Paragraph 17:7–13

17:7a

Now the border of Manasseh went from Asher to Michmethath near Shechem: The term Asher refers to the clan of Asher. Their land was northwest of the land belonging to the clan of Manasseh.

Michmethath: The town of Michmethath was on the northern border of Ephraim, near the town of Shechem. The exact location is unknown. This town was mentioned in Joshua 16:6b.

Shechem: The town of Shechem was in the territory assigned to Ephraim.

Here are some other ways to translate this part of the verse:

Manasseh’s land bordered on the clan of Asher’s land ⌊in the northwest⌋ , and reached to the town of Michmethath ⌊in the south⌋ . Michmethath was east of Shechem town
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The territory of the clan of Manasseh went from the border of Asher’s land in the northwest to the town of Michmethath which was east of Shechem

17:7b

then southward to include the inhabitants of En-tappuah: The town of Tappuah was mentioned in Joshua 16:8. The Hebrew phrase that the Berean Standard Bible translates as En-tappuah can also be translated as “the spring of Tappuah.” The inhabitants of En-tappuah lived in the area near Tappuah spring, which was outside the town of Tappuah.

Here are some other ways to translate this part of the verse:

Then the border went south to the people who lived near the spring of Tappuah
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The border then continued south. It went past the people who lived near the spring of Tappuah

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