What happensPermalink
Allotment of land to Ephraim. They fail to drive out the inhabitants of Gezer, but instead set them to forced labor like Gibeon.
Why it mattersPermalink
Ephraim receives an inheritance alongside the other tribes according to Jacob’s adoption of Joseph’s sons. Again, the failure to drive out some residents indicates an early disobedience to God.
Key versePermalink
The allotment of the people of Joseph went from the Jordan by Jericho, east of the waters of Jericho, into the wilderness, going up from Jericho into the hill country to Bethel.