New International Reader's Version

Joshua 16:1-5 New International Reader's Version (NIRV)

1. The land that was given to the two tribes in the family line of Joseph began at the Jordan River near Jericho. Their border started east of the springs of Jericho. It went up from there through the desert into the hill country of Bethel.

2. Bethel is also called Luz. From Bethel it crossed over to Ataroth. That's where the Arkites live.

3. Then it went west down to the territory of the Japhletites. It went all the way to the area of Lower Beth Horon. It went on to Gezer. It came to an end at the Mediterranean Sea.

4. The tribes of Manasseh and Ephraim were from the family line of Joseph. So they received that land as their share.

5. Here is the territory that was given to the tribe of Ephraim, family group by family group. The border of their share of land started at Ataroth Addar in the east. It went to Upper Beth Horon.