and out toward the Sea. From Michmethath on the north it turned eastward toward Taanath-shiloh and passed by it to Janoah on the east.
Parallel translations
- WEB The border went out westward at Michmethath on the north. The border turned about eastward to Taanath Shiloh, and passed along it on the east of Janoah.
- KJV And the border went out toward the sea to Michmethah on the north side; and the border went about eastward unto Taanathshiloh, and passed by it on the east to Janohah;
- NKJV And the border went out toward the sea on the north side of Michmethath; then the border went around eastward to Taanath Shiloh, and passed by it on the east of Janohah.
- NASB Then the border went westward at Michmethath on the north, and the border turned eastward to Taanath-shiloh and continued beyond it to the east of Janoah.
- NLT then on to the Mediterranean Sea. From Micmethath on the north, the boundary curved eastward past Taanath-shiloh to the east of Janoah.
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Quick answer
Ephraim's border runs west by Michmethath, then turns east by Taanath Shiloh and east of Janoah. The boundary winds through the hill country.
Overview
Shiloh, named here in connection with Taanath Shiloh, would soon become the resting place of the tabernacle and the center of Israel's worship (Joshua 18:1). The detailed boundary marks Ephraim's holdings in the heart of the land. These hills would be central to Israel's national and spiritual life for generations.
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