Joshua 16

Joshua 16:1

PORTION OF EPHRAIMJoseph was one of the twelve sons of Jacob, and his two sons, Ephraim and Manasseh, were each counted as a tribe. Because the tribe of Levi was the priestly tribe and was given no land, the total number of tribes inheriting the land was still only twelve tribes, rather than thirteen. PORTION OF MANASSEHAs you may recall, the tribe of Manasseh was divided. Half of the tribe settled on the east bank of the Jordan, but the other half crossed over and are now given their portion. There is a remarkable instance in this chapter concerning the children of Joseph, and Ephraim in particular.