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Berean Standard Bible

“The allotment for the descendants of Joseph extended from the Jordan at Jericho to the waters of Jericho on the east, through the wilderness that goes up from Jericho into the hill country of Bethel.”

Joshua 16:1

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Joshua 16 describes the land given to the descendants of Joseph, beginning with the territory of Ephraim. Joseph's sons Ephraim and Manasseh each became a tribe, so Joseph's family received a double portion in the land.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

The allotment for the descendants of Joseph extended from the Jordan at Jericho to the waters of Jericho on the east, through the wilderness that goes up from Jericho into the hill country of Bethel.

World English Bible (WEB)

The lot came out for the children of Joseph from the Jordan at Jericho, at the waters of Jericho on the east, even the wilderness, going up from Jericho through the hill country to Bethel.

King James Version (KJV)

And the lot of the children of Joseph fell from Jordan by Jericho, unto the water of Jericho on the east, to the wilderness that goeth up from Jericho throughout mount Bethel,

American Standard Version (ASV)

And the lot came out for the children of Joseph from the Jordan at Jericho, at the waters of Jericho on the east, even the wilderness, going up from Jericho through the hill-country to Beth-el;

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And the limit of the land marked out for the children of Joseph went out from Jordan at Jericho, at the waters of Jericho on the east, in the waste land, going up from Jericho through the hill-country to Beth-el;

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y LA suerte del los hijos de José salió desde el Jordán de Jericó hasta las aguas de Jericó hacia el oriente, al desierto que sube de Jericó al monte de Beth-el:

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Límite sur de las tribus de José (Efraín y la media tribu de Manasés):

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