Joshua 17:7

And the coast of Manasseh was from Asher to Michmethah, that lieth before Shechem; and the border went along on the right hand unto the inhabitants of En–tappuah.

Cross-references

Joshua 16:6-8 describes Ephraim's border, which runs adjacent to Manasseh's border at Michmethah and Tappuah, defining the tribal boundary.

Joshua 24:32 adds that Shechem was where Joseph's bones were buried, connecting the boundary landmark to patriarchal history.

Joshua 20:7 Parallel

Joshua 20:7 lists Shechem as a city of refuge; the same Shechem appears in Joshua 17:7 as a landmark on Manasseh's border.

Joshua 21:21 assigns Shechem to the Levites as a city of refuge, a city that marks Manasseh's southern border in Joshua 17:7.

Joshua 24:1 Parallel

Joshua 24:1 places the covenant renewal at Shechem, the same city that appears on Manasseh's border in Joshua 17:7, showing its historical importance.

1 Chronicles 7:29 provides another description of Manasseh's border towns, complementing the boundary list here.