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  • From: "Dr. Joe Sprinkle (office)" <jsprinkl AT tfc.edu>
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  • Subject: [b-hebrew] Joshua 17:11-12
  • Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2003 22:53:42 -0500

JOS 17:11 Within Issachar and Asher, Manasseh also had Beth Shan, Ibleam and
the people of Dor, Endor, Taanach and Megiddo, together with their
surrounding settlements (the third in the list is Naphoth).JOS 17:12 Yet the
Manassites were not able to occupy these towns, for the Canaanites were
determined to live in that region.

I have a question about this verse. How is it that Manasseh has territory
"within" (preposition Be) the territory of Issachar and Asher? It seems
strange language. I would have expected it to be within Manasseh's territory.
Asher's territory is NW, north of Carmel along the coast. Anyone with a more
elegant solution?

Joe Sprinkle



  • [b-hebrew] Joshua 17:11-12, Dr. Joe Sprinkle (office), 07/24/2003

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