Joshua 17 · Verse 9

Joshua 17:9

And the coast descended unto the river Kanah, southward of the river: these cities of Ephraim are among the cities of Manasseh: the coast of Manasseh also was on the north side of the river, and the outgoings of it were at the sea:
Joshua 17:9, King James Version

Joshua 17:9 in other translations

BSBFrom there the border continued southward to the Brook of Kanah. There were cities belonging to Ephraim among the cities of Manasseh, but the border of Manasseh was on the north side of the brook and ended at the Sea.
WEBThe border went down to the brook of Kanah, southward of the brook. These cities belonged to Ephraim among the cities of Manasseh. The border of Manasseh was on the north side of the brook, and ended at the sea.
ASVAnd the border went down unto the brook of Kanah, southward of the brook: these cities belonged to Ephraim among the cities of Manasseh: and the border of Manasseh was on the north side of the brook, and the goings out thereof were at the sea:
YLTAnd the border hath come down to the brook of Kanah, southward of the brook; these cities of Ephraim are in the midst of the cities of Manasseh, and the border of Manasseh is on the north of the brook, and its outgoings are at the sea.
DARBYAnd the border descended to the torrent Kanah, south of the torrent. These cities were Ephraim's among the cities of Manasseh. And the territory of Manasseh was on the north side of the torrent, and ended at the sea.
BBEAnd the limit goes down to the stream Kanah, to the south of the stream: these towns were Ephraim's among the towns of Manasseh; Manasseh's limit was on the north side of the stream, ending at the sea:
WebsterAnd the border descended to the river Kanah, southward of the river. These cities of Ephraim are among the cities of Manasseh: the border of Manasseh also was on the north side of the river, and the limits of it were at the sea:

What does Joshua 17:9 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Joshua 17:7-11

Jos 17:7-11. This Coast. 7-11. the coast of Manasseh was from Asher to Michmethah--The southern boundary is here traced from the east. Asher (now Yasir), the starting point, was a town fifteen Roman miles east of Shechem, and anciently a place of importance.

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 9 Unto the river Kanah - Literally, the river or valley of the reeds, translated by the Vulgate, vallis arundintei. The tribe of Manasseh appears to have been bounded on the north by this torrent or valley, and on the south by the Mediterranean Sea.

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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Joshua 17:7-13

There was great communication between Manasseh and Ephraim. Though each tribe had its inheritance, yet they should intermix one with another, to do good offices one to another, as became those, who, though of different tribes, were all one Israel, and were bound to love as brethren. But they suffered the Canaanites to live among them, against the command of God, to serve their own ends.

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Joshua 17:9 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וְיָרַ֣דve.ya.Radand it goes downH3381
הַגְּבוּל֩ha.ge.Vulthe borderH1366
נַ֨חַלNa.chal[the] wadi ofH5158
קָנָ֜הka.NahKanahH7071
נֶ֣גְבָּהNeg.bah[the] south towardsH5045
לַנַּ֗חַלla.Na.chalto the wadiH5158
עָרִ֤ים'a.RimcitiesH5892
הָאֵ֙לֶּה֙ha.'E.leh<the> theseH428
לְאֶפְרַ֔יִםle.'ef.Ra.yim[belonged] to EphraimH669
בְּת֖וֹךְbe.Tokhin amongH8432
עָרֵ֣י'a.Rei[the] cities ofH5892
מְנַשֶּׁ֑הme.na.ShehManassehH4519
וּגְב֤וּלu.ge.Vuland [the] border ofH1366
מְנַשֶּׁה֙me.na.ShehManassehH4519
מִצְּפ֣וֹןmi.tze.Fon[was] from [the] northH6828
לַנַּ֔חַלla.Na.chalof the wadiH5158
וַיְהִ֥יvay.Hiand it wasH1961
תֹצְאֹתָ֖יוto.tze.'o.Tavextremities itsH8444
הַיָּֽמָּה\׃hai.Ya.mahthe sea towardsH3220

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Cross references for Joshua 17:9

  • Joshua 16:3

    And goeth down westward to the coast of Japhleti, unto the coast of Beth–horon the nether, and to Gezer: and the goings out thereof are at the sea.

  • Joshua 16:8-9

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

  • Joshua 19:29

    And then the coast turneth to Ramah, and to the strong city Tyre; and the coast turneth to Hosah; and the outgoings thereof are at the sea from the coast to Achzib:

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
river Kanah. or, brook of reeds.The brook Kanah seem to be what is now called Nahr el Kasab, which falls into the Mediterranean a few miles south of Cæsarea of Palestine, mentioned by the Hon. C. L. Irby, and J. Mangles.
16:8
these cities.
16:9
the out-goings.
16:3,8; 19:29
the sea. The Mediterranean.

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Context

  • Joshua 17:8

    Now Manasseh had the land of Tappuah: but Tappuah on the border of Manasseh belonged to the children of Ephraim;

  • Joshua 17:9

    And the coast descended unto the river Kanah, southward of the river: these cities of Ephraim are among the cities of Manasseh: the coast of Manasseh also was on the north side of the river, and the outgoings of it were at the sea:

  • Joshua 17:10

    Southward it was Ephraim’s, and northward it was Manasseh’s, and the sea is his border; and they met together in Asher on the north, and in Issachar on the east.

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Joshua 17:9 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y desciende este término al arroyo de Cana, hacia el mediodía del arroyo. Estas ciudades de Ephraim están entre las ciudades de Manasés: y el término de Manasés es desde el norte del mismo arroyo, y sus salidas son á la mar.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et la frontière descendait au torrent de Kana, au midi du torrent. Ces villes-là étaient à Éphraïm, au milieu des villes de Manassé. Et le territoire de Manassé était au nord du torrent, et aboutissait à la mer.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und die Grenze stieg hinab nach dem Bache Kana, südlich vom Bache. Diese Städte gehörten Ephraim inmitten der Städte Manasses. Und das Gebiet Manasses war nördlich vom Bache, und sein Ausgang war nach dem Meere hin.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Descenditque terminus vallis arundineti in meridiem torrentis civitatum Ephraim, quæ in medio sunt urbium Manasse: terminus Manasse ab aquilone torrentis, et exitus ejus pergit ad mare: