Discovery BoxJoshua 17:10-11 
Context17:10 Ephraim’s territory was to the south, and Manasseh’s to the north. The sea was Manasseh’s 1 western border and their territory 2 touched Asher on the north and Issachar on the east. 17:11 Within Issachar’s and Asher’s territory Manasseh was assigned Beth Shean, Ibleam, the residents of Dor, En Dor, the residents of Taanach, the residents of Megiddo, 3 the three of Napheth, 4 and the towns surrounding all these cities. 5
Joshua 21:6
Context21:6 Gershon’s descendants were allotted thirteen cities from the clans of the tribe of Issachar, and from the tribes of Asher and Naphtali and the half-tribe of Manasseh in Bashan.
1 tn Heb “his”; the referent (Manasseh) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
2 tn Heb “they”; the referent (their territory) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
3 map For location see Map1 D4; Map2 C1; Map4 C2; Map5 F2; Map7 B1.
4 tn Or “the third [is] Napheth”; or “Napheth-dor.” The meaning of the Hebrew phrase is uncertain.
5 tn Heb “Beth Shean and its surrounding towns, Ibleam and its surrounding towns, the residents of Dor and its surrounding towns, the residents of En Dor and its surrounding towns, the residents of Taanach and its surrounding towns, the residents of Megiddo and its surrounding towns, three of Nepheth.”
