And the coast descended unto the river Kanah, southward of the river: these cities of Ephraim are among the cities of Manasseh: the coast of Manasseh also was on the north side of the river, and the outgoings of it were at the sea:
The boundary went down to the Kanah River, with the river running south of it. These cities that belonged to Ephraim were located within Manasseh's territory. Manasseh's boundary was on the north side of the river, and it extended all the way to the Mediterranean Sea.
This verse describes how the land boundaries were drawn between two tribes, with some cities of one tribe located within another tribe's territory.
📚 Historical Context
This passage describes the division of the Promised Land among the twelve tribes of Israel after they conquered Canaan under Joshua's leadership. Ephraim and Manasseh were both descendants of Joseph, and their territories were adjacent to each other in central Palestine. The careful boundary descriptions show how God fulfilled His promise to give the Israelites specific portions of land as their inheritance.
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