Joshua 16:8

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.

The border {H1366} went out {H3212} from Tappuah {H8599} westward {H3220} unto the river {H5158} Kanah {H7071}; and the goings out {H8444} thereof were at the sea {H3220}. This is the inheritance {H5159} of the tribe {H4294} of the children {H1121} of Ephraim {H669} by their families {H4940}.

From Tapuach the border went westward to Vadi Kanah and ended at the sea. This is the inheritance of the tribe of the descendants of Efrayim according to their families,

From Tappuah the border went westward to the Brook of Kanah and ended at the Sea. This was the inheritance of the clans of the tribe of Ephraim,

From Tappuah the border went along westward to the brook of Kanah; and the goings out thereof were at the sea. This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Ephraim according to their families;

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Cross-References

  • Joshua 17:8 (4 votes)

    [Now] Manasseh had the land of Tappuah: but Tappuah on the border of Manasseh [belonged] to the children of Ephraim;

  • Joshua 17:9 (4 votes)

    And the coast descended unto the river Kanah, southward of the river: these cities of Ephraim [are] among the cities of Manasseh: the coast of Manasseh also [was] on the north side of the river, and the outgoings of it were at the sea:

  • Joshua 19:28 (2 votes)

    And Hebron, and Rehob, and Hammon, and Kanah, [even] unto great Zidon;

  • Joshua 16:3 (2 votes)

    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.

  • Joshua 16:6 (2 votes)

    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;

  • Joshua 12:17 (2 votes)

    The king of Tappuah, one; the king of Hepher, one;

  • Numbers 34:6 (2 votes)

    And [as for] the western border, ye shall even have the great sea for a border: this shall be your west border.