And the separate cities for the children of Ephraim were among the inheritance of the children of Manasseh, all the cities with their villages.
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Gill's Exposition
And they drove not out the Canaanites which dwelt in Gezer,.... Which was the border of their tribe length ways, and was near the sea, Jos 16:3; in this they did not obey the command of God, and…
Barnes' Notes
The verb “were,” introduced by the King James Version in this verse should be omitted; and the full stop after Jos 16:8 replaced by a colon. The purport of Jos 16:9 is simply to add to the inheritance…
Adam Clarke
And the separate cities - That is, the cities that were separated from the tribe of Manasseh to be given to Ephraim; see Jos 17:9.
Here, 1. The border of the lot of Ephraim is set down, by which it was divided on the south from Benjamin and Dan, who lay between it and Judah, and on the north from Manasseh; for east and west it…
Cambridge Bible
And the separate cities Or, the places which were portioned off.
were This verb, introduced into our Version, should be omitted, and the full stop at the end of Jos 16:8 should be replaced by a colon.…