Manasseh and Ephraim, the descendants of Joseph, received their inheritance

Joshua 16:1-10 

The allotment for Joseph began at the Jordan, east of the springs of Jericho, and went up from there through the desert into the hill country of Bethel. It went on from Bethel (that is, Luz),[a] crossed over to the territory of the Arkites in Ataroth, descended westward to the territory of the Japhletites as far as the region of Lower Beth Horon and on to Gezer, ending at the Mediterranean Sea.

So Manasseh and Ephraim, the descendants of Joseph, received their inheritance.

They did not dislodge the Canaanites living in Gezer; to this day the Canaanites live among the people of Ephraim but are required to do forced labor.

Why?

Ephraim had not courage and faith to defeat the Cannatire there so later they were influenced by their culture. Then turn away from the Lord.

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以法蓮為次子，但是分地卻在前面，顯示以法蓮比較受賜福，雅各當時為約瑟兩個孩子祝福就是右手接在以法蓮身上。雖然其後代也沒有什麼特別功蹟。

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How?

God's word is good to us, if we do not fully obey the word of the Lord, there is nothing can explain to the Lord.