1. The allotment for Joseph began at the Jordan, east of the springs of Jericho, and went up from there through the desert into the hill country of Bethel.
2. It went on from Bethel (that is, Luz), crossed over to the territory of the Arkites in Ataroth,
3. descended westward to the territory of the Japhletites as far as the region of Lower Beth Horon and on to Gezer, ending at the Mediterranean Sea.
4. So Manasseh and Ephraim, the descendants of Joseph, received their inheritance.
5. This was the territory of Ephraim, according to its clans: The boundary of their inheritance went from Ataroth Addar in the east to Upper Beth Horon
6. and continued to the Mediterranean Sea. From Mikmethath on the north it curved eastward to Taanath Shiloh, passing by it to Janoah on the east.
7. Then it went down from Janoah to Ataroth and Naarah, touched Jericho and came out at the Jordan.