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Joshua 16 · Grade 4

A Double Portion for Joseph

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Joseph's family received land as two tribes, Manasseh and Ephraim. So Joseph's line got a double share. Their lot began at the Jordan at Jericho. It climbed through the hill country to Bethel.

Ephraim's border is traced from Ataroth Addar to Upper Beth Horon and on to the sea. Some cities for Ephraim lay in the middle of Manasseh's land. The two brother tribes lived close together.

The chapter closes with a warning sign. They didn't drive out the Canaanites who lived in Gezer. Instead, the Canaanites lived among them and were made to do forced labor. Partial obedience left problems in the land.

Show What You Know

  1. Why did Joseph's line receive a double share?

  2. Where did the lot of Joseph's sons climb to?

  3. Where did some of Ephraim's cities lie?

  4. What did partial obedience leave in the land?

Think About It

  1. Ephraim chose forced labor over full obedience. What is a way people choose a convenient path instead of God's way?

  2. Why does God care about finishing what He asks us to do?

Memory Verse

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

Joshua 16:4 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for a place to live. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Why did Joseph's family get two shares?
  • What happened because Ephraim did not fully obey?

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