[[Josh-16]] Prev: [[Prophecies in Josh-15]] | Next: [[Prophecies in Josh-17]] --- ### The lot came out for the children of Joseph from the Jordan at Jericho... The children of Joseph, Manasseh and Ephraim, took their inheritance... This was the border of the children of Ephraim according to their families. *Type*: fulfillment *Summary*: The assignment of the central and most fertile hill country to the tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh fulfills the specific blessings given to Joseph by Jacob and Moses. *Historical context*: Jacob's blessing in [[Gen-48#v19|Genesis 48:19]] specifically predicted that Ephraim, the younger son, would be greater than his older brother Manasseh. This is reflected in the land allotment where Ephraim's territory is detailed with priority. Historically, the 'Hill Country of Ephraim' became the heartland of the later Northern Kingdom of Israel, and the tribe of Ephraim became so dominant that the name was used synonymously with the entire northern nation in the books of the prophets. *Related to*: [[Gen-48#v17|Genesis 48:17]]-20, [[Gen-49#v22|Genesis 49:22]]-26, and [[Deut-33#v13|Deuteronomy 33:13]]-17 ### 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. *Type*: fulfillment *Summary*: The continued presence of Canaanites in Gezer fulfills the divine warning that failing to drive out the inhabitants would result in them remaining as a persistent presence and a snare. *Historical context*: The specific situation in Gezer mentioned here persisted for centuries. This fulfillment was eventually resolved during the reign of Solomon, as recorded in [[1 Kings-09#v16|1 Kings 9:16]], when the Pharaoh of Egypt attacked and captured Gezer, killed the remaining Canaanites, and gave the city as a dowry to his daughter, who was married to Solomon. *Related to*: [[Num-33#v55|Numbers 33:55]] and [[Deut-20#v16|Deuteronomy 20:16]]-18 --- #ai_prophecy