Daily Readings in the Bible Joshua 16-18

In todays reading we have an account of the inheritance of Joseph divided between his sons Ephraim and Manasseh. Ephraims allotment was a beautiful and fertile area. Howbeit, the difficulty of possessing the land included clearing out additional hill country and removing the Canaanites from the land. There was just one issue: And they drave not out the Canaanites that dwelt in Gezer: but the Canaanites dwell among the Ephraimites unto this day, and serve under tribute (Josh. 16:10). They...