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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.
書 16:5-9。
以法蓮產業的境界
5-9. 他們產業的境界……就是亞他錄亞達——亞他錄亞達（即今 Atara），在耶達以南四英里 [ROBINSON]，被定為一個中心點；從上伯和崙到密米他劃一線經過此處，顯明了他們實際地業的西界。由此往西直到海邊的地土，當時仍未征服。
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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無標題
6、7. 往北通到密米他——北界從此點向東延伸，直到約旦河。
英文原文
6, 7. Michmethah on the north side--The northern boundary is traced from this point eastward to the Jordan.
8
無標題
8. 他普亞往西，直到加拿河——此處從東向西倒描其界，為要描述那將來預期的、意欲達到海邊的邊界。加拿大（意即「蘆葦」）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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無標題
9. 還有些城邑分散在瑪拿西人半支派的產業中，都是屬以法蓮子孫的——
(書 17:9)，
因為分給以法蓮的地段，與其人口和勢力相比，被發現是過於狹小了。
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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無標題
10. 他們沒有趕出迦南人……只是迦南人仍住在以法蓮人中間，直到今日，成了作苦工的僕人——這是頭一次提到以色列人那致命的失策：他們沒有遵行神的命令
(申 20:16)
去滅絕那些拜偶像之人。
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.
書 16:1-4。
約瑟子孫的總境界
1. 約瑟子孫拈鬮所得之地——希伯來文作「出來」，或指鬮從甕中抽出，或指由此而得的地業。頭四節描述分給約瑟家族的地業，位於巴勒斯坦中部的豐沃之地。這地一次拈鬮而得，好讓弟兄們相鄰而居；但其後再行分開。此處只描述南界；北界不規則、不分明
(書 17:10、11)，
故未提及。
耶利哥的水——
(王下 2:19)，
在其與約旦河交匯之處。
伯特利山——伯特利以南的山脊。史家概述了約瑟家族的位置之後，便逐一界定其地業；首先是以法蓮的。