Joshua 16:5 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

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;

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

The territory given to the tribe of Ephraim, divided among their family groups, had this boundary: on the eastern side, their inherited land stretched from Ataroth-addar to Upper Beth-horon.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse describes the eastern boundary of the land that God gave to the tribe of Ephraim when Israel settled in the Promised Land.

📚 Historical Context

The Book of Joshua records the division of the Promised Land among the Israelite tribes after their conquest, fulfilling God's covenant promises to Abraham and his descendants. In Joshua 16:5, the boundaries for the tribe of Ephraim are specified, marking their allocated inheritance on the east side from Atarothaddar to Bethhoron the upper, as part of the larger process of settling the land under Joshua's leadership. This reflects the historical importance of tribal territories in maintaining order and identity among the Israelites.

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