Joshua 17

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1: And there wasH1961 a lotH1486 for the tribeH4294 of Manasseh-H4519 forH3588 he [was]H1931 the firstbornH1060 of Joseph-H3130 [namely] for MachirH4353 the firstbornH1060 of Manasseh,H4519 the fatherH0001 of Gilead,H1568 becauseH3588 heH1931 wasH1961 a manH0376 of war,H4421 therefore he was givenH1961 GileadH1568 and Bashan.H1316

2: And there was [a lot]H1961 for the sonsH1121 of ManassehH4519 the restH3498 of according to their families-H4940 for the sonsH1121 of Abiezer,H0044 and the sonsH1121 of Helek,H2507 and the sonsH1121 of Asriel,H0844 and the sonsH1121 of Shechem,H7928 and the sonsH1121 of Hepher,H2660 and the sonsH1121 of Shemida-H8061 these [were]H0428 childrenH1121 of ManassehH4519 sonH1121 of JosephH3130 the maleH2145 according to their families.H4940

3: But Zelophehad,H6765 sonH1121 of Hepher,H2660 the sonH1121 of Gilead,H1568 the sonH1121 of Machir,H4353 the sonH1121 of Manasseh,H4519 noH3808 hadH1961 sons,H1121 butH3588 onlyH0518 daughters-H1323 and theseH0428 [are] the namesH8034 of his daughters,H1323 Mahlah,H4244 and Noah,H5270 Hoglah,H2295 Milcah,H4435 and Tirzah.H8656

4: And they came nearH7126 beforeH6440 EleazarH0499 the priest,H3548 and beforeH6440 JoshuaH3091 sonH1121 of Nun,H5126 and beforeH6440 the rulers,H5387 saying,H0559 YahwehH3069 commandedH6680 -H0853 MosesH4872 to giveH5414 an inheritanceH5159 amongH8432 our brothers.H0251 Therefore he gaveH5414 according toH0413 the commandment ofH6310 YahwehH3069 an inheritanceH5159 amongH8432 brothersH0251 of their father.H0001

5: And fellH5307 sharesH2256 to Manasseh,H4519 TenH6235 besidesH0905 the landH0776 of GileadH1568 and Bashan,H1316 that [were]H0834 on the other sideH5676 of the Jordan-H3383

6: becauseH3588 the daughtersH1323 of ManassehH4519 receivedH5157 an inheritanceH5159 amongH8432 his sonsH1121 and landH0776 of the Gilead.H1568 HadH1961 sonsH1121 of ManassehH4519 the rest of.H3498

7: And wasH1961 the territoryH1366 of ManassehH4519 from AsherH0836 to Michmethath,H4366 that [lies]H0834 uponH5921 eastH6440 of Shechem-H7927 and went alongH1980 the borderH1366 onH0413 southH3225 toH0413 the inhabitantsH3427 En Tappuah.H5887

8: ManassehH4519 hadH1961 the landH0776 of Tappuah-H8599 but Tappuah [belonged]H8599 onH0413 the borderH1366 of ManassehH4519 to the sonsH1121 of Ephraim-H0669

9: and descendedH3381 the borderH1366 to the BrookH5158 Kanah,H7071 southwardH5045 to the brook-H5158 cities [are]H5892 theseH0428 of EphraimH0669 amongH8432 the citiesH5892 of Manasseh,H4519 and the border ofH1366 ManassehH4519 [was] on the north sideH6828 of the brook,H5158 andH1961 it endedH8444 the sea.H3220

10: SouthwardH5045 [it was] Ephraim,H0669 and northwardH6828 [it was] Manasseh,H4519 and wasH1961 the seaH3220 its border-H1366 and AsherH0836 Manasseh's territory was adjoiningH6293 on the north,H6828 and IssacharH3485 on the east.H4217

11: And hadH1961 ManassehH4519 in IssacharH3485 and in AsherH0836 Beth SheanH1052 and its towns,H1323 and IbleamH2991 and its towns,H1323 andH0853 the inhabitantsH3427 of DorH1756 and its towns,H1323 and the inhabitantsH3427 En DorH5874 and its towns,H1323 and the inhabitantsH3427 of TaanachH8590 and its towns,H1323 and the inhabitantsH3427 of MegiddoH4023 and its towns,H1323 threeH7969 hilly regions.H5316

12: And yet notH3808 couldH3201 the sonsH1121 of ManassehH4519 drive out [the inhabitants of]H3423 -H0853 cities-H5892 theseH0428 but were determinedH2974 the CanaaniteH3669 to dwellH3427 in landH0776 this.H2063

13: And it came to pass,H1961 whenH3588 grew strong,H2388 the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 that they putH5414 -H0853 the CanaaniteH3669 to forced labor-H4522 but utterly.H3423 NotH3808 did drive them out.H3423

14: And spokeH1696 the sonsH1121 of JosephH3130 toH0854 Joshua,H3091 saying,H0559 whyH4069 have you givenH5414 to inherit,H5159 lotH1486 [only] oneH0259 and shareH2256 oneH0259 since I [am]H0589 a people,H5971 greatH7227 even toH5704 inasmuch as?H0834 untilH5704 nowH3541 has blessed usH1288 Yahweh.H3068

15: So answeredH0559 themH0413 JoshuaH3091 ifH0518 a people,H5971 greatH7227 you [are]H0859 [then] go upH5927 the forest [country]H3293 and clear a placeH1254 thereH8033 in the landH0776 of the PerizzitesH6522 and the Rephaim,H7497 sinceH3588 are too confinedH0213 the mountainsH2022 of Ephraim.H0669

16: But said,H0559 the sonsH1121 of JosephH3130 notH3808 is enoughH4672 the mountain countryH2022 and have chariotsH7393 of iron,H1270 allH3605 the CanaaniteH3669 who dwellH3427 in the landH0776 of the valleyH6010 [both those] who [are]H0834 Beth SheanH1052 and its towns,H1323 and [those] who [are]H0834 of the ValleyH6010 of Jezreel.H3157

17: And spokeH0559 JoshuaH3091 toH0413 the houseH1004 of Joseph,H3130 to EphraimH0669 and Manasseh,H4519 saying,H0559 a people,H5971 greatH7227 You [are]H0859 and power-H3581 greatH1419 notH3808 shall haveH1961 lotH1486 [only] one.H0259

18: ButH3588 the mountain countryH2022 shall beH1961 AlthoughH3588 wooded,H3293 it [is]H1931 and you shall cut it down-H1254 and shall beH1961 its farthest extentH8444 forH3588 you shall drive outH3423 -H0853 the Canaanite,H3669 thoughH3588 chariots,H7393 ironH1270 thoughH3588 [and] strongH2389 are.H1931