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Jos 16:8 — 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.

Phrase of Scripture		Correlating Passages

Tappuah		Jos 12:17; Jos 17:8
river Kanah		Jos 17:9; Jos 19:28
the sea		Jos 16:3-6; Num 34:6

Correlating Passages

Tappuah

	Jos 12:17	The king of Tappuah, one; the king of Hepher, one;
	Jos 17:8	[Now] Manasseh had the land of Tappuah: but Tappuah on the border of Manasseh [belonged] to the children of Ephraim;

river Kanah

	Jos 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:
	Jos 19:28	And Hebron, and Rehob, and Hammon, and Kanah, [even] unto great Zidon;

the sea

	Jos 16:3	And goeth down westward to the coast of Japhleti, unto the coast of Bethhoron the nether, and to Gezer: and the goings out thereof are at the sea.
	Jos 16:4	So the children of Joseph, Manasseh and Ephraim, took their inheritance.
	Jos 16:5	And the border of the children of Ephraim according to their families was [thus]: even the border of their inheritance on the east side was Atarothaddar, unto Bethhoron the upper;
	Jos 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;
	Num 34:6	And [as for] the western border, ye shall even have the great sea for a border: this shall be your west border.

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Scott, Thomas. "Joshua 16:8," The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Blue Letter Bible. 1836. 9 Jul 2004. .
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