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Jos 16:1-4.
英文原文
Jos 16:1-4.
THE GENERAL BORDERS OF THE SONS OF JOSEPH.
1. the lot of the children of Joseph fell--Hebrew, "went forth," referring either to the lot as drawn out of the urn, or to the tract of land thereby assigned. The first four verses describe the territory allotted to the family of Joseph in the rich domains of central Palestine. It was drawn in one lot, that the brethren might be contiguously situated; but it was afterwards divided. The southern boundary only is described here; that on the north being irregular and less defined
(Jos 17:10, 11),
is not mentioned.
water of Jericho--
(2Ki 2:19),
at the joint of its junction with the Jordan.
mount Beth-el--the ridge south of Beth-el. Having described the position of Joseph's family generally the historian proceeds to define the territory; first, that of Ephraim.
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Jos 16:5-9.
书 16:5-9。
以法莲产业的境界
5-9. 他们产业的境界……就是亚他录亚达——亚他录亚达（即今 Atara），在耶达以南四英里 [ROBINSON]，被定为一个中心点；从上伯和仑到密米他划一线经过此处，显明了他们实际地业的西界。由此往西直到海边的地土，当时仍未征服。
英文原文
Jos 16:5-9.
THE BORDERS OF THE INHERITANCE OF EPHRAIM.
5-9. the border of their inheritance . . . was Ataroth-addar--Ataroth-addar (now Atara), four miles south of Jetta [ROBINSON], is fixed on as a center, through which a line is drawn from Upper Beth-horon to Michmethah, showing the western limit of their actual possessions. The tract beyond that to the sea was still unconquered.
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6、7. 往北通到密米他——北界从此点向东延伸，直到约旦河。
英文原文
6, 7. Michmethah on the north side--The northern boundary is traced from this point eastward to the Jordan.
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8. 他普亚往西，直到加拿河——此处从东向西倒描其界，为要描述那将来预期的、意欲达到海边的边界。加拿（意即「芦苇」）河流入地中海。
英文原文
8. from Tappuah westward unto the river Kanah--It is retraced from east to west, to describe the prospective and intended boundary, which was to reach to the sea. Kanah ("reedy") flows into the Mediterranean.
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9. 还有些城邑分散在玛拿西人半支派的产业中，都是属以法莲子孙的——
(书 17:9)，
因为分给以法莲的地段，与其人口和势力相比，被发现是过于狭小了。
英文原文
9. separate cities for the children of Ephraim were among the inheritance of Manasseh--
(Jos 17:9),
because it was found that the tract allotted to Ephraim was too small in proportion to its population and power.
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10. 他们没有赶出迦南人……只是迦南人仍住在以法莲人中间，直到今日，成了作苦工的仆人——这是头一次提到以色列人那致命的失策：他们没有遵行神的命令
(申 20:16)
去灭绝那些拜偶像之人。
英文原文
10. they drave not out the Canaanites . . . but the Canaanites dwell among the Ephraimites unto this day, and serve under tribute--This is the first mention of the fatal policy of the Israelites, in neglecting the divine command
(De 20:16)
to exterminate the idolaters.
约书亚记 16:1-4。
约瑟子孙的大致疆界
1. 约瑟子孙拈阄所得之地——希伯来文作"出来"，指阄从坛中抽出，或指由此所分得的那块地。头四节描述分给约瑟家族、位于巴勒斯坦中部富庶之地的那片领土。这是作为一次拈阄抽出的，为要使弟兄们彼此相连；但后来又再分开。此处只描述了南界，北界因不规则且不那么明确
(书 17:10、11)，
故未提及。
耶利哥的水—— (王下 2:19)，
在其与约旦河交汇处。
伯特利山——即伯特利南面的山脊。史家在概述了约瑟家族的位置之后，便进而界定其领土，首先是以法莲的地业。