10 the land to the south being Ephraim's and that to the north being Manasseh's, with the sea forming its boundary. On the north Asher is reached, and on the east Issachar. 11 Also in Issachar and in Asher (A)Manasseh had Beth-shean and its villages, and Ibleam and its villages, and the inhabitants of (B)Dor and its villages, and the inhabitants of En-dor and its villages, and the inhabitants of (C)Taanach and its villages, and the inhabitants of (D)Megiddo and its villages; (E)the third is Naphath.[a] 12 (F)Yet the people of Manasseh could not take possession of those cities, but the Canaanites persisted in dwelling in that land.

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  1. Joshua 17:11 The meaning of the Hebrew is uncertain

10 On the south the land belonged to Ephraim, on the north to Manasseh. The territory of Manasseh reached the Mediterranean Sea and bordered Asher(A) on the north and Issachar(B) on the east.(C)

11 Within Issachar(D) and Asher, Manasseh also had Beth Shan,(E) Ibleam(F) and the people of Dor,(G) Endor,(H) Taanach(I) and Megiddo,(J) together with their surrounding settlements (the third in the list is Naphoth[a]).(K)

12 Yet the Manassites were not able(L) to occupy these towns, for the Canaanites were determined to live in that region.

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  1. Joshua 17:11 That is, Naphoth Dor