The children of Joseph—Ephraim and Manasseh—received their portion of land stretching from the Jordan near Jericho. Their boundary began east of Jericho's waters, went up through the wilderness into the highlands of Bethel, and continued from Bethel, also called Luz, crossing into the land of the Arkites at Ataroth.
From there, the border descended westward to the territory of the Japhletites, reaching as far as Lower Beth Horon and extending to Gezer, where it ended at the sea. Thus, both tribes of Joseph received their inheritance.
For Ephraim, their territory ran from Ataroth Addar on the east to Upper Beth Horon and continued westward to the sea. From Micmethath on the north, it curved eastward to Taanath Shiloh and passed by Janoah on the east. From Janoah, it descended to Ataroth and Naarah, touched Jericho, and ended at the Jordan River. From the town of Tappuah, the boundary extended west to the ravine of Kanah and finally reached the sea.
In addition to their own cities, the Ephraimites also possessed towns set apart for them within the inheritance of the Manassites, along with their surrounding villages. Yet, one task remained unfinished—the Ephraimites did not drive out the Canaanites living in Gezer. Instead, the Canaanites continued to dwell among them, serving as forced laborers to this very day.