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Joshua 16:9 Cross-References
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“And the separate cities for the children of Ephraim were among the inheritance of the children of Manasseh, all the cities with their villages.”
Joshua 16:9 (KJV)
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Commentary on Joshua 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—this verse reveals an important exception to tribal boundaries: Ephraim received separate cities (he'arim hamivdalot, הֶעָרִים הַמִּבְדָּלוֹת, "the set apart cities") within Manasseh's territory. The term separate or set apart indicates these were enclaves—Ephraimite cities surrounded by Manassite territory.This arrangement likely addressed practical concerns: Ephraim's larger population relative to Manasseh (Numbers 26:34, 37 shows Ephraim with 32,500 ...
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