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Joshua 16:5 Cross-References
Explore 2 cross-references for Joshua 16:5 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Joshua chapter 16 verse 5 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“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 Atarothaddar, unto Bethhoron the upper;”
Joshua 16:5 (KJV)
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Commentary on Joshua 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—now the text focuses specifically on Ephraim's boundaries, distinct from Manasseh. The phrase according to their families (lemishpechotam, לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָם) indicates subdivisions within the tribe, as land was distributed not just tribally but to clans and extended families, ensuring every household received inheritance.Ataroth-addar ("crowns of Addar," עֲטְרוֹת אַדָּר) was a fortified town on Ephraim's southern bounda...
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Cross-References for Joshua 16:5
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“to the side of Luz (the same is Bethel)”
“and passed along to the border of the Archites to Ataroth;”