Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Joshua 17:8
[Now] Manasseh had the land of Tappuah: but Tappuah on the border of Manasseh [belonged] to the children of Ephraim;
8. the land of Tappuah ] The “land” of Tappuah fell to the lot of Manasseh, the “city” to Ephraim.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
[Now] Manasseh had the land of Tappuah,…. The whole territory that went by that name, from a city of note in it, next mentioned; all the fields and villages in it belonged to the tribe of Manasseh:
but Tappuah on the border of Manasseh [belonged] to the children of Ephraim; and was one of those separate cities they had among the inheritance of the children of Manasseh; though it seems they had only the city, not the territory adjacent to it, and which was named from it.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
Jos 17:8 [Now] Manasseh had the land of Tappuah: but Tappuah on the border of Manasseh [belonged] to the children of Ephraim;
Ver. 8. Belonged to the children of Ephraim. ] These two tribes were one within another, yet did not well agree.
“ Fratrum concordia rara est. ”
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
of Tappuah: Jos 12:17, Jos 15:34, Jos 15:53, Jos 16:8
Reciprocal: Eze 48:5 – Ephraim
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
17:8 [Now] Manasseh had the land of Tappuah: but {d} Tappuah on the border of Manasseh [belonged] to the children of Ephraim;
(d) Meaning, the city itself.