16:7a

From Janoah it went down to Ataroth and Naarah: The phrase From Janoah it went down to indicates that the town of Janoah is at a higher elevation than the other two towns.

Ataroth and Naarah: These towns are southeast of the town of Janoah. The town of Ataroth listed here is not the same town as that mentioned in verses 2 or 5.

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

Then the border went down from Janoah to Ataroth, and on to Naarah
-or-
Then the border went ⌊southeast⌋ to the town of Ataroth and on to the town of Naarah

16:7b

and then reached Jericho and came out at the Jordan: Here are some other ways to translate this part of the verse:

It then went on to Jericho, and ended at the Jordan River
-or-
The border reached the town of Jericho and then went on to end at the Jordan River

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