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Joshua 17:7

And the coast of Manasseh was from Asher to Michmethah, that lieth before Shechem; and the border went along on the right hand unto the inhabitants of Entappuah.

KJV

Fuitque terminus Manasse ab Aser, Machmethath quæ respicit Sichem : et egreditur ad dexteram juxta habitatores fontis Taphuæ.

Vulgate

καὶ ἐγενήθη ὅρια υἱῶν Μανασσὴ Δηλανάθ, ἥ ἐστιν κατὰ πρόσωπον υἱῶν Ἀνάθ, καὶ πορεύεται ἐπὶ τὰ ὅρια ἐπὶ Ἱαμεὶν καὶ Ἰασσεὶβ ἐπὶ πηγὴν Θαφθώθ·

LXX

And the border of Manasseh was from Asher to Michmethath, which is before Shechem; and the border went along to the right hand, unto the inhabitants of En-tappuah.

ASV

וַ/יְהִ֤י גְבוּל מְנַשֶּׁה֙ מֵֽ/אָשֵׁ֔ר הַֽ/מִּכְמְתָ֔ת אֲשֶׁ֖ר עַל פְּנֵ֣י שְׁכֶ֑ם וְ/הָלַ֤ךְ הַ/גְּבוּל֙ אֶל הַ/יָּמִ֔ין אֶל יֹשְׁבֵ֖י עֵ֥ין תַּפּֽוּחַ

Hebrew

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In this verse

People AsherManassehManasseh

In the original Hebrew

14 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֲשֶׁר
'shr
particle · 5461×
אֶל
'l
preposition · 5475×
אָשֵׁ֖ר
'shr
proper_noun · 43×
גְּב֣וּל
gbvl
noun · 239×
הוֹלֵ֣ךְ
hvlk
verb · 507×
וֹ
v
noun · 141×
יְהִי֙
yhy
verb · 3549×
יֹשְׁבֵ֣י
yshby
verb · 1088×
מְנַשֶּׁ֔ה
mnshh
proper_noun · 145×
מִּכְמְתָת֙
mkmtt
proper_noun · 2×
עֵ֥ין
'yn
proper_noun · 2×
עַל
'l
noun · 5732×
פְנֵ֣י
pny
noun · 2111×
שְׁכֶ֔ם
shkm
proper_noun · 63×

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Josh 16:6 — And the border went out toward the sea to Michmethah on the north side; and the border went about eastward unto Taanathshiloh, and passed by it on the east to Janohah;
  • Josh 21:21 — For they gave them Shechem with her suburbs in mount Ephraim, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Gezer with her suburbs,
  • Ps 60:6 — God hath spoken in his holiness; I will rejoice, I will divide Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth.