| Holman Christian Standard Bible | New International Version |
| 1The allotment for the descendants of Joseph went from the Jordan at Jericho to the waters of Jericho on the east, through the wilderness ascending from Jericho into the hill country of Bethel. | 1The allotment for Joseph began at the Jordan, east of the springs of Jericho, and went up from there through the desert into the hill country of Bethel. |
| 2From Bethel it went to Luz and proceeded to the border of the Archites by Ataroth. | 2It went on from Bethel (that is, Luz), crossed over to the territory of the Arkites in Ataroth, |
| 3It then descended westward to the border of the Japhletites as far as the border of lower Beth-horon, then to Gezer, and ended at the Mediterranean Sea. | 3descended westward to the territory of the Japhletites as far as the region of Lower Beth Horon and on to Gezer, ending at the Mediterranean Sea. |
| 4So Ephraim and Manasseh, the sons of Joseph, received their inheritance. | 4So Manasseh and Ephraim, the descendants of Joseph, received their inheritance. |
| 5This was the territory of the descendants of Ephraim by their clans: The border of their inheritance went from Ataroth-addar on the east of Upper Beth-horon. | 5This was the territory of Ephraim, according to its clans: The boundary of their inheritance went from Ataroth Addar in the east to Upper Beth Horon |
| 6In the north the border went westward from Michmethath; it turned eastward from Taanath-shiloh and passed it east of Janoah. | 6and continued to the Mediterranean Sea. From Mikmethath on the north it curved eastward to Taanath Shiloh, passing by it to Janoah on the east. |
| 7From Janoah it descended to Ataroth and Naarah, and then reached Jericho and went to the Jordan. | 7Then it went down from Janoah to Ataroth and Naarah, touched Jericho and came out at the Jordan. |
| 8From Tappuah the border went westward along the Brook of Kanah and ended at the Mediterranean Sea. This was the inheritance of the tribe of the descendants of Ephraim by their clans, together with | 8From Tappuah the border went west to the Kanah Ravine and ended at the Mediterranean Sea. This was the inheritance of the tribe of the Ephraimites, according to its clans. |
| 9the cities set apart for the descendants of Ephraim within the inheritance of the descendants of Manasseh--all these cities with their villages. | 9It also included all the towns and their villages that were set aside for the Ephraimites within the inheritance of the Manassites. |
| 10But, they did not drive out the Canaanites who lived in Gezer. So the Canaanites live in Ephraim to this day, but they are forced laborers. | 10They 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. |
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