KJV King James Version
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,
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Joshua 16:1
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,
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
The allotment for the descendants of Joseph extended from the Jordan at Jericho to the waters of Jericho on the east, through the wilderness that goes up from Jericho into the hill country of Bethel.
WEB World English Bible
The lot came out for the children of Joseph from the Jordan at Jericho, at the waters of Jericho on the east, even the wilderness, going up from Jericho through the hill country to Bethel.
ASV American Standard Version
And the lot came out for the children of Joseph from the Jordan at Jericho, at the waters of Jericho on the east, even the wilderness, going up from Jericho through the hill-country to Beth-el;
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And the lot for the sons of Joseph goeth out from Jordan by Jericho, to the waters of Jericho on the east, to the wilderness going up from Jericho in the hill-country of Beth-El,
Surrounding context — Joshua 16
1 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,
2 And goeth out from Bethel to Luz, and passeth along unto the borders of Archi to Ataroth,
3 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.
4 So the children of Joseph, Manasseh and Ephraim, took their inheritance.
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וַיֵּצֵ֨אH3318 · ya.tsato come out: comeהַגּוֹרָ֜לH1486 · go.ralallottedלִבְנֵ֤יH1121 · benson: childיוֹסֵף֙H3130 · yo.sephJosephמִיַּרְדֵּ֣ןH3383 · yar.denJordanיְרִיח֔וֹH3405 · ye.ri.choJerichoלְמֵ֥יH4325 · ma.yimwaterיְרִיח֖וֹH3405 · ye.ri.choJerichoמִזְרָ֑חָהH4217 · miz.rachEast (Gate)הַמִּדְבָּ֗רH4057 · mid.barmouthעֹלֶ֧הH5927 · a.lahto ascend: riseמִירִיח֛וֹH3405 · ye.ri.choJerichoבָּהָ֖רH2022 · harmountain: mountבֵּֽית־H1008 · bet-elBethelאֵֽל׃H1008 · bet-elBethel
Cross-references
Joshua 18:12And their border on the north side was from Jordan; and the border went up to the side of Jericho on the north side, and went up through the mountains westward; and the goings out thereof were at the wilderness of Bethaven.Joshua 8:15And Joshua and all Israel made as if they were beaten before them, and fled by the way of the wilderness.2 Kings 2:19-21And the men of the city said unto Elisha, Behold, I pray thee, the situation of this city [is] pleasant, as my lord seeth: but the water [is] naught, and the ground barren.Joshua 15:61In the wilderness, Betharabah, Middin, and Secacah,
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