Joshua 16:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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 Ataroth–addar, unto Beth–horon the upper;”

Joshua 16:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Joshua 16:5 in 6 Bible Translations

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Joshua 16:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“This was the border of the children of Ephraim according to their families. The border of their inheritance eastward was Ataroth Addar, to Beth Horon the upper.”

Joshua 16:5 — World English Bible

Joshua 16:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And the border of the children of Ephraim according to their families was thus: the border of their inheritance eastward was Ataroth-addar, unto Beth-horon the upper; ”

Joshua 16:5 — American Standard Version

Joshua 16:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And the border of the sons of Ephraim is by their families; and the border of their inheritance is on the east, Atroth-Addar unto Beth-Horon the upper;”

Joshua 16:5 — Young's Literal Translation

Joshua 16:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And the border of the children of Ephraim was according to their families; the border of their inheritance eastwards was Ataroth-Addar as far as the upper Beth-horon;”

Joshua 16:5 — Darby Translation

Joshua 16:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Also the borders of the children of Ephraim according to their families, euen the borders of their inheritance on the Eastside were Atroth-addar, vnto Beth-horon the vpper.”

Joshua 16:5 — Geneva Bible

Joshua 16:5 in Context — Joshua 16

3 And goeth down westward to the coast of Japhleti, unto the coast of Beth–horon the nether, and to Gezer: and the goings out thereof are at the sea.

4 So the children of Joseph, Manasseh and Ephraim, took their inheritance.

5 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 Ataroth–addar, unto Beth–horon the upper;

6 And the border went out toward the sea to Michmethah on the north side; and the border went about eastward unto Taanath–shiloh, and passed by it on the east to Janohah;

7 And it went down from Janohah to Ataroth, and to Naarath, and came to Jericho, and went out at Jordan.

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What Does Joshua 16:5 Mean?

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