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Joshua 16

Compare Translations — WEB vs KJV

Bible Compare Joshua 16
Verse 1
WEB

The lot came out for the children of Joseph from the Jordan at Jericho, at the waters of Jericho on the east, even the wilderness, going up from Jericho through the hill country to Bethel.

KJV

And the lot of the children of Joseph fell from Jordan by Jericho, unto the water of Jericho on the east, to the wilderness that goeth up from Jericho throughout mount Bethel,

Verse 2
WEB

It went out from Bethel to Luz, and passed along to the border of the Archites to Ataroth;

KJV

And goeth out from Bethel to Luz, and passeth along unto the borders of Archi to Ataroth,

Verse 3
WEB

and it went down westward to the border of the Japhletites, to the border of Beth Horon the lower, and on to Gezer; and ended at the sea.

KJV

And goeth down westward to the coast of Japhleti, unto the coast of Bethhoron the nether, and to Gezer: and the goings out thereof are at the sea.

Verse 4
WEB

The children of Joseph, Manasseh and Ephraim, took their inheritance.

KJV

So the children of Joseph, Manasseh and Ephraim, took their inheritance.

Verse 5
WEB

This was the border of the children of Ephraim according to their families. The border of their inheritance eastward was Ataroth Addar, to Beth Horon the upper.

KJV

And the border of the children of Ephraim according to their families was thus : even the border of their inheritance on the east side was Atarothaddar, unto Bethhoron the upper;

Verse 6
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;

Verse 7
WEB

It went down from Janoah to Ataroth, to Naarah, reached to Jericho, and went out at the Jordan.

KJV

And it went down from Janohah to Ataroth, and to Naarath, and came to Jericho, and went out at Jordan.

Verse 8
WEB

From Tappuah the border went along westward to the brook of Kanah; and ended at the sea. This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Ephraim according to their families;

KJV

The border went out from Tappuah westward unto the river Kanah; and the goings out thereof were at the sea. This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Ephraim by their families.

Verse 9
WEB

together with the cities which were set apart for the children of Ephraim in the middle of the inheritance of the children of Manasseh, all the cities with their villages.

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.

Verse 10
WEB

They didn’t drive out the Canaanites who lived in Gezer; but the Canaanites dwell in the territory of Ephraim to this day, and have become servants to do forced labor.

KJV

And they drave not out the Canaanites that dwelt in Gezer: but the Canaanites dwell among the Ephraimites unto this day, and serve under tribute.