^1. The allotment for Joseph began at the Jordan of Jericho, [1] east of the waters 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), [2] 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 sea.

^4. So Manasseh and Ephraim, the descendants of Joseph, received their inheritance.

^5. This was the territory of Ephraim, clan by clan: The boundary of their inheritance went from Ataroth Addar in the east to Upper Beth Horon

^6. and continued to the sea. From Micmethath 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.

^8. From Tappuah the border went west to the Kanah Ravine and ended at the sea. This was the inheritance of the tribe of the Ephraimites, clan by clan.

^9. It also included all the towns and their villages that were set aside for the Ephraimites within the inheritance of the Manassites.

^10. They did not dislodge the Canaanites living in Gezer; to this day the Canaanites live among the people of Ephraim but are required to do forced labor.