Joshua 16:1
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And the lot of the sons of Joseph fell from the Jordan over against Jericho and the waters thereof, on the east: the wilderness which goeth up from Jericho to the mountain of Bethel:

fell [heb] went forth

Joshua 8:15 But Joshua, and all Israel gave back, making as if they were afraid, and fleeing by the way of the wilderness.

Joshua 15:61 In the desert Betharaba, Meddin and Sachacha,

Joshua 18:12 And their border northward was from the Jordan: going along by the side of Jericho on the north side, and thence going up westward to the mountains, and reaching to the wilderness of Bethaven,

2 Kings 2:19-21 And the men of the city, said to Eliseus . Behold the situation of this city is very good, as thou, my lord, seest: but the waters are very bad, and the ground barren. . . .

Context
Ephraim's Inheritance
1And the lot of the sons of Joseph fell from the Jordan over against Jericho and the waters thereof, on the east: the wilderness which goeth up from Jericho to the mountain of Bethel:2And goeth out from Bethel to Luza: and passeth the border of Archi, to Ataroth,…
Cross References
Joshua 8:15
But Joshua, and all Israel gave back, making as if they were afraid, and fleeing by the way of the wilderness.

Joshua 18:12
And their border northward was from the Jordan: going along by the side of Jericho on the north side, and thence going up westward to the mountains, and reaching to the wilderness of Bethaven,

1 Samuel 30:27
To them that were in Bethel, and that were in Ramoth to the south, and to them that were in Jether.

Lexicon
The allotment
הַגּוֹרָ֜ל (hag·gō·w·rāl)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1486: Lot -- a lot (for casting)

for the descendants
לִבְנֵ֤י (liḇ·nê)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 1121: A son

of Joseph
יוֹסֵף֙ (yō·w·sêp̄)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3130: Joseph -- 'he increases', a son of Jacob, also the name of several Israelites

extended
וַיֵּצֵ֨א (way·yê·ṣê)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3318: To go, bring, out, direct and proxim

from the Jordan
מִיַּרְדֵּ֣ן (mî·yar·dên)
Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3383: Jordan -- the principal river of Palestine

at Jericho
יְרִיח֔וֹ (yə·rî·ḥōw)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3405: Jericho -- a city in the Jordan Valley captured by Joshua

to the waters
לְמֵ֥י (lə·mê)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 4325: Water, juice, urine, semen

of Jericho
יְרִיח֖וֹ (yə·rî·ḥōw)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3405: Jericho -- a city in the Jordan Valley captured by Joshua

on the east,
מִזְרָ֑חָה (miz·rā·ḥāh)
Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4217: Place of sunrise, the east

through the wilderness
הַמִּדְבָּ֗ר (ham·miḏ·bār)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4057: A pasture, a desert, speech

that goes up
עֹלֶ֧ה (‘ō·leh)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5927: To ascend, in, actively

from Jericho
מִירִיח֛וֹ (mî·rî·ḥōw)
Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3405: Jericho -- a city in the Jordan Valley captured by Joshua

into the hill country
בָּהָ֖ר (bā·hār)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2022: Mountain, hill, hill country

of Bethel.
אֵֽל׃ (’êl)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1008: Bethel -- 'house of God', a city in Ephraim, also a place in southern Judah


Additional Translations
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.And the lot of the children of Joseph fell from Jordan by Jericho, to the water of Jericho on the east, to the wilderness that goes up from Jericho throughout mount Bethel,

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;

And the borders of the children of Joseph were from Jordan by Jericho eastward; and they will go up from Jericho to the hill country, to the wilderness, to Baethel Luza.

And the lot came forth for the children of Joseph from the Jordan of Jericho as far as the waters of Jericho eastwards, to the wilderness which goes up from Jericho to the hill-country of Bethel.

And the lot for the children of Joseph went out 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;

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

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.

And the lot for the sons of Joseph goeth out from Jordan by Jericho, to the waters of Jericho on the east, to the wilderness going up from Jericho in the hill-country of Beth-El,
Jump to Previous
Allotment Bethel Beth-El Children Country Descendants East Hill Hill-Country Jericho Jordan Joseph Lot Mount Throughout Waste Water Waters Wilderness
Jump to Next
Allotment Bethel Beth-El Children Country Descendants East Hill Hill-Country Jericho Jordan Joseph Lot Mount Throughout Waste Water Waters Wilderness
External Links
Joshua 16:1 NIV
Joshua 16:1 NLT
Joshua 16:1 ESV
Joshua 16:1 NASB
Joshua 16:1 ASV

Joshua 16:1 Bible Apps
Joshua 16:1 Biblia Paralela
Joshua 16:1 Chinese Bible
Joshua 16:1 French Bible
Joshua 16:1 German Bible

Alphabetical: allotment and at began Bethel country desert east for from going hill into Jericho Jordan Joseph lot of on sons The Then there through to up waters went wilderness

OT History: Joshua 16:1 The lot came out for the children (Josh. Jos) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools

Joshua 15:63
Top of Page
Top of Page