# Their possessions and residences were Bethel ... villages

The abstract nouns "possessions" and "residences" can be translated with verbal phrases. AT: "They possessed and resided in Bethel ... villages" or "They owned and lived in Bethel ... villages" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])

# Bethel ... Dor

All of the names listed here are the names of towns. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])

# In these towns the descendants of Joseph son of Israel lived

"The descendants of Joseph, son of Israel, lived in these towns"

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/possess]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/bethel]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/shechem]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/manasseh]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/josephot]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/jacob]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/life]]