And the coast descended unto the river Kanah, southward of the river: these cities of Ephraim are among the cities of Manasseh: the coast of Manasseh also was on the north side of the river, and the outgoings of it were at the sea:
God wove the tribes together on purpose, Manasseh held cities within Ephraim, Issachar, and Asher so they would know each other, do good offices as brethren, and keep mutual correspondence. Yet both Manasseh and Ephraim broke faith by letting Canaanites live among them, making them tributaries for their own gain.
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Commenting on Joshua 17:7-13
And the coast descended unto the river Kanah, southward of the river,.... The same mentioned in the account of the coast of Ephraim, Jos 16:8; which was north of that river, as Manasseh was to the south of it: these cities of Ephraim are among the cities of Manasseh; that is, the cities before mentioned, Asher, Michmethah, Entappuah, and Tappuah; though they were in the...
THIS COAST. (Jos 17:7-11) the coast of Manasseh was from Asher to Michmethah--The southern boundary is here traced from the east. Asher (now Yasir), the starting point, was a town fifteen Roman miles east of Shechem, and anciently a place of importance.
Commenting on Joshua 17:7-11