Joshua 16 Bible Study Guide — Summary, Themes & Outline

Joshua 16 records the allotment for the tribe of Ephraim, the younger son of Joseph who received the blessing of the firstborn. The territory stretches from the Jordan to the sea, including Bethel and Gezer. But the chapter also records that Ephraim did not drive out the Canaanites in Gezer, who became forced laborers. The inheritance was generous, but the obedience was incomplete.