[HNV] Joshua 16, World English Bible: Messianic Edition
Joshua, starting at chapter 16
{16:1} The lot came out for the children of Joseph from the Jordan
at Jericho, at the waters of Jericho on the east, even the wilderness,
going up from Jericho through the hill country to Bethel. {16:2} It
went out from Bethel to Luz, and passed along to the border of the
Archites to Ataroth; {16:3} and it went down westward to the border of
the Japhletites, to the border of Beth Horon the lower, even to Gezer;
and ended at the sea.
{16:4} The children of Joseph, Manasseh and Ephraim, took their
inheritance. {16:5} This was the border of the children of Ephraim
according to their families. The border of their inheritance eastward
was Ataroth Addar, to Beth Horon the upper. {16:6} The border went out
westward at Michmethath on the north. The border turned about eastward
to Taanath Shiloh, and passed along it on the east of Janoah. {16:7}
It went down from Janoah to Ataroth, to Naarah, reached to Jericho,
and went out at the Jordan. {16:8} From Tappuah the border went along
westward to the brook of Kanah; and ended at the sea. This is the
inheritance of the tribe of the children of Ephraim according to their
families; {16:9} together with the cities which were set apart for the
children of Ephraim in the midst of the inheritance of the children of
Manasseh, all the cities with their villages. {16:10} They didn't
drive out the Canaanites who lived in Gezer; but the Canaanites dwell
in the midst of Ephraim to this day, and have become servants to do
forced labor.
{17:1} 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. {17:2} 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. {17:3} 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, Noah,
Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah. {17:4} 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
brothers. Therefore according to the commandment of the LORD he gave
them an inheritance among the brothers of their father. {17:5} Ten
parts fell to Manasseh, besides the land of Gilead and Bashan, which
is beyond the Jordan; {17:6} because the daughters of Manasseh had an
inheritance among his sons. The land of Gilead belonged to the rest of
the sons of Manasseh. {17:7} 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. {17:8} The land of
Tappuah belonged to Manasseh; but Tappuah on the border of Manasseh
belonged to the children of Ephraim. {17:9} 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. {17:10} 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. {17:11} 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. {17:12} Yet the children of Manasseh couldn't drive out
the inhabitants of those cities; but the Canaanites would dwell in
that land.
{17:13} It happened, when the children of Israel had grown strong,
that they put the Canaanites to forced labor, and didn't utterly drive
them out. {17:14} The children of Joseph spoke to Joshua, saying, Why
have you given me just one lot and one part for an inheritance, since
I am a great people, because the LORD has blessed me so far?
{17:15} Joshua said to them, If you are a great 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.
{17:16} 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.
{17:17} Joshua spoke to the house of Joseph, even to Ephraim and to
Manasseh, saying, You are a great people, and have great power. You
shall not have one lot only; {17:18}
[HNV] Joshua 16, World English Bible: Messianic Edition
arch...@jab.org
Joshua, starting at chapter 16
{16:1} The lot came out for the children of Joseph from the Jordan
at Jericho, at the waters of Jericho on the east, even the wilderness,
going up from Jericho through the hill country to Bethel. {16:2} It
went out from Bethel to Luz, and passed along to the border of the
Archites to Ataroth; {16:3} and it went down westward to the border of
the Japhletites, to the border of Beth Horon the lower, even to Gezer;
and ended at the sea.
{16:4} The children of Joseph, Manasseh and Ephraim, took their
inheritance. {16:5} This was the border of the children of Ephraim
according to their families. The border of their inheritance eastward
was Ataroth Addar, to Beth Horon the upper. {16:6} The border went out
westward at Michmethath on the north. The border turned about eastward
to Taanath Shiloh, and passed along it on the east of Janoah. {16:7}
It went down from Janoah to Ataroth, to Naarah, reached to Jericho,
and went out at the Jordan. {16:8} From Tappuah the border went along
westward to the brook of Kanah; and ended at the sea. This is the
inheritance of the tribe of the children of Ephraim according to their
families; {16:9} together with the cities which were set apart for the
children of Ephraim in the midst of the inheritance of the children of
Manasseh, all the cities with their villages. {16:10} They didn't
drive out the Canaanites who lived in Gezer; but the Canaanites dwell
in the midst of Ephraim to this day, and have become servants to do
forced labor.
{17:1} 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. {17:2} 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. {17:3} 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, Noah,
Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah. {17:4} 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
brothers. Therefore according to the commandment of the LORD he gave
them an inheritance among the brothers of their father. {17:5} Ten
parts fell to Manasseh, besides the land of Gilead and Bashan, which
is beyond the Jordan; {17:6} because the daughters of Manasseh had an
inheritance among his sons. The land of Gilead belonged to the rest of
the sons of Manasseh. {17:7} 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. {17:8} The land of
Tappuah belonged to Manasseh; but Tappuah on the border of Manasseh
belonged to the children of Ephraim. {17:9} 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. {17:10} 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. {17:11} 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. {17:12} Yet the children of Manasseh couldn't drive out
the inhabitants of those cities; but the Canaanites would dwell in
that land.
{17:13} It happened, when the children of Israel had grown strong,
that they put the Canaanites to forced labor, and didn't utterly drive
them out. {17:14} The children of Joseph spoke to Joshua, saying, Why
have you given me just one lot and one part for an inheritance, since
I am a great people, because the LORD has blessed me so far?
{17:15} Joshua said to them, If you are a great 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.
{17:16} 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.
{17:17} Joshua spoke to the house of Joseph, even to Ephraim and to
Manasseh, saying, You are a great people, and have great power. You
shall not have one
[HNV] Joshua 16, World English Bible: Messianic Edition
arch...@jab.org
Joshua, starting at chapter 16
{16:1} The lot came out for the children of Joseph from the Jordan
at Jericho, at the waters of Jericho on the east, even the wilderness,
going up from Jericho through the hill country to Bethel. {16:2} It
went out from Bethel to Luz, and passed along to the border of the
Archites to Ataroth; {16:3} and it went down westward to the border of
the Japhletites, to the border of Beth Horon the lower, even to Gezer;
and ended at the sea.
{16:4} The children of Joseph, Manasseh and Ephraim, took their
inheritance. {16:5} This was the border of the children of Ephraim
according to their families. The border of their inheritance eastward
was Ataroth Addar, to Beth Horon the upper. {16:6} The border went out
westward at Michmethath on the north. The border turned about eastward
to Taanath Shiloh, and passed along it on the east of Janoah. {16:7}
It went down from Janoah to Ataroth, to Naarah, reached to Jericho,
and went out at the Jordan. {16:8} From Tappuah the border went along
westward to the brook of Kanah; and ended at the sea. This is the
inheritance of the tribe of the children of Ephraim according to their
families; {16:9} together with the cities which were set apart for the
children of Ephraim in the midst of the inheritance of the children of
Manasseh, all the cities with their villages. {16:10} They didn't
drive out the Canaanites who lived in Gezer; but the Canaanites dwell
in the midst of Ephraim to this day, and have become servants to do
forced labor.
{17:1} 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. {17:2} 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. {17:3} 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, Noah,
Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah. {17:4} 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
brothers. Therefore according to the commandment of the LORD he gave
them an inheritance among the brothers of their father. {17:5} Ten
parts fell to Manasseh, besides the land of Gilead and Bashan, which
is beyond the Jordan; {17:6} because the daughters of Manasseh had an
inheritance among his sons. The land of Gilead belonged to the rest of
the sons of Manasseh. {17:7} 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. {17:8} The land of
Tappuah belonged to Manasseh; but Tappuah on the border of Manasseh
belonged to the children of Ephraim. {17:9} 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. {17:10} 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. {17:11} 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. {17:12} Yet the children of Manasseh couldn't drive out
the inhabitants of those cities; but the Canaanites would dwell in
that land.
{17:13} It happened, when the children of Israel had grown strong,
that they put the Canaanites to forced labor, and didn't utterly drive
them out. {17:14} The children of Joseph spoke to Joshua, saying, Why
have you given me just one lot and one part for an inheritance, since
I am a great people, because the LORD has blessed me so far?
{17:15} Joshua said to them, If you are a great 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.
{17:16} 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.
{17:17} Joshua spoke to the house of Joseph, even to Ephraim and to
Manasseh, saying, You are a great people, and have great power. You
shall not have one
[HNV] Joshua 16, World English Bible: Messianic Edition
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Joshua, starting at chapter 16
{16:1} The lot came out for the children of Joseph from the Jordan
at Jericho, at the waters of Jericho on the east, even the wilderness,
going up from Jericho through the hill country to Bethel. {16:2} It
went out from Bethel to Luz, and passed along to the border of the
Archites to Ataroth; {16:3} and it went down westward to the border of
the Japhletites, to the border of Beth Horon the lower, even to Gezer;
and ended at the sea.
{16:4} The children of Joseph, Manasseh and Ephraim, took their
inheritance. {16:5} This was the border of the children of Ephraim
according to their families. The border of their inheritance eastward
was Ataroth Addar, to Beth Horon the upper. {16:6} The border went out
westward at Michmethath on the north. The border turned about eastward
to Taanath Shiloh, and passed along it on the east of Janoah. {16:7}
It went down from Janoah to Ataroth, to Naarah, reached to Jericho,
and went out at the Jordan. {16:8} From Tappuah the border went along
westward to the brook of Kanah; and ended at the sea. This is the
inheritance of the tribe of the children of Ephraim according to their
families; {16:9} together with the cities which were set apart for the
children of Ephraim in the midst of the inheritance of the children of
Manasseh, all the cities with their villages. {16:10} They didn't
drive out the Canaanites who lived in Gezer; but the Canaanites dwell
in the midst of Ephraim to this day, and have become servants to do
forced labor.
{17:1} 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. {17:2} 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. {17:3} 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, Noah,
Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah. {17:4} 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
brothers. Therefore according to the commandment of the LORD he gave
them an inheritance among the brothers of their father. {17:5} Ten
parts fell to Manasseh, besides the land of Gilead and Bashan, which
is beyond the Jordan; {17:6} because the daughters of Manasseh had an
inheritance among his sons. The land of Gilead belonged to the rest of
the sons of Manasseh. {17:7} 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. {17:8} The land of
Tappuah belonged to Manasseh; but Tappuah on the border of Manasseh
belonged to the children of Ephraim. {17:9} 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. {17:10} 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. {17:11} 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. {17:12} Yet the children of Manasseh couldn't drive out
the inhabitants of those cities; but the Canaanites would dwell in
that land.
{17:13} It happened, when the children of Israel had grown strong,
that they put the Canaanites to forced labor, and didn't utterly drive
them out. {17:14} The children of Joseph spoke to Joshua, saying, Why
have you given me just one lot and one part for an inheritance, since
I am a great people, because the LORD has blessed me so far?
{17:15} Joshua said to them, If you are a great 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.
{17:16} 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.
{17:17} Joshua spoke to the house of Joseph, even to Ephraim and to
Manasseh, saying, You are a great people, and have great power. You
shall not have one
[HNV] Joshua 16, World English Bible: Messianic Edition
Joshua, starting at chapter 16
{16:1} The lot came out for the children of Joseph from the Jordan
at Jericho, at the waters of Jericho on the east, even the wilderness,
going up from Jericho through the hill country to Bethel. {16:2} It
went out from Bethel to Luz, and passed along to the border of the
Archites to Ataroth; {16:3} and it went down westward to the border of
the Japhletites, to the border of Beth Horon the lower, even to Gezer;
and ended at the sea.
{16:4} The children of Joseph, Manasseh and Ephraim, took their
inheritance. {16:5} This was the border of the children of Ephraim
according to their families. The border of their inheritance eastward
was Ataroth Addar, to Beth Horon the upper. {16:6} The border went out
westward at Michmethath on the north. The border turned about eastward
to Taanath Shiloh, and passed along it on the east of Janoah. {16:7}
It went down from Janoah to Ataroth, to Naarah, reached to Jericho,
and went out at the Jordan. {16:8} From Tappuah the border went along
westward to the brook of Kanah; and ended at the sea. This is the
inheritance of the tribe of the children of Ephraim according to their
families; {16:9} together with the cities which were set apart for the
children of Ephraim in the midst of the inheritance of the children of
Manasseh, all the cities with their villages. {16:10} They didn't
drive out the Canaanites who lived in Gezer; but the Canaanites dwell
in the midst of Ephraim to this day, and have become servants to do
forced labor.
{17:1} 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. {17:2} 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. {17:3} 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, Noah,
Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah. {17:4} 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
brothers. Therefore according to the commandment of the LORD he gave
them an inheritance among the brothers of their father. {17:5} Ten
parts fell to Manasseh, besides the land of Gilead and Bashan, which
is beyond the Jordan; {17:6} because the daughters of Manasseh had an
inheritance among his sons. The land of Gilead belonged to the rest of
the sons of Manasseh. {17:7} 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. {17:8} The land of
Tappuah belonged to Manasseh; but Tappuah on the border of Manasseh
belonged to the children of Ephraim. {17:9} 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. {17:10} 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. {17:11} 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. {17:12} Yet the children of Manasseh couldn't drive out
the inhabitants of those cities; but the Canaanites would dwell in
that land.
{17:13} It happened, when the children of Israel had grown strong,
that they put the Canaanites to forced labor, and didn't utterly drive
them out. {17:14} The children of Joseph spoke to Joshua, saying, Why
have you given me just one lot and one part for an inheritance, since
I am a great people, because the LORD has blessed me so far?
{17:15} Joshua said to them, If you are a great 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.
{17:16} 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.
{17:17} Joshua spoke to the house of Joseph, even to Ephraim and to
Manasseh, saying, You are a great people, and have great power. You
shall not have one lot only; {17:18}
[HNV] Joshua 16, World English Bible: Messianic Edition
Joshua, starting at chapter 16
{16:1} The lot came out for the children of Joseph from the Jordan
at Jericho, at the waters of Jericho on the east, even the wilderness,
going up from Jericho through the hill country to Bethel. {16:2} It
went out from Bethel to Luz, and passed along to the border of the
Archites to Ataroth; {16:3} and it went down westward to the border of
the Japhletites, to the border of Beth Horon the lower, even to Gezer;
and ended at the sea.
{16:4} The children of Joseph, Manasseh and Ephraim, took their
inheritance. {16:5} This was the border of the children of Ephraim
according to their families. The border of their inheritance eastward
was Ataroth Addar, to Beth Horon the upper. {16:6} The border went out
westward at Michmethath on the north. The border turned about eastward
to Taanath Shiloh, and passed along it on the east of Janoah. {16:7}
It went down from Janoah to Ataroth, to Naarah, reached to Jericho,
and went out at the Jordan. {16:8} From Tappuah the border went along
westward to the brook of Kanah; and ended at the sea. This is the
inheritance of the tribe of the children of Ephraim according to their
families; {16:9} together with the cities which were set apart for the
children of Ephraim in the midst of the inheritance of the children of
Manasseh, all the cities with their villages. {16:10} They didn't
drive out the Canaanites who lived in Gezer; but the Canaanites dwell
in the midst of Ephraim to this day, and have become servants to do
forced labor.
{17:1} 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. {17:2} 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. {17:3} 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, Noah,
Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah. {17:4} 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
brothers. Therefore according to the commandment of the LORD he gave
them an inheritance among the brothers of their father. {17:5} Ten
parts fell to Manasseh, besides the land of Gilead and Bashan, which
is beyond the Jordan; {17:6} because the daughters of Manasseh had an
inheritance among his sons. The land of Gilead belonged to the rest of
the sons of Manasseh. {17:7} 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. {17:8} The land of
Tappuah belonged to Manasseh; but Tappuah on the border of Manasseh
belonged to the children of Ephraim. {17:9} 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. {17:10} 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. {17:11} 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. {17:12} Yet the children of Manasseh couldn't drive out
the inhabitants of those cities; but the Canaanites would dwell in
that land.
{17:13} It happened, when the children of Israel had grown strong,
that they put the Canaanites to forced labor, and didn't utterly drive
them out. {17:14} The children of Joseph spoke to Joshua, saying, Why
have you given me just one lot and one part for an inheritance, since
I am a great people, because the LORD has blessed me so far?
{17:15} Joshua said to them, If you are a great 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.
{17:16} 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.
{17:17} Joshua spoke to the house of Joseph, even to Ephraim and to
Manasseh, saying, You are a great people, and have great power. You
shall not have one lot only; {17:18}
