“they came here before Eleazar, the priest, and before Joshua, the son of Nun, before the princess, saying, the Lord commanded Moses to give us an inheritance among our brethren. Therefore, according to the commandment of the…”
Joshua 17
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1Now this was the allotment for the tribe of Manasseh as Joseph's firstborn son, namely for Machir the firstborn of Manasseh and father of the Gileadites, who had received Gilead and Bashan because Machir was a man of war.
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2So this allotment was for the rest of the descendants of Manasseh—the clans of Abiezer, Helek, Asriel, Shechem, Hepher, and Shemida. These are the other male descendants of the clans of Manasseh son of Joseph.
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3But Zelophehad son of Hepher (the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh) had no sons but only daughters. These are the names of his daughters: Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.
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4They approached Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the leaders, and said, "The LORD commanded Moses to give us an inheritance among our brothers." So Joshua gave them an inheritance among their father's brothers, in keeping with the command of the LORD.
5Thus ten shares fell to Manasseh, in addition to the land of Gilead and Bashan beyond the Jordan,
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6because the daughters of Manasseh received an inheritance among his sons. And the land of Gilead belonged to the rest of the sons of Manasseh.
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7Now the border of Manasseh went from Asher to Michmethath near Shechem, then southward to include the inhabitants of En-tappuah.
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8The region of Tappuah belonged to Manasseh, but Tappuah itself, on the border of Manasseh, belonged to Ephraim.
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9From there the border continued southward to the Brook of Kanah. There were cities belonging to Ephraim among the cities of Manasseh, but the border of Manasseh was on the north side of the brook and ended at the Sea.
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10Ephraim's territory was to the south, and Manasseh's was to the north, having the Sea as its border and adjoining Asher on the north and Issachar on the east.
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11Within Issachar and Asher, Manasseh was assigned Beth-shean, Ibleam, Dor (that is, Naphath), Endor, Taanach, and Megiddo, each with their surrounding settlements.
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12But the descendants of Manasseh were unable to occupy these cities, because the Canaanites were determined to stay in this land.
“yet the children of Manasseh could not drive out the inhabitants of those cities, but the Canaanites would dwell in that land.”
“But the sons of Manasseh could not take possession of these cities because the Canaanites persisted in living in that land.”
“Yet the children of Manasseh could not drive out the inhabitants of those cities, but the Canaanites would dwell in the land.”
13However, when the Israelites grew stronger, they put the Canaanites to forced labor; but they failed to drive them out completely.
“Yet it came to pass when the children of Israel were waxed strong that they put the Canaanites to tribute, but they did not utterly drive them out.”
“and it happened when the children of Israel grew strong. That they had put the Canaanites to forced labor, but they did not utterly Drive them out.”
“it came about when the sons of Israel became strong that they put the Canaanites to forced labor, but they did not drive them out completely.”
“Yet it came to pass when the children of Israel were stronger that they put the Canaanites to tribute, but they did not utterly drive them out.”
14Then the sons of Joseph said to Joshua, "Why have you given us only one portion as an inheritance? We have many people, because the LORD has blessed us abundantly."
“And the children of Joseph, that will be Ephraim and Manasseh, 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?”
15Joshua answered them, "If you have so many people that the hill country of Ephraim is too small for you, go to the forest and clear for yourself an area in the land of the Perizzites and the Rephaim."
“Joshua answered them, If thou be a great people, then get thee up to the wood country. Cut down for thyself there in the land of the Perizzites, and of the giants, that Mount Ephraim be too narrow for thee.”
“Joshua said to them, if you're a numerous people, go up to the forest and clear a place for yourself there in the land of the Perizzites. And of the Raphaim, since the hill country of Ephraim is too narrow for you.”
16"The hill country is not enough for us," they replied, "and all the Canaanites who live in the valley have iron chariots, both in Beth-shean with its towns and in the Valley of Jezreel."
“The children of Joseph said, The hill is not enough for us. All the Canaanites that dwell in the land of the valleys have chariots of iron, both they who are of Bethshean and her towns, and they who are of the valley of Jezreel.”
17So Joshua said to the house of Joseph—to Ephraim and Manasseh—"You have many people and great strength. You shall not have just one allotment,
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18because the hill country will be yours as well. It is a forest; clear it, and its farthest limits will be yours. Although the Canaanites have iron chariots and although they are strong, you can drive them out."
“but the hill country shall be yours. For though it is a forest, you shall clear it. And to its farthest borders, it shall be yours. For you shall drive out the Canaanites, even though they have chariots of iron and though they…”
“But the mountain shall be thine, for it is a wood, that means a forest, and thou shalt cut it down, and the outgoings, or the borders of it, shall be thine, for thou shalt drive out the Canaanites, though they have iron chariots,…”
“but this mountain shall be nine. For it is a wood, and thou shalt cut it down. The outgoings of it shall be nine. For thou shalt drive out the Canaanites, though they have iron chariots, and though they be strong,”