Joshua 16:9 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

And the separate cities for the children of Ephraim were among the inheritance of the children of Manasseh, all the cities with their villages.

Separate cities ... were among the inheritance of ... Manasseh (Joshua 17:9) [Septuagint, hai poleis hai aforistheisai, assigned, appointed] - because it was found that the tract allotted to Ephraim was too small in proportion to its population and power.

Joshua 16:9

9 And the separate cities for the children of Ephraim were among the inheritance of the children of Manasseh, all the cities with their villages.