Of Japhleti — Rather “of the Japhletite.” All history of the name is lost.

The lot of the children of Joseph. —The order of precedence among the tribes of Israel was always Judah first and the sons of Jose…

And goes down westward to the coast of Japhleti

This place is now unknown, though no doubt well known to the sons …

This and the following chapter should not be separated. They detail the allotments for Ephraim and Manasseh, the children of Joseph. Next to Judah,…