Joshua 16
1 Similarly, the lot of the sons of Joseph fell from the Jordan, opposite Jericho and its waters, to the east, to the wilderness that ascends from Jericho to the mountain of Bethel.
For Josefs Sønner faldt Loddet således: Mod Øst går Grænsen fra Jordan ved Jeriko, ved Jerikos Vande, op gennem Ørkenen, som fra Jeriko strækker sig op i Bjergland, et til Betel;
2 And it goes out from Bethel to Luz. And it crosses the border of Archi to Ataroth.
fra Betel fortsætter den videre til Arkiternes Landemærke, til Atarot,
3 And it descends to the west, beside the border of Japhleti, as far as the borders of lower Beth-horon, and to Gezer. And the last parts of its regions are by the great sea.
og strækker sig nedad mod Vest til Ja Detiternes Landemærke, til Nedre Bet Horons Landemærke og til Gezer og ender ved Havet.
4 And Manasseh and Ephraim, the sons of Joseph, possessed it.
Og Josefs Sønner, Manasse og Efraim, fik Arvelodder.
5 And the border of the sons of Ephraim was made by their families. And their possession toward the east was from Ataroth-addar, as far as upper Beth-horon,
Efraimiternes Landemærke efter deres Slægter var følgende: Grænsen for deres Arvelod er mod Øst Atarot Addar og går til Øvre Bet Horon;
6 and the confines extend to the sea. Yet truly, Michmethath looks toward the north, and it circles around the borders, toward the east, into Taanath-shiloh. And it continues on, from the east, to Janoah.
derpå går Grænsen ud til Havet. Mod Nord er Grænsen Mikmetat; Grænsen går så mod Øst til Ta'anat Sjilo, løber videre østen om Janoa,
7 And it descends from Janoah to Ataroth and Naarah. and it continues to Jericho, and it extends to the Jordan.
strækker sig så fra Janoa ned til Atarot og Na'ara, støder op til Jeriko og ender ved Jordan.
8 From Tappuah, it passes on, opposite the sea, into the Valley of Reeds. And its exit is at the very salty sea. This is the possession of the tribe of the sons of Ephraim, by their families.
Fra Tappua går Grænsen mod Vest til Kanabækken og ender ved Havet. Det er Efraimiternes Stammes Arvelod efter deres Slægter.
9 And there were cities, with their villages, which were set aside for the sons of Ephraim, in the midst of the possession of the sons of Manasseh.
Dertil kommer de Byer, som udskiltes til Efraimiterne inden for Manassiternes Arvelod, alle Byerne med Landsbyer.
10 And the sons of Ephraim did not put to death the Canaanite that was living at Gezer. And the Canaanite lived in the midst of Ephraim, even to this day, paying tribute.
Men de fordrev ikke Kana'anæerne, som boede i Gezer, og således er Kana'anæerne blevet boende midt i Efraim indtil den Dag i Dag, idet de siden blev Hoveriarbejdere.
