which were all on the north side of this river; as all those on the south side of it, though in the territory allotted to the Manassites: were inhabited by the children of Ephraim.
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Albert Barnes 1834 · Public Domain These cities ... - The text is possibly corrupt.…
These cities ... - The text is possibly corrupt. The intention seems to be to state that the cities lying south of the river, though within the limits of Manasseh, were in fact made over to Ephraim, and were among the “separate cities” Jos 16:9. On the contrary, the north bank of the river, both land and towns, belonged to Manasseh exclusively.
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Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown 1871 · Public Domain the coast descended unto the river Kanah, southward of…
the coast descended unto the river Kanah, southward of the river--The line which separated the possessions of the two brothers from each other ran to the south of the stream. Thus the river was in the territory of Manasseh; but the cities which were upon the river, though all were within the limits of Manasseh's possessions, were assigned partly to Ephraim, and partly to Manasseh; those on the south side being given to the former; those upon the north to the latter [KEIL]. It appears (Jos 17:10) that Manasseh was still further interlaced with other neighboring tribes.
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Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain 9. Cities of Ephraim are among the cities of…
9. Cities of Ephraim are among the cities of Manasseh — Compare Jos_16:8, note. “The line which separated the possessions of the two brothers ran to the south of the river Kenath, but the cities which were upon the river were assigned partly to Ephraim and partly to Manasseh; those upon the south being assigned to the former, and those upon the north to the latter.” — Masius. In Jos_17:10 we find Manasseh interlaced with other border tribes.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 9. unto the river Kanah] From Tappuah the border…
9. unto the river Kanah] From Tappuah the border descended to the river of Kanah, or “the Brook of Reeds” (see above, Jos_16:8), southward of the watercourse.
these cities of Ephraim] See above, Jos_16:9.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain Southward of the brook. It would seem as if…
Southward of the brook. It would seem as if some words had fallen away here also. The LXX adds Jariel, translates hla (these) by terebinth, and omits the word "cities." The cities southward of the brook belonged of course to Ephraim. But what is meant here is that Ephraim had cities north of the brook. That the border of Manasseh lay to the northward of the brook is asserted twice over in the latter part of this and the next verse. These cities of Ephraim are among (literally, in the midst of) the cities of Manasseh. (see Jos_16:9) If exact and minute accuracy is found in this record, how is it that accusations of inaccuracy are so readily made against its author, when his narrative is clearly very much abbreviated, and where a fuller knowledge of the facts might possibly clear up what now appears obscure? Our present text has not the names of these cities.
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unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 The border
The border
"The border of Manasseh's land"
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brook
a very small river
Kanah
name of a brook (See: How to Translate Names)
On the north side Asher can be reached
Possible meanings are 1) that the border of Manasseh's land on the north side touched the land that belonged to the tribe of Asher or 2) that one can travel north to reach Asher. AT: "Asher was on the north side" or "One can travel north to reach Asher" (See: Active or Passive)
to the east, Issachar
The verb may be supplied from the previous phrase. AT: "to the east, one can reach Issachar" (See: Ellipsis)
translationWords
Manasseh
Ephraim
the sea
Asher
Issachar
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