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,

And the lot {H1486} of the children {H1121} of Joseph {H3130} fell {H3318} from Jordan {H3383} by Jericho {H3405}, unto the water {H4325} of Jericho {H3405} on the east {H4217}, to the wilderness {H4057} that goeth up {H5927} from Jericho {H3405} throughout mount {H2022} Bethel {H1008},

The border of the territory chosen by lot for the descendants of Yosef began from the Yarden at Yericho, at the spring of Yericho on the east, went up from Yericho through the hills and desert to Beit-El,

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.

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;

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Cross-References

  • Joshua 18:12 (5 votes)

    And 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 8:15 (4 votes)

    And Joshua and all Israel made as if they were beaten before them, and fled by the way of the wilderness.

  • 2 Kings 2:19 (3 votes)

    ¶ And 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.

  • 2 Kings 2:21 (3 votes)

    And he went forth unto the spring of the waters, and cast the salt in there, and said, Thus saith the LORD, I have healed these waters; there shall not be from thence any more death or barren [land].

  • Joshua 15:61 (2 votes)

    In the wilderness, Betharabah, Middin, and Secacah,