Joshua 17

1 ♥ 📝 A nd [this] was the lot^H1486 for the tribe^H4294 of Manasseh;^H4519 for he was the first-born^H1060 of Joseph.^H3130 As for Machir^H4353 the first-born^H1060 of Manasseh,^H4519 the father^H1 of Gilead,^H1568 because he was a man^H376 of war,^H4421 therefore he had Gilead^H1568 and Bashan.^H1316

2 ♥ 📝 So [the lot] was for the rest^H3498 of the children^H1121 of Manasseh^H4519 according to their families:^H4940 for the children^H1121 of Abiezer,^H44 and for the children^H1121 of Helek,^H2507 and for the children^H1121 of Asriel,^H844 and for the children^H1121 of Shechem,^H7928 and for the children^H1121 of Hepher,^H2660 and for the children^H1121 of Shemida:^H8061 these were the male^H2145 children^H1121 of Manasseh^H4519 the son^H1121 of Joseph^H3130 according to their families.^H4940

3 ♥ 📝 But Zelophehad,^H6765 the son^H1121 of Hepher,^H2660 the son^H1121 of Gilead,^H1568 the son^H1121 of Machir,^H4353 the son^H1121 of Manasseh,^H4519 had no sons,^H1121 but daughters:^H1323 and these are the names^H8034 of his daughters:^H1323 Mahlah,^H4244 and Noah,^H5270 Hoglah,^H2295 Milcah,^H4435 and Tirzah.^H8656

4 ♥ 📝 And they came near^H7126 before^H6440 Eleazar^H499 the priest,^H3548 and before^H6440 Joshua^H3091 the son^H1121 of Nun,^H5126 and before^H6440 the princes,^H5387 saying,^H559 Jehovah^H3068 commanded^H6680 Moses^H4872 to give^H5414 us an inheritance^H5159 among^H8432 our brethren:^H251 therefore according to the commandment^H6310 of Jehovah^H3068 he gave^H5414 them an inheritance^H5159 among^H8432 the brethren^H251 of their father.^H1

5 ♥ 📝 And there fell^H5307 ten^H6235 parts^H2256 to Manasseh,^H4519 besides the land^H776 of Gilead^H1568 and Bashan,^H1316 which is beyond^H5676 the Jordan;^H3383

6 ♥ 📝 because the daughters^H1323 of Manasseh^H4519 had^H5157 an inheritance^H5159 among^H8432 his sons.^H1121 And the land^H776 of Gilead^H1568 belonged unto the rest^H3498 of the sons^H1121 of Manasseh.^H4519

7 ♥ 📝 And the border^H1366 of Manasseh^H4519 was from Asher^H836 to Michmethath,^H4366 which is before^H6440 Shechem;^H7927 and the border^H1366 went along^H1980 to the right hand,^H3225 unto the inhabitants^H3427 of En-tappuah.^H5887

8 ♥ 📝 The land^H776 of Tappuah^H8599 belonged to Manasseh;^H4519 but Tappuah^H8599 on the border^H1366 of Manasseh^H4519 belonged to the children^H1121 of Ephraim.^H669

9 ♥ 📝 And the border^H1366 went down^H3381 unto the brook^H5158 of Kanah,^H7071 southward^H5045 of the brook:^H5158 these cities^H5892 belonged to Ephraim^H669 among^H8432 the cities^H5892 of Manasseh:^H4519 and the border^H1366 of Manasseh^H4519 was on the north side^H6828 of the brook,^H5158 and the goings^H8444 out thereof were at the sea:^H3220

10 ♥ 📝 southward^H5045 it was Ephraim's,^H669 and northward^H6828 it was Manasseh's,^H4519 and the sea^H3220 was his border;^H1366 and they reached^H6293 to Asher^H836 on the north,^H6828 and to Issachar^H3485 on the east.^H4217

11 ♥ 📝 And Manasseh^H4519 had in Issachar^H3485 and in Asher^H836 Beth-shean^H1052 and its towns,^H1323 and Ibleam^H2991 and its towns,^H1323 and the inhabitants^H3427 of Dor^H1756 and its towns,^H1323 and the inhabitants^H3427 of En-dor^H5874 and its towns,^H1323 and the inhabitants^H3427 of Taanach^H8590 and its towns,^H1323 and the inhabitants^H3427 of Megiddo^H4023 and its towns,^H1323 even the three^H7969 heights.^H5316

12 ♥ 📝 Yet the children^H1121 of Manasseh^H4519 could^H3201 not drive out^H3423 [the inhabitants of] those cities;^H5892 but the Canaanites^H3669 would^H2974 dwell^H3427 in that land.^H776

13 ♥ 📝 And it came to pass, when the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 were waxed strong,^H2388 that they put^H5414 the Canaanites^H3669 to taskwork,^H4522 and did not utterly^H3423 drive them out.^H3423

14 ♥ 📝 And the children^H1121 of Joseph^H3130 spake^H1696 unto Joshua,^H3091 saying,^H559 Why hast thou given^H5414 me but one^H259 lot^H1486 and one^H259 part^H2256 for an inheritance,^H5159 seeing I am a great^H7227 people,^H5971 forasmuch as^H5704 hitherto^H3541 Jehovah^H3068 hath blessed^H1288 me?

15 ♥ 📝 And Joshua^H3091 said^H559 unto them, If thou be a great^H7227 people,^H5971 get thee up^H5927 to the forest,^H3293 and cut down^H1254 for thyself there in the land^H776 of the Perizzites^H6522 and of the Rephaim;^H7497 since the hill-country^H2022 of Ephraim^H669 is too narrow^H213 for thee.

16 ♥ 📝 And the children^H1121 of Joseph^H3130 said,^H559 The hill-country^H2022 is not enough^H4672 for us: and all the Canaanites^H3669 that dwell^H3427 in the land^H776 of the valley^H6010 have chariots^H7393 of iron,^H1270 both they who are in Beth-shean^H1052 and its towns,^H1323 and they who are in the valley^H6010 of Jezreel.^H3157

17 ♥ 📝 And Joshua^H3091 spake^H559 unto the house^H1004 of Joseph,^H3130 even to Ephraim^H669 and to Manasseh,^H4519 saying,^H559 Thou art a great^H7227 people,^H5971 and hast great^H1419 power;^H3581 thou shalt not have one^H259 lot^H1486 only:

18 ♥ 📝 but the hill-country^H2022 shall be thine; for though it is a forest,^H3293 thou shalt cut it down,^H1254 and the goings^H8444 out thereof shall be thine; for thou shalt drive out^H3423 the Canaanites,^H3669 though they have chariots^H7393 of iron,^H1270 and though they are strong.^H2389