Joshua 16:9
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Joshua 16:9 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Joshua 16:9 is a verse from the book of Joshua in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the separate cities for the children of Ephraim were among the inheritance of the children of Manasseh, all the citi..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Joshua 16:9 — KJV
“And the separate cities for the children of Ephraim were among the inheritance of the children of Manasseh, all the cities with their villages.”
— Joshua 16:9 (KJV)
Joshua 16:9 in Context — About the Book of Joshua
Joshua is the book of possessed promises. After Moses' death, Joshua leads Israel across the Jordan, around Jericho's walls, and into the inheritance God swore to Abraham. It is a manual for courage — God's command to be strong and courageous frames the whole conquest.
Cross-References for Joshua 16:9
“Now when all this was finished, all Israel that were present went out to the cities of Judah, and brake the images in pieces, and cut down the groves, and threw down the high places and the altars out of all Judah and Benjamin, in Ephraim also and Manasseh, until they had utterly destroyed them all. Then all the children of Israel returned, every man to his possession, into their own cities. present: Heb. found images: Heb. statues until...: Heb. until to make an end”
Shares key themes with Joshua 16:9: cities, children, ephraim
“And the border of the children of Reuben was Jordan, and the border thereof. This was the inheritance of the children of Reuben after their families, the cities and the villages thereof.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 16:9: cities, children, inheritance
“This is the inheritance of the children of Gad after their families, the cities, and their villages.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 16:9: cities, children, inheritance
“For the children of Joseph were two tribes, Manasseh and Ephraim: therefore they gave no part unto the Levites in the land, save cities to dwell in, with their suburbs for their cattle and for their substance.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 16:9: cities, children, ephraim
“So the children of Joseph, Manasseh and Ephraim, took their inheritance.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 16:9: children, ephraim, inheritance
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