8 The border went out from aTappuah westward to the bBrook Kanah, and it ended at the sea. This was the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Ephraim according to their families.
9aThe separate cities for the children of Ephraim were among the inheritance of the children of Manasseh, all the cities with their villages.
10aAnd they did not drive out the Canaanites who dwelt in Gezer; but the Canaanites dwell among the Ephraimites to this day and have become forced laborers.
they drave not out the Canaanites . . . but the Canaanites dwell among the Ephraimites unto this day, and serve under tribute—This is the first mention of the fatal policy of the Israelites, in neglecting the divine command (Deuteronomy 20:16) to exterminate the idolaters.
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