Joshua 16 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Joshua 17

¹This 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.

KJVThere was also a lot^H1486 for the tribe^H4294 of Manasseh^H4519; for he was the firstborn^H1060 of Joseph^H3130; to wit, for Machir^H4353 the firstborn^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 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.

KJVThere was also a lot for the rest^H3498^(H8737) of the children^H1121 of Manasseh^H4519 by 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 by their families^H4940.

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.

KJVBut 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 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.

KJVAnd they came near^H7126^(H8799) 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^(H8800), The LORD^H3068 commanded^H6680^(H8765) Moses^H4872 to give^H5414^(H8800) us an inheritance^H5159 among^H8432 our brethren^H251. Therefore according to the commandment^H6310 of the LORD^H3068 he gave^H5414^(H8799) them an inheritance^H5159 among^H8432 the brethren^H251 of their father^H1.

⁵ Ten parts fell to Manasseh, in addition to the land of Gilead and Bashan, which is beyond the Jordan;

KJVAnd there fell^H5307^(H8799) ten^H6235 portions^H2256 to Manasseh^H4519, beside the land^H776 of Gilead^H1568 and Bashan^H1316, which were on the other side^H5676 Jordan^H3383;

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.

KJVBecause the daughters^H1323 of Manasseh^H4519 had^H5157^(H8804) an inheritance^H5159 among^H8432 his sons^H1121: and the rest^H3498^(H8737) of Manasseh's^H4519 sons^H1121 had the land^H776 of Gilead^H1568.

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.

KJVAnd the coast^H1366 of Manasseh^H4519 was from Asher^H836 to Michmethah^H4366, that lieth before^H6440 Shechem^H7927; and the border^H1366 went along^H1980^(H8804) on the right hand^H3225 unto the inhabitants^H3427^(H8802) of Entappuah^H5887.

⁸ The land of Tappuah belonged to Manasseh; but Tappuah on the border of Manasseh belonged to the children of Ephraim.

KJVNow Manasseh^H4519 had the land^H776 of Tappuah^H8599: but Tappuah^H8599 on the border^H1366 of Manasseh^H4519 belonged to the children^H1121 of Ephraim^H669;

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.

KJVAnd the coast^H1366 descended^H3381^(H8804) unto the river^H5158 Kanah^H7071, southward^H5045 of the river^H5158: these cities^H5892 of Ephraim^H669 are among^H8432 the cities^H5892 of Manasseh^H4519: the coast^H1366 of Manasseh^H4519 also was on the north side^H6828 of the river^H5158, and the outgoings^H8444 of it were at the sea^H3220:

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.

KJVSouthward^H5045 it was Ephraim's^H669, and northward^H6828 it was Manasseh's^H4519, and the sea^H3220 is his border^H1366; and they met together^H6293^(H8799) in Asher^H836 on the north^H6828, and in Issachar^H3485 on the east^H4217.

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.

KJVAnd Manasseh^H4519 had in Issachar^H3485 and in Asher^H836 Bethshean^H1052 and her towns^H1323, and Ibleam^H2991 and her towns^H1323, and the inhabitants^H3427^(H8802) of Dor^H1756 and her towns^H1323, and the inhabitants^H3427^(H8802) of Endor^H5874 and her towns^H1323, and the inhabitants^H3427^(H8802) of Taanach^H8590 and her towns^H1323, and the inhabitants^H3427^(H8802) of Megiddo^H4023 and her towns^H1323, even three^H7969 countries^H5316.

¹² Yet the children of Manasseh couldn’t drive out the inhabitants of those cities; but the Canaanites would dwell in that land.

KJVYet the children^H1121 of Manasseh^H4519 could^H3201^(H8804) not drive out^H3423^(H8687) the inhabitants of those cities^H5892; but the Canaanites^H3669 would^H2974^(H8686) dwell^H3427^(H8800) in that land^H776.

¹³ When the children of Israel had grown strong, they put the Canaanites to forced labor, and didn’t utterly drive them out.

KJVYet it came to pass, when the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 were waxen strong^H2388^(H8804), that they put^H5414^(H8799) the Canaanites^H3669 to tribute^H4522; but did not utterly^H3423^(H8687) drive them out^H3423^(H8689).

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?”

KJVAnd the children^H1121 of Joseph^H3130 spake^H1696^(H8762) unto Joshua^H3091, saying^H559^(H8800), Why hast thou given^H5414^(H8804) me but one^H259 lot^H1486 and one^H259 portion^H2256 to inherit^H5159, seeing I am a great^H7227 people^H5971, forasmuch as^H5704 the LORD^H3068 hath blessed^H1288^(H8765) me hitherto^H3541?

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.”

KJVAnd Joshua^H3091 answered^H559^(H8799) them, If thou be a great^H7227 people^H5971, then get thee up^H5927^(H8798) to the wood^H3293 country, and cut down^H1254^(H8765) for thyself there in the land^H776 of the Perizzites^H6522 and of the giants^H7497, if mount^H2022 Ephraim^H669 be too narrow^H213^(H8804) for thee.

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.”

KJVAnd the children^H1121 of Joseph^H3130 said^H559^(H8799), The hill^H2022 is not enough^H4672^(H8735) for us: and all the Canaanites^H3669 that dwell^H3427^(H8802) in the land^H776 of the valley^H6010 have chariots^H7393 of iron^H1270, both they who are of Bethshean^H1052 and her towns^H1323, and they who are of the valley^H6010 of Jezreel^H3157.

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;

KJVAnd Joshua^H3091 spake^H559^(H8799) unto the house^H1004 of Joseph^H3130, even to Ephraim^H669 and to Manasseh^H4519, saying^H559^(H8800), 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 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.”

KJVBut the mountain^H2022 shall be thine; for it is a wood^H3293, and thou shalt cut it down^H1254^(H8765): and the outgoings^H8444 of it shall be thine: for thou shalt drive out^H3423^(H8686) the Canaanites^H3669, though they have iron^H1270 chariots^H7393, and though they be strong^H2389.

WEB·Joshua 16

¹The 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.

KJVAnd the lot^H1486 of the children^H1121 of Joseph^H3130 fell^H3318^(H8799) from Jordan^H3383 by Jericho^H3405, unto the water^H4325 of Jericho^H3405 on the east^H4217, to the wilderness^H4057 that goeth up^H5927^(H8802) from Jericho^H3405 throughout mount^H2022 Bethel^H1008,

² It went out from Bethel to Luz, and passed along to the border of the Archites to Ataroth;

KJVAnd goeth out^H3318^(H8804) from Bethel^H1008 to Luz^H3870, and passeth along^H5674^(H8804) unto the borders^H1366 of Archi^H757 to Ataroth^H5852,

³ and it went down westward to the border of the Japhletites, to the border of Beth Horon the lower, and on to Gezer; and ended at the sea.

KJVAnd goeth down^H3381^(H8804) westward^H3220 to the coast^H1366 of Japhleti^H3311, unto the coast^H1366 of Bethhoron^H1032 the nether^H8481, and to Gezer^H1507: and the goings out^H8444 thereof are at the sea^H3220.

⁴ The children of Joseph, Manasseh and Ephraim, took their inheritance.

KJVSo the children^H1121 of Joseph^H3130, Manasseh^H4519 and Ephraim^H669, took their inheritance^H5157^(H8799).

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.

KJVAnd the border^H1366 of the children^H1121 of Ephraim^H669 according to their families^H4940 was thus: even the border^H1366 of their inheritance^H5159 on the east side^H4217 was Atarothaddar^H5853, unto Bethhoron^H1032 the upper^H5945;

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.

KJVAnd the border^H1366 went out^H3318^(H8804) toward the sea^H3220 to Michmethah^H4366 on the north side^H6828; and the border^H1366 went about^H5437^(H8738) eastward^H4217 unto Taanathshiloh^H8387, and passed^H5674^(H8804) by it on the east^H4217 to Janohah^H3239;

⁷ It went down from Janoah to Ataroth, to Naarah, reached to Jericho, and went out at the Jordan.

KJVAnd it went down^H3381^(H8804) from Janohah^H3239 to Ataroth^H5852, and to Naarath^H5292, and came^H6293^(H8804) to Jericho^H3405, and went out^H3318^(H8804) at Jordan^H3383.

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;

KJVThe border^H1366 went out^H3212^(H8799) from Tappuah^H8599 westward^H3220 unto the river^H5158 Kanah^H7071; and the goings out^H8444 thereof were at the sea^H3220. This is the inheritance^H5159 of the tribe^H4294 of the children^H1121 of Ephraim^H669 by their families^H4940.

⁹ together with the cities which were set apart for the children of Ephraim in the middle of the inheritance of the children of Manasseh, all the cities with their villages.

KJVAnd the separate^H3995 cities^H5892 for the children^H1121 of Ephraim^H669 were among^H8432 the inheritance^H5159 of the children^H1121 of Manasseh^H4519, all the cities^H5892 with their villages^H2691.

¹⁰ They didn’t drive out the Canaanites who lived in Gezer; but the Canaanites dwell in the territory of Ephraim to this day, and have become servants to do forced labor.

KJVAnd they drave not out^H3423^(H8689) the Canaanites^H3669 that dwelt^H3427^(H8802) in Gezer^H1507: but the Canaanites^H3669 dwell^H3427^(H8799) among^H7130 the Ephraimites^H669 unto this day^H3117, and serve^H5647^(H8802) under tribute^H4522.

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