Josua 16 | New International Reader’s Version Nuova Riveduta 2006

Josua 16 | New International Reader’s Version

Land is given to Ephraim and Manasseh

1 The land given to the two tribes in the family line of Joseph began at the River Jordan. Their border started east of the springs of Jericho. It went up from there through the desert into the hill country of Bethel. 2 Bethel is also called Luz. From Bethel the border crossed over to Ataroth. That’s where the Arkites live. 3 Then it went west down to the territory of the Japhletites. It went all the way to the area of Lower Beth Horon. It went on to Gezer. The border came to an end at the Mediterranean Sea. 4 The tribes of Manasseh and Ephraim were from the family line of Joseph. So they received that land as their share. 5 Here is the territory given to the tribe of Ephraim, according to its family groups. The border of their share of land started at Ataroth Addar in the east. It went to Upper Beth Horon. 6 It continued towards the Mediterranean Sea. From Mikmethath on the north, it curved towards the east. It went to Taanath Shiloh. It passed by Taanath Shiloh to Janoah on the east. 7 Then it went down from Janoah to Ataroth and Naarah. It touched Jericho and came to an end at the River Jordan. 8 From Tappuah the border went west to the Kanah Valley. It came to an end at the Mediterranean Sea. That was the land given to the tribe of Ephraim. Each family group received its share. 9 The tribe of Ephraim was also given other towns and villages that were set apart for them. Those towns and villages were in the share of land given to the tribe of Manasseh. 10 The people of Ephraim didn’t drive out the Canaanites living in Gezer. The Canaanites live among the people of Ephraim to this day. But they are forced to work hard for the people of Ephraim.

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Nuova Riveduta 2006

Territorio toccato a Efraim

1 La parte toccata in sorte ai figli di Giuseppe si estendeva dal Giordano presso Gerico, verso le acque di Gerico a oriente, seguendo il deserto che sale da Gerico a Betel per la regione montuosa. 2 Il confine continuava poi da Betel a Luz e passava per la frontiera degli Architi ad Atarot, 3 scendeva a occidente verso il confine dei Giafletei sino al confine di Bet-Oron inferiore e fino a Ghezer, e terminava al mare. 4 I figli di Giuseppe, Manasse ed Efraim, ebbero ciascuno la loro eredità. 5 Questi furono i confini dei figli di Efraim, secondo le loro famiglie. Il confine della loro eredità era, a oriente, Aterot-Addar, fino a Bet-Oron superiore; 6 continuava, dal lato di occidente, verso Micmetat al nord, girava a oriente verso Taanat-Silo e le passava davanti, a oriente di Ianoà. 7 Poi da Ianoà scendeva ad Aterot e a Naara, toccava Gerico, e terminava al Giordano. 8 Da Tappuà il confine andava verso occidente fino al torrente di Cana e terminava al mare. Tale fu l’eredità della tribù dei figli di Efraim, secondo le loro famiglie. 9 In più, c’erano le città, tutte città con i loro villaggi, messe da parte per i figli di Efraim in mezzo all’eredità dei figli di Manasse. 10 Essi non scacciarono i Cananei che abitavano a Ghezer; e i Cananei hanno abitato in mezzo a Efraim fino a oggi, ma sono stati soggetti a servitù.