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The house of Joseph, they also went up against Bethel; and Yahweh was with them.
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The Conquest Continues
Commentators explain that the 'house of Joseph' refers to the tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh. Their campaign against Bethel marks a shift in the narrative from the conquest of southern Palestine to the central region. This action shows the individual tribes continuing the effort to secure their allotted territories.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Bethel was within the borders of Benjamin, but was captured, as we learn here, by the house of Joseph, who probably retained it.
19th Century
Anglican
The house of Joseph. —Ephraim and Manasseh. The narrative now leaves the conquest of southern for that of central Palestine ([Refe…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And the house of Joseph, they also went up against Bethel , &c.] Which lay upon the borders of the sons of Joseph, E…
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