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Het eigen gebied van de stam van Jozef

16 Daarna kregen de families uit de stam van Jozef hun eigen gebied. De zuidgrens begon bij de Jordaan bij Jericho, bij het water van Jericho, door de woestijn omhoog naar de bergen van Bet-El. Daarna van Bet-El naar Luz. Vanaf Luz verder door het gebied van de Archieten naar Atarot. Dan in westelijke richting naar beneden naar het gebied van de Jaflieten, naar Laag Bet-Horon en Gezer, tot aan de Grote Zee. De twee zonen van Jozef, Manasse en Efraïm, kregen ieder een eigen gebied.

Het eigen gebied van de stam van Efraïm

Dit was het gebied dat werd verdeeld onder de families van de stam van Efraïm: de zuidgrens van hun eigen gebied liep van de oostkant van Atarot-Addar naar Hoog Bet-Horon. De noordgrens liep ten noorden van Michmetat. Daarna boog hij terug naar het oosten naar Taänat-Silo. Dan in oostelijke richting langs Janoa. Vanaf Janoa naar beneden naar Atarot en Naharot. Van daar vlak langs Jericho naar de Jordaan. De noordgrens liep verder van Tappua naar het westen, naar de beek Kana, en eindigde bij de Grote Zee. Dit zijn de grenzen van het gebied dat werd verdeeld onder de families van de stam van Efraïm.

Verder kregen ze een aantal steden die binnen het eigen gebied van de stam van Manasse lagen. Ook de dorpen die daarbij hoorden. 10 Maar ze hebben de Kanaänieten die in Gezer woonden niet weggejaagd. Daardoor zijn de Kanaänieten bij de stam van Efraïm blijven wonen. Daar wonen ze nog steeds. Maar ze waren slaven van de stam van Efraïm.

As heranças dos filhos de José. A herança de Efraim

16 Saiu, depois, a sorte dos filhos de José, desde o Jordão de Jericó às águas de Jericó, para o oriente, subindo ao deserto de Jericó pelas montanhas de Betel; e de Betel sai a Luz, e passa ao termo dos arquitas até Atarote; e desce da banda do ocidente ao termo de Jaflete, até ao termo de Bete-Horom de baixo e até Gezer, sendo as suas saídas para o mar. Assim, alcançaram a sua herança os filhos de José, Manassés e Efraim.

E foi o termo dos filhos de Efraim, segundo as suas famílias, a saber, o termo da sua herança para o oriente era Atarote-Adar até Bete-Horom de cima; e sai este termo para o ocidente junto a Micmetate, desde o norte, e torna este termo para o oriente a Taanate-Siló, e passa por ela desde o oriente a Janoa; e desce, desde Janoa, a Atarote e a Naarate, e toca em Jericó, e vai sair ao Jordão. De Tapua vai este termo para o ocidente ao ribeiro de Caná e as suas saídas no mar; esta é a herança da tribo dos filhos de Efraim, segundo as suas famílias. E as cidades que se separaram para os filhos de Efraim estavam no meio da herança dos filhos de Manassés; todas aquelas cidades e as suas aldeias. 10 E não expeliram os cananeus que habitavam em Gezer; e os cananeus habitaram no meio dos efraimitas até ao dia de hoje; porém serviam-nos, sendo-lhes tributários.

16 And the lot of the children of Joseph fell from Jordan by Jericho, unto the water of Jericho on the east, to the wilderness that goeth up from Jericho throughout mount Bethel,

And goeth out from Bethel to Luz, and passeth along unto the borders of Archi to Ataroth,

And goeth down westward to the coast of Japhleti, unto the coast of Bethhoron the nether, and to Gezer; and the goings out thereof are at the sea.

So the children of Joseph, Manasseh and Ephraim, took their inheritance.

And the border of the children of Ephraim according to their families was thus: even the border of their inheritance on the east side was Atarothaddar, unto Bethhoron the upper;

And the border went out toward the sea to Michmethah on the north side; and the border went about eastward unto Taanathshiloh, and passed by it on the east to Janohah;

And it went down from Janohah to Ataroth, and to Naarath, and came to Jericho, and went out at Jordan.

The border went out from Tappuah westward unto the river Kanah; and the goings out thereof were at the sea. This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Ephraim by their families.

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

10 And they drave not out the Canaanites that dwelt in Gezer: but the Canaanites dwell among the Ephraimites unto this day, and serve under tribute.

Allotment for Ephraim and Manasseh

16 The allotment for Joseph began at the Jordan, east of the springs of Jericho, and went up from there through the desert(A) into the hill country of Bethel.(B) It went on from Bethel (that is, Luz(C)),[a] crossed over to the territory of the Arkites(D) in Ataroth,(E) descended westward to the territory of the Japhletites as far as the region of Lower Beth Horon(F) and on to Gezer,(G) ending at the Mediterranean Sea.

So Manasseh and Ephraim, the descendants of Joseph, received their inheritance.(H)

This was the territory of Ephraim, according to its clans:

The boundary of their inheritance went from Ataroth Addar(I) in the east to Upper Beth Horon(J) and continued to the Mediterranean Sea. From Mikmethath(K) on the north it curved eastward to Taanath Shiloh, passing by it to Janoah(L) on the east. Then it went down from Janoah(M) to Ataroth(N) and Naarah, touched Jericho and came out at the Jordan. From Tappuah(O) the border went west to the Kanah Ravine(P) and ended at the Mediterranean Sea. This was the inheritance of the tribe of the Ephraimites, according to its clans. It also included all the towns and their villages that were set aside for the Ephraimites within the inheritance of the Manassites.(Q)

10 They did not dislodge the Canaanites living in Gezer; to this day the Canaanites live among the people of Ephraim but are required to do forced labor.(R)

Footnotes

  1. Joshua 16:2 Septuagint; Hebrew Bethel to Luz