约书亚记 16-17
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Simplified)
约瑟子孙分到的土地
16 约瑟的子孙抽签所得的地方是从耶利哥附近的约旦河,就是耶利哥水泉的东面开始,穿过旷野,直到伯特利山区; 2 又从伯特利,即路斯,沿着亚基人的边境,直到亚他绿, 3 然后西下至押利提人的疆土,远至伯·和仑地区,经基色直到地中海。 4 约瑟的儿子玛拿西和以法莲得了自己的产业。
5 以下是以法莲的子孙按宗族分到的土地:东面从亚他绿·亚达到上伯·和仑、 6 地中海,又向北至密米他,然后向东绕到他纳·示罗,到雅挪哈东部, 7 再到亚他绿、拿拉,经耶利哥直到约旦河; 8 又从他普亚往西到加拿河,直到地中海。这就是以法莲的子孙按宗族所分的产业。 9 此外,他们又从玛拿西人的产业中,分到部分城邑以及附近的乡村。 10 他们没有赶走住在基色的迦南人,迦南人至今还住在以法莲人当中,为他们服劳役。
17 以下是约瑟的长子玛拿西支派分到的土地:玛拿西的长子、基列的父亲玛吉是个战士,因此分到了基列和巴珊两地。 2 玛拿西其他的子孙也按宗族分到了土地,他们属于亚比以谢、希勒、亚斯列、示剑、希弗和示米大宗族。这些男子按宗族都是约瑟的儿子玛拿西的后代。 3 玛拿西的玄孙、玛吉的曾孙、基列的孙子、希弗的儿子西罗非哈没有儿子,只有五个女儿,名叫玛拉、挪阿、曷拉、密迦、得撒。 4 她们来见祭司以利亚撒、嫩的儿子约书亚和各首领,说:“耶和华曾经吩咐摩西在我们亲族中分给我们产业。”约书亚便照耶和华的吩咐,让她们在叔伯中也分到产业。 5 除了约旦河东的基列和巴珊两地以外,玛拿西人还分到十块土地, 6 因为在玛拿西的后代中,女性也分到了产业。玛拿西其他的子孙分到基列地区。
7 玛拿西支派分到的产业从亚设开始,到示剑东面的密米他,再向南到隐·他普亚人居住的地方。 8 他普亚地属于玛拿西,但在玛拿西边界上的他普亚城属于以法莲的子孙。 9 边界继续向南到加拿河,在河南侧玛拿西境内的城邑都归以法莲。玛拿西的边界沿着加拿河北侧直到地中海。 10 这样,南面归以法莲,北面归玛拿西,西部边界是地中海,北接亚设,东邻以萨迦。 11 在以萨迦和亚设境内,玛拿西拥有伯·善、以伯莲、多珥、隐·多珥、他纳和米吉多及其附近的乡村。 12 可是,玛拿西人没能把这些城邑的迦南人赶走,因为他们执意不肯离开。 13 当以色列人国势强盛的时候,就让迦南人服劳役,但始终没有把他们完全赶走。
14 约瑟的子孙对约书亚说:“耶和华赐福给我们,使我们人口众多,为什么你只让我们抽一支签,分一份产业呢?” 15 约书亚对他们说:“如果你们人口众多,认为以法莲山区窄小,你们可以到比利洗人和利乏音人居住的地方开辟林区。” 16 他们答道:“那些地方不够我们住,何况住在伯·善一带和耶斯列平原的迦南人都有铁战车。” 17 约书亚对约瑟的子孙以法莲人和玛拿西人说:“你们人口众多,势力强大,不应只得一签之地, 18 山区也要分给你们,虽然全是森林,但可以开辟土地,使整个地区归你们。虽然迦南人强盛,有铁战车,但你们能够赶走他们。”
Joshua 16-17
New International Version
Allotment for Ephraim and Manasseh
16 The allotment for Joseph began at the Jordan, east of the springs of Jericho, and went up from there through the desert(A) into the hill country of Bethel.(B) 2 It went on from Bethel (that is, Luz(C)),[a] crossed over to the territory of the Arkites(D) in Ataroth,(E) 3 descended westward to the territory of the Japhletites as far as the region of Lower Beth Horon(F) and on to Gezer,(G) ending at the Mediterranean Sea.
4 So Manasseh and Ephraim, the descendants of Joseph, received their inheritance.(H)
5 This was the territory of Ephraim, according to its clans:
The boundary of their inheritance went from Ataroth Addar(I) in the east to Upper Beth Horon(J) 6 and continued to the Mediterranean Sea. From Mikmethath(K) on the north it curved eastward to Taanath Shiloh, passing by it to Janoah(L) on the east. 7 Then it went down from Janoah(M) to Ataroth(N) and Naarah, touched Jericho and came out at the Jordan. 8 From Tappuah(O) the border went west to the Kanah Ravine(P) and ended at the Mediterranean Sea. This was the inheritance of the tribe of the Ephraimites, according to its clans. 9 It also included all the towns and their villages that were set aside for the Ephraimites within the inheritance of the Manassites.(Q)
10 They did not dislodge the Canaanites living in Gezer; to this day the Canaanites live among the people of Ephraim but are required to do forced labor.(R)
17 This was the allotment for the tribe of Manasseh(S) as Joseph’s firstborn,(T) that is, for Makir,(U) Manasseh’s firstborn. Makir was the ancestor of the Gileadites, who had received Gilead(V) and Bashan(W) because the Makirites were great soldiers. 2 So this allotment was for the rest of the people of Manasseh(X)—the clans of Abiezer,(Y) Helek, Asriel,(Z) Shechem, Hepher(AA) and Shemida.(AB) These are the other male descendants of Manasseh son of Joseph by their clans.
3 Now Zelophehad son of Hepher,(AC) the son of Gilead, the son of Makir, the son of Manasseh, had no sons but only daughters,(AD) whose names were Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milkah and Tirzah. 4 They went to Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the leaders and said, “The Lord commanded Moses to give us an inheritance among our relatives.” So Joshua gave them an inheritance along with the brothers of their father, according to the Lord’s command.(AE) 5 Manasseh’s share consisted of ten tracts of land besides Gilead and Bashan east of the Jordan,(AF) 6 because the daughters of the tribe of Manasseh received an inheritance among the sons. The land of Gilead belonged to the rest of the descendants of Manasseh.
7 The territory of Manasseh extended from Asher(AG) to Mikmethath(AH) east of Shechem.(AI) The boundary ran southward from there to include the people living at En Tappuah. 8 (Manasseh had the land of Tappuah, but Tappuah(AJ) itself, on the boundary of Manasseh, belonged to the Ephraimites.) 9 Then the boundary continued south to the Kanah Ravine.(AK) There were towns belonging to Ephraim lying among the towns of Manasseh, but the boundary of Manasseh was the northern side of the ravine and ended at the Mediterranean Sea. 10 On the south the land belonged to Ephraim, on the north to Manasseh. The territory of Manasseh reached the Mediterranean Sea and bordered Asher(AL) on the north and Issachar(AM) on the east.(AN)
11 Within Issachar(AO) and Asher, Manasseh also had Beth Shan,(AP) Ibleam(AQ) and the people of Dor,(AR) Endor,(AS) Taanach(AT) and Megiddo,(AU) together with their surrounding settlements (the third in the list is Naphoth[b]).(AV)
12 Yet the Manassites were not able(AW) to occupy these towns, for the Canaanites were determined to live in that region. 13 However, when the Israelites grew stronger, they subjected the Canaanites to forced labor but did not drive them out completely.(AX)
14 The people of Joseph said to Joshua, “Why have you given us only one allotment and one portion for an inheritance? We are a numerous people, and the Lord has blessed us abundantly.”(AY)
15 “If you are so numerous,” Joshua answered, “and if the hill country of Ephraim is too small for you, go up into the forest(AZ) and clear land for yourselves there in the land of the Perizzites(BA) and Rephaites.(BB)”
16 The people of Joseph replied, “The hill country is not enough for us, and all the Canaanites who live in the plain have chariots fitted with iron,(BC) both those in Beth Shan(BD) and its settlements and those in the Valley of Jezreel.”(BE)
17 But Joshua said to the tribes of Joseph—to Ephraim and Manasseh—“You are numerous and very powerful. You will have not only one allotment(BF) 18 but the forested hill country(BG) as well. Clear it, and its farthest limits will be yours; though the Canaanites have chariots fitted with iron(BH) and though they are strong, you can drive them out.”
Footnotes
- Joshua 16:2 Septuagint; Hebrew Bethel to Luz
- Joshua 17:11 That is, Naphoth Dor
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