Joshua 16

Joshua 16 in full

King James Version, 10 verses. Tap a reference to link straight to a single verse.

1. Josh 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 Beth–el,

2. Josh 16:2

   And goeth out from Beth–el to Luz, and passeth along unto the borders of Archi to Ataroth,

3. Josh 16:3

   And goeth down westward to the coast of Japhleti, unto the coast of Beth–horon the nether, and to Gezer: and the goings out thereof are at the sea.

4. Josh 16:4

   So the children of Joseph, Manasseh and Ephraim, took their inheritance.

5. Josh 16:5

   And the border of the children of Ephraim according to their families was thus: even the border of their inheritance on the east side was Ataroth–addar, unto Beth–horon the upper;

6. Josh 16:6

   And the border went out toward the sea to Michmethah on the north side; and the border went about eastward unto Taanath–shiloh, and passed by it on the east to Janohah;

7. Josh 16:7

   And it went down from Janohah to Ataroth, and to Naarath, and came to Jericho, and went out at Jordan.

8. Josh 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.

9. Josh 16:9

   And the separate cities for the children of Ephraim were among the inheritance of the children of Manasseh, all the cities with their villages.

10. Josh 16:10

    And they drave not out the Canaanites that dwelt in Gezer: but the Canaanites dwell among the Ephraimites unto this day, and serve under tribute.

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Joshua 16 is part of Joshua, book 6 of the 66 in the King James Bible. Read the 24 chapters straight through, or search any word across all 66 books.