Joshua 16 (NASB)

10 verses · New American Standard Bible · Formal equivalence (most literal)

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Joshua Chapter 16 contains 10 verses and is presented here in the New American Standard Bible (NASB), which uses a formal equivalence (most literal) approach. Read the full text below, compare with other translations, or navigate to any of the 24 chapters in Joshua.

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1Then the lot for the sons of Joseph went from the Jordan at Jericho to the waters of Jericho on the east into the wilderness, going up from Jericho through the hill country to Bethel.

2It went from Bethel to Luz, and continued to the border of the Archites at Ataroth.

3It went down westward to the territory of the Japhletites, as far as the territory of lower Beth-horon even to Gezer, and it ended at the sea.

4The sons of Joseph, Manasseh and Ephraim, received their inheritance.

5Now [this] was the territory of the sons of Ephraim according to their families: the border of their inheritance eastward was Ataroth-addar, as far as upper Beth-horon.

6Then the border went westward at Michmethath on the north, and the border turned about eastward to Taanath-shiloh and continued [beyond] it to the east of Janoah.

7It went down from Janoah to Ataroth and to Naarah, then reached Jericho and came out at the Jordan.

8From Tappuah the border continued westward to the brook of Kanah, and it ended at the sea. This is the inheritance of the tribe of the sons of Ephraim according to their families,

9[together] with the cities which were set apart for the sons of Ephraim in the midst of the inheritance of the sons of Manasseh, all the cities with their villages.

10But they did not drive out the Canaanites who lived in Gezer, so the Canaanites live in the midst of Ephraim to this day, and they became forced laborers.

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What is Joshua 16 in the NASB?

Joshua 16 in the New American Standard Bible (NASB) contains 10 verses. The NASB uses a formal equivalence (most literal) approach, first published in 1971 (rev. 2020).

How does the NASB translate Joshua 16 differently?

The New American Standard Bible uses formal equivalence (most literal), balancing accuracy with modern readability. Compare this with the NIV (dynamic equivalence) version of Joshua 16 for a different perspective.

How many verses are in Joshua 16 (NASB)?

Joshua Chapter 16 contains 10 verses in the New American Standard Bible. The book of Joshua has 24 chapters total.

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