Joshua 16
1 And the borders of the children of Joseph were from Jordan by Jericho eastward; and they will go up from Jericho to the hill country, to the wilderness, to Baethel Luza.
Inilah pembagian daerah untuk keturunan Yusuf. Garis batas selatan wilayah mereka dimulai dari sungai Yordan dekat kota Yeriko, di sebelah timur mata air Yeriko, melalui daerah belantara, dan naik ke Betel di pegunungan.
2 And they will go out to Baethel, and will proceed to the borders of Achatarothi.
Dari Betel garis batas itu menuju ke Lus, melewati Atarot di wilayah orang Arki.
3 And they will go across to the sea to the borders of Aptalim, as far as the borders of Baethoron the lower, and the going forth of them shall be to the sea.
Lalu garis batas itu menuju ke arah barat, turun ke daerah orang Yaflet, sampai daerah Bet Horon Hilir, terus menuju kota Gezer dan berakhir di Laut Tengah.
4 And the sons of Joseph, Ephraim and Manasse, took their inheritance.
Itulah daerah yang diberikan kepada suku Manasye dan Efraim, anak Yusuf, sebagai warisan untuk mereka.
5 And the borders of the children of Ephraim were according to their families, and the borders of their inheritance were eastward to Ataroth, and Eroc as far as Baethoron the upper, and Gazara.
Inilah batas-batas wilayah yang diberikan kepada marga-marga suku Efraim sebagai warisan mereka. Garis batas selatan wilayah mereka melewati sebelah timur kota Atarot Adar ke arah barat menuju Bet Horon Hulu,
6 And the borders will proceed to the sea to Icasmon north of Therma; they will go round eastward to Thenasa, and Selles, and will pass on eastward to Janoca,
lalu menuju Laut Tengah. Di paling utara, garis batas itu mulai dari kota Mikmetat, kemudian membelok ke arah tenggara melewati kota Taanat Silo dan terus menuju ke sebelah timur kota Yanoah.
7 and to Macho, and Ataroth, and [these are] their villages; and they will come to Jericho, and will issue at Jordan.
Dari Yanoah garis batas itu turun melewati kota Atarot dan Naharat, kemudian bersentuhan dengan Yeriko dan berakhir di sungai Yordan.
8 And the borders will proceed from Tapho to the sea to Chelcana; and their termination will be at the sea; this [is] the inheritance of the tribe of Ephraim according to their families.
Garis batas utara dari kota Tapuah menuju ke arah barat, ke sungai Kana, dan menelusurinya sampai ke Laut Tengah. Itulah tanah warisan yang diberikan kepada marga-marga suku Efraim.
9 And the cities separated to the sons of Ephraim [were] in the midst of the inheritance of the sons of Manasse, all the cities and their villages.
Suku Efraim juga diberi beberapa kota di dalam wilayah suku Manasye beserta desa-desa sekitarnya.
10 And Ephraim did not destroy the Chananite who lived in Gazer; and the Chananite lived in Ephraim until this day, until Pharao the king of Egypt went up and took it, and burnt it with fire; and the Chananites, and Pherezites, and the dwellers in Gaza they destroyed, and Pharao gave them for a dowry to his daughter.
Namun, orang Efraim tidak mengusir orang Kanaan yang tinggal di kota Gezer. Karena itu sampai saat kitab ini ditulis, orang Kanaan masih tinggal di antara orang Efraim dan menjadi budak mereka.
