Joshua 16:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“The border went out from Tappuah westward unto the river Kanah; and the goings out thereof were at the sea. This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Ephraim by their families.”

Joshua 16:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Joshua 16:8 in 6 Bible Translations

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Joshua 16:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“From Tappuah the border went along westward to the brook of Kanah; and ended at the sea. This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Ephraim according to their families;”

Joshua 16:8 — World English Bible

Joshua 16:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“From Tappuah the border went along westward to the brook of Kanah; and the goings out thereof were at the sea. This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Ephraim according to their families;”

Joshua 16:8 — American Standard Version

Joshua 16:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“From Tappuah the border goeth westward unto the brook of Kanah, and its outgoings have been at the sea: this <FI>is<Fi> the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Ephraim, for their families.”

Joshua 16:8 — Young's Literal Translation

Joshua 16:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“From Tappuah the border went westwards to the torrent Kanah, and ended at the sea. This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Ephraim according to their families, ”

Joshua 16:8 — Darby Translation

Joshua 16:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And this border goeth from Tappuah Westward vnto the riuer Kanah, and the endes thereof are at the Sea: this is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Ephraim by their families.”

Joshua 16:8 — Geneva Bible

Joshua 16:8 in Context — Joshua 16

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.

8 The border went out from Tappuah westward unto the river Kanah; and the goings out thereof were at the sea. This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Ephraim by their families.

9 And the separate cities for the children of Ephraim were among the inheritance of the children of Manasseh, all the cities with their villages.

10 And they drave not out the Canaanites that dwelt in Gezer: but the Canaanites dwell among the Ephraimites unto this day, and serve under tribute.

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What Does Joshua 16:8 Mean?

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