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Joshua 17 (WEBP)

[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.”

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King James w/Strong’s #s

Joshua 17 (KJVS)

[1] There was also a lot for the tribe of Manasseh ; for he [was] the firstborn of Joseph ; [to wit], for Machir the firstborn of Manasseh , the father of Gilead : because he was a man of war , therefore he had Gilead and Bashan .
[2] There was also [a lot] for the rest () of the children of Manasseh by their families ; for the children of Abiezer , and for the children of Helek , and for the children of Asriel , and for the children of Shechem , and for the children of Hepher , and for the children of Shemida : these [were] the male children of Manasseh the son of Joseph by 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 : and these [are] the names of his daughters , Mahlah , and Noah , Hoglah , Milcah , and Tirzah .
[4] And they came near () before Eleazar the priest , and before Joshua the son of Nun , and before the princes , saying (), The LORD commanded () Moses to give () us an inheritance among our brethren . Therefore according to the commandment of the LORD he gave () them an inheritance among the brethren of their father .
[5] And there fell () ten portions to Manasseh , beside the land of Gilead and Bashan , which [were] on the other side Jordan ;
[6] Because the daughters of Manasseh had () an inheritance among his sons : and the rest () of Manasseh’s sons had the land of Gilead .
[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 Entappuah .
[8] [Now] Manasseh had the land of Tappuah : but Tappuah on the border of Manasseh [belonged] to the children of Ephraim ;
[9] And the coast descended () unto the river Kanah , southward of the river : these cities of Ephraim [are] among the cities of Manasseh : the coast of Manasseh also [was] on the north side of the river , and the outgoings of it were at the sea :
[10] Southward [it was] Ephraim’s , and northward [it was] Manasseh’s , and the sea is his border ; and they met together () in Asher on the north , and in Issachar on the east .
[11] And Manasseh had in Issachar and in Asher Bethshean and her towns , and Ibleam and her towns , and the inhabitants () of Dor and her towns , and the inhabitants () of Endor and her towns , and the inhabitants () of Taanach and her towns , and the inhabitants () of Megiddo and her towns , [even] three countries .
[12] Yet the children of Manasseh could () not drive out () [the inhabitants of] those cities ; but the Canaanites would () dwell () in that land .
[13] Yet it came to pass, when the children of Israel were waxen strong (), that they put () the Canaanites to tribute ; but did not utterly () drive them out ().
[14] And the children of Joseph spake () unto Joshua , saying (), Why hast thou given () me [but] one lot and one portion to inherit , seeing I [am] a great people , forasmuch as the LORD hath blessed () me hitherto ?
[15] And Joshua answered () them, If thou [be] a great people , [then] get thee up () to the wood [country], and cut down () for thyself there in the land of the Perizzites and of the giants , if mount Ephraim be too narrow () for thee.
[16] And the children of Joseph said (), The hill is not enough () for us: and all the Canaanites that dwell () in the land of the valley have chariots of iron , [both they] who [are] of Bethshean and her towns , and [they] who [are] of the valley of Jezreel .
[17] And Joshua spake () unto the house of Joseph , [even] to Ephraim and to Manasseh , saying (), Thou [art] a great people , and hast great power : thou shalt not have one lot [only]:
[18] But the mountain shall be thine; for it [is] a wood , and thou shalt cut it down (): and the outgoings of it shall be thine: for thou shalt drive out () the Canaanites , though they have iron chariots , [and] though they [be] strong .

Young’s Literal Translation

Joshua 17 (YLT)

[1] And the lot is for the tribe of Manasseh (for he is first-born of Joseph), for Machir first-born of Manasseh, father of Gilead, for he hath been a man of war, and his are Gilead and Bashan.
[2] And there is for the sons of Manasseh who are left, for their families; for the sons of Abiezer, and for the sons of Helek, and for the sons of Asriel, and for the sons of Shechem, and for the sons of Hepher, and for the sons of Shemida; these are the children of Manasseh son of Joseph-the males-by their families.
[3] As to Zelophehad, son of Hepher, son of Gilead, son of Machir, son of Manasseh, he hath no children except daughters, and these are the names of his daughters: Mahlah, and Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah,
[4] and they draw near before Eleazar the priest, and before Joshua son of Nun, and before the princes, saying, ‘Jehovah commanded Moses to give to us an inheritance in the midst of our brethren;’ and he giveth to them, at the command of Jehovah, an inheritance in the midst of the brethren of their father.
[5] And ten portions fall to Manasseh, apart from the land of Gilead and Bashan, which are beyond the Jordan;
[6] for the daughters of Manasseh have inherited an inheritance in the midst of his sons, and the land of Gilead hath been to the sons of Manasseh who are left.
[7] And the border of Manasseh is from Asher to Michmethah, which is on the front of Shechem, and the border hath gone on unto the right, unto the inhabitants of En-Tappuah.
[8] To Manasseh hath been the land of Tappuah, and Tappuah unto the border of Manasseh is to the sons of Ephraim.
[9] And the border hath come down to the brook of Kanah, southward of the brook; these cities of Ephraim are in the midst of the cities of Manasseh, and the border of Manasseh is on the north of the brook, and its outgoings are at the sea.
[10] Southward is to Ephraim and northward to Manasseh, and the sea is his border, and in Asher they meet on the north, and in Issachar on the east.
[11] And Manasseh hath in Issachar and in Asher, Beth-Shean and its towns, and Ibleam and its towns, and the inhabitants of Dor and its towns, and the inhabitants of En-Dor and its towns, and the inhabitants of Taanach and its towns, and the inhabitants of Megiddo and its towns, three counties.
[12] And the sons of Manasseh have not been able to occupy these cities, and the Canaanite is desirous to dwell in this land,
[13] and it cometh to pass when the sons of Israel have been strong, that they put the Canaanite to tribute, and have not utterly dispossessed him.
[14] And the sons of Joseph speak with Joshua, saying, ‘Wherefore hast thou given to me an inheritance-one lot and one portion, and I a numerous people? hitherto hath Jehovah blessed me.’
[15] And Joshua saith unto them, ‘If thou art a numerous people, go up for thee to the forest, then thou hast prepared for thee there, in the land of the Perizzite, and of the Rephaim, when mount Ephraim hath been narrow for thee.’
[16] And the sons of Joseph say, ‘The hill is not found to us, and a chariot of iron is with every Canaanite who is dwelling in the land of the valley-to him who is in Beth-Shean and its towns, and to him who is in the valley of Jezreel.’
[17] And Joshua speaketh unto the house of Joseph, to Ephraim and to Manasseh, saying, ‘Thou art a numerous people, and hast great power; thou hast not one lot only,
[18] because the mountain is thine; because it is a forest-thou hast prepared it, and its outgoings have been thine; because thou dost dispossess the Canaanite, though it hath chariots of iron-though it is strong.’