Joshua 17 – Bible | Equip God’s People

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^[1] This was the lot for the tribe of Manasseh, for he was the firstborn of Joseph. As for Machir the firstborn of Manasseh, the father of Gilead, because he was a man of war, therefore he had Gilead and Bashan. ^[2] So this was for the rest of the children of Manasseh according to their families: for the children of Abiezer, for the children of Helek, for the children of Asriel, for the children of Shechem, for the children of Hepher, and for the children of Shemida. These were the male children of Manasseh the son of Joseph according to their families. ^[3] But Zelophehad, the son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, had no sons, but daughters. These are the names of his daughters: Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah. ^[4] They came to Eleazar the priest, and to Joshua the son of Nun, and to the princes, saying, “Yahweh commanded Moses to give us an inheritance among our brothers.” Therefore according to the commandment of Yahweh he gave them an inheritance among the brothers of their father. ^[5] Ten parts fell to Manasseh, in addition to the land of Gilead and Bashan, which is beyond the Jordan; ^[6] because the daughters of Manasseh had an inheritance among his sons. The land of Gilead belonged to the rest of the sons of Manasseh. ^[7] The border of Manasseh was from Asher to Michmethath, which is before Shechem. The border went along to the right hand, to the inhabitants of En Tappuah. ^[8] The land of Tappuah belonged to Manasseh; but Tappuah on the border of Manasseh belonged to the children of Ephraim. ^[9] The border went down to the brook of Kanah, southward of the brook. These cities belonged to Ephraim among the cities of Manasseh. The border of Manasseh was on the north side of the brook, and ended at the sea. ^[10] Southward it was Ephraim’s, and northward it was Manasseh’s, and the sea was his border. They reached to Asher on the north, and to Issachar on the east. ^[11] Manasseh had three heights in Issachar, in Asher Beth Shean and its towns, and Ibleam and its towns, and the inhabitants of Dor and its towns, and the inhabitants of Endor and its towns, and the inhabitants of Taanach and its towns, and the inhabitants of Megiddo and its towns. ^[12] Yet the children of Manasseh couldn’t drive out the inhabitants of those cities; but the Canaanites would dwell in that land. ^[13] When the children of Israel had grown strong, they put the Canaanites to forced labor, and didn’t utterly drive them out. ^[14] The children of Joseph spoke to Joshua, saying, “Why have you given me just one lot and one part for an inheritance, since we are a numerous people, because Yahweh has blessed us so far?” ^[15] Joshua said to them, “If you are a numerous people, go up to the forest, and clear land for yourself there in the land of the Perizzites and of the Rephaim, since the hill country of Ephraim is too narrow for you.” ^[16] The children of Joseph said, “The hill country is not enough for us. All the Canaanites who dwell in the land of the valley have chariots of iron, both those who are in Beth Shean and its towns, and those who are in the valley of Jezreel.” ^[17] Joshua spoke to the house of Joseph, that is, to Ephraim and to Manasseh, saying, “You are a numerous people, and have great power. You shall not have one lot only; ^[18] but the hill country shall be yours. Although it is a forest, you shall cut it down, and it’s farthest extent shall be yours; for you shall drive out the Canaanites, though they have chariots of iron, and though they are strong.”

King James Version

^[1] There was also a lotH1486 for the tribeH4294 of Manasseh;H4519 for he [was] the firstbornH1060 of Joseph;H3130 [to wit], for MachirH4353 the firstbornH1060 of Manasseh,H4519 the fatherH1 of Gilead:H1568 because he was a manH376 of war,H4421 therefore he had GileadH1568 and Bashan.H1316 ^[2] There was also [a lot] for the restH3498(NiphPtc) of the childrenH1121 of ManassehH4519 by their families;H4940 for the childrenH1121 of Abiezer,H44 and for the childrenH1121 of Helek,H2507 and for the childrenH1121 of Asriel,H844 and for the childrenH1121 of Shechem,H7928 and for the childrenH1121 of Hepher,H2660 and for the childrenH1121 of Shemida:H8061 these [were] the maleH2145 childrenH1121 of ManassehH4519 the sonH1121 of JosephH3130 by their families.H4940 ^[3] But Zelophehad,H6765 the sonH1121 of Hepher,H2660 the sonH1121 of Gilead,H1568 the sonH1121 of Machir,H4353 the sonH1121 of Manasseh,H4519 had no sons,H1121 but daughters:H1323 and these [are] the namesH8034 of his daughters,H1323 Mahlah,H4244 and Noah,H5270 Hoglah,H2295 Milcah,H4435 and Tirzah.H8656 ^[4] And they came nearH7126(QalImpf) beforeH6440 EleazarH499 the priest,H3548 and beforeH6440 JoshuaH3091 the sonH1121 of Nun,H5126 and beforeH6440 the princes,H5387 saying,H559(QalInf) The LordH3068 commandedH6680(PielPerf) MosesH4872 to giveH5414(QalInf) us an inheritanceH5159 amongH8432 our brethren.H251 Therefore according to the commandmentH6310 of the LordH3068 he gaveH5414(QalImpf) them an inheritanceH5159 amongH8432 the brethrenH251 of their father.H1 ^[5] And there fellH5307(QalImpf) tenH6235 portionsH2256 to Manasseh,H4519 beside the landH776 of GileadH1568 and Bashan,H1316 which [were] on the other sideH5676 Jordan;H3383 ^[6] Because the daughtersH1323 of ManassehH4519 hadH5157(QalPerf) an inheritanceH5159 amongH8432 his sons:H1121 and the restH3498(NiphPtc) of Manasseh’sH4519 sonsH1121 had the landH776 of Gilead.H1568 ^[7] And the coastH1366 of ManassehH4519 was from AsherH836 to Michmethah,H4366 that [lieth] beforeH6440 Shechem;H7927 and the borderH1366 went alongH1980(QalPerf) on the right handH3225 unto the inhabitantsH3427(QalActPtc) of Entappuah.H5887 ^[8] [Now] ManassehH4519 had the landH776 of Tappuah:H8599 but TappuahH8599 on the borderH1366 of ManassehH4519 [belonged] to the childrenH1121 of Ephraim;H669 ^[9] And the coastH1366 descendedH3381(QalPerf) unto the riverH5158 Kanah,H7071 southwardH5045 of the river:H5158 these citiesH5892 of EphraimH669 [are] amongH8432 the citiesH5892 of Manasseh:H4519 the coastH1366 of ManassehH4519 also [was] on the north sideH6828 of the river,H5158 and the outgoingsH8444 of it were at the sea:H3220 ^[10] SouthwardH5045 [it was] Ephraim’s,H669 and northwardH6828 [it was] Manasseh’s,H4519 and the seaH3220 is his border;H1366 and they met togetherH6293(QalImpf) in AsherH836 on the north,H6828 and in IssacharH3485 on the east.H4217 ^[11] And ManassehH4519 had in IssacharH3485 and in AsherH836 BethsheanH1052 and her towns,H1323 and IbleamH2991 and her towns,H1323 and the inhabitantsH3427(QalActPtc) of DorH1756 and her towns,H1323 and the inhabitantsH3427(QalActPtc) of EndorH5874 and her towns,H1323 and the inhabitantsH3427(QalActPtc) of TaanachH8590 and her towns,H1323 and the inhabitantsH3427(QalActPtc) of MegiddoH4023 and her towns,H1323 [even] threeH7969 countries.H5316 ^[12] Yet the childrenH1121 of ManassehH4519 couldH3201(QalPerf) not drive outH3423(HiphInf) [the inhabitants of] those cities;H5892 but the CanaanitesH3669 wouldH2974(HiphImpf) dwellH3427(QalInf) in that land.H776 ^[13] Yet it came to pass, when the childrenH1121 of IsraelH3478 were waxen strong,H2388(QalPerf) that they putH5414(QalImpf) the CanaanitesH3669 to tribute;H4522 but did not utterlyH3423(HiphInf) drive them out.H3423(HiphPerf) ^[14] And the childrenH1121 of JosephH3130 spakeH1696(PielImpf) unto Joshua,H3091 saying,H559(QalInf) Why hast thou givenH5414(QalPerf) me [but] oneH259 lotH1486 and oneH259 portionH2256 to inherit,H5159 seeing I [am] a greatH7227 people,H5971 forasmuch asH5704 the LordH3068 hath blessedH1288(PielPerf) me hitherto?H3541 ^[15] And JoshuaH3091 answeredH559(QalImpf) them, If thou [be] a greatH7227 people,H5971 [then] get thee upH5927(QalImpv) to the woodH3293 [country], and cut downH1254(PielPerf) for thyself there in the landH776 of the PerizzitesH6522 and of the giants,H7497 if mountH2022 EphraimH669 be too narrowH213(QalPerf) for thee. ^[16] And the childrenH1121 of JosephH3130 said,H559(QalImpf) The hillH2022 is not enoughH4672(NiphImpf) for us: and all the CanaanitesH3669 that dwellH3427(QalActPtc) in the landH776 of the valleyH6010 have chariotsH7393 of iron,H1270 [both they] who [are] of BethsheanH1052 and her towns,H1323 and [they] who [are] of the valleyH6010 of Jezreel.H3157 ^[17] And JoshuaH3091 spakeH559(QalImpf) unto the houseH1004 of Joseph,H3130 [even] to EphraimH669 and to Manasseh,H4519 saying,H559(QalInf) Thou [art] a greatH7227 people,H5971 and hast greatH1419 power:H3581 thou shalt not have oneH259 lotH1486 [only]: ^[18] But the mountainH2022 shall be thine; for it [is] a wood,H3293 and thou shalt cut it down:H1254(PielPerf) and the outgoingsH8444 of it shall be thine: for thou shalt drive outH3423(HiphImpf) the Canaanites,H3669 though they have ironH1270 chariots,H7393 [and] though they [be] strong.H2389

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