Joshua 17
American Standard Version
17 And this was the lot for the tribe of Manasseh; for he was the first-born of Joseph. As for Machir the first-born of Manasseh, the father of Gilead, because he was a man of war, therefore he had Gilead and Bashan. 2 So the lot was for the rest of the children of Manasseh according to their families: for the children of Abiezer, and for the children of Helek, and for the children of Asriel, and for the children of Shechem, and 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. 3 But Zelophehad, the son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, had no sons, but daughters: and these are the names of his daughters: Mahlah, and Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah. 4 And they came near before Eleazar the priest, and before Joshua the son of Nun, and before the princes, saying, Jehovah commanded Moses to give us an inheritance among our brethren: therefore according to the commandment of Jehovah he gave them an inheritance among the brethren of their father. 5 And there fell ten [a]parts to Manasseh, besides the land of Gilead and Bashan, which is beyond the Jordan; 6 because the daughters of Manasseh had an inheritance among his sons. And the land of Gilead belonged unto the rest of the sons of Manasseh.
7 And the border of Manasseh was from Asher to Michmethath, which is before Shechem; and the border went along to the right hand, unto the inhabitants of En-tappuah. 8 The land of Tappuah belonged to Manasseh; but Tappuah on the border of Manasseh belonged to the children of Ephraim. 9 And the border went down unto the brook of Kanah, southward of the brook: these cities belonged to Ephraim among the cities of Manasseh: and the border of Manasseh was on the north side of the brook, and the goings out thereof were at the sea: 10 southward it was Ephraim’s, and northward it was Manasseh’s, and the sea was his border; and they reached to Asher on the north, and to Issachar on the east. 11 And Manasseh had in Issachar and in Asher Beth-shean and its [b]towns, and Ibleam and its towns, and the inhabitants of Dor and its towns, and the inhabitants of En-dor and its towns, and the inhabitants of Taanach and its towns, and the inhabitants of Megiddo and its towns, even the three heights. 12 Yet the children of Manasseh could not drive out the inhabitants of those cities; but the Canaanites would dwell in that land. 13 And it came to pass, when the children of Israel were waxed strong, that they put the Canaanites to taskwork, and did not utterly drive them out.
14 And the children of Joseph spake unto Joshua, saying, Why hast thou given me but one lot and one [c]part for an inheritance, seeing I am a great people, forasmuch as hitherto Jehovah hath blessed me? 15 And Joshua said unto them, If thou be a great people, get thee up to the forest, and cut down for thyself there in the land of the Perizzites and of the Rephaim; since the hill-country of Ephraim is too narrow for thee. 16 And the children of Joseph said, The hill-country [d]is not enough for us: and all the Canaanites that dwell in the land of the valley have chariots of iron, both they who are in Beth-shean and its towns, and they who are in the valley of Jezreel. 17 And Joshua spake unto the house of Joseph, even to Ephraim and to Manasseh, saying, Thou art a great people, and hast great power; thou shalt not have one lot only: 18 but the hill-country shall be thine; for though it is a forest, thou shalt cut it down, and the goings out thereof shall be thine; for thou shalt drive out the Canaanites, though they have chariots of iron, and though they are strong.
Footnotes
- Joshua 17:5 Hebrew lines.
- Joshua 17:11 Hebrew daughters.
- Joshua 17:14 Hebrew line.
- Joshua 17:16 Hebrew is not found for us.
Joshua 17
Holman Christian Standard Bible
West Manasseh’s Inheritance
17 This was the allotment for the tribe of Manasseh(A) as Joseph’s firstborn. Gilead and Bashan came to Machir, the firstborn of Manasseh and the father of Gilead, who was a man of war.(B) 2 So the allotment was for the rest of Manasseh’s descendants by their clans, for the sons of Abiezer, Helek, Asriel, Shechem, Hepher, and Shemida. These are the male descendants of Manasseh son of Joseph, by their clans.
3 Now Zelophehad son of Hepher, son of Gilead, son of Machir, son of Manasseh, had no sons, only daughters. These are the names of his daughters: Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.(C) 4 They came before Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the leaders, saying, “The Lord commanded Moses to give us an inheritance among our male relatives.”[a] So they gave them an inheritance among their father’s brothers, in keeping with the Lord’s instruction.(D) 5 As a result, 10 tracts fell to Manasseh, besides the land of Gilead and Bashan, which are beyond the Jordan,[b] 6 because Manasseh’s daughters received an inheritance among his sons. The land of Gilead belonged to the rest of Manasseh’s sons.
7 The border of Manasseh went from Asher to Michmethath near Shechem. It then went southward toward the inhabitants of En-tappuah. 8 The region of Tappuah belonged to Manasseh, but Tappuah itself on Manasseh’s border(E) belonged to the descendants of Ephraim. 9 From there the border descended to the Brook of Kanah; south of the brook, cities belonged to Ephraim among Manasseh’s cities. Manasseh’s border was on the north side of the brook and ended at the Mediterranean Sea. 10 Ephraim’s territory was to the south and Manasseh’s to the north, with the Sea as its border. They[c] reached Asher on the north and Issachar on the east. 11 Within Issachar and Asher, Manasseh had Beth-shean with its towns, Ibleam with its towns, and the inhabitants of Dor with its towns;(F) the inhabitants of En-dor with its towns, the inhabitants of Taanach with its towns, and the inhabitants of Megiddo with its towns—the three cities of[d] Naphath.(G)
12 The descendants of Manasseh could not possess these cities, because the Canaanites were determined to stay in this land. 13 However, when the Israelites grew stronger, they imposed forced labor on the Canaanites but did not drive them out completely.(H)
Joseph’s Additional Inheritance
14 Joseph’s descendants said to Joshua, “Why did you give us only one tribal allotment[e] as an inheritance? We have many people, because the Lord has been blessing us greatly.”
15 “If you have so many people,” Joshua replied to them, “go to the forest and clear an area for yourselves there in the land of the Perizzites and the Rephaim, because Ephraim’s hill country is too small for you.”
16 But the descendants of Joseph said, “The hill country is not enough for us, and all the Canaanites who inhabit the valley area have iron chariots, both at Beth-shean with its towns and in the Jezreel Valley.”
17 So Joshua replied to Joseph’s family (that is, Ephraim and Manasseh), “You have many people and great strength. You will not have just one allotment, 18 because the hill country will be yours also. It is a forest; clear it and its outlying areas will be yours. You can also drive out the Canaanites, even though they have iron chariots and are strong.”
Footnotes
- Joshua 17:4 Lit our brothers
- Joshua 17:5 = east of the Jordan River
- Joshua 17:10 The people of Manasseh, or Manasseh’s borders
- Joshua 17:11 LXX, Vg read the third is
- Joshua 17:14 Lit one lot and one territory
Josué 17
Nueva Biblia de las Américas
Territorio de Manasés
17 Esta fue la suerte que le tocó a la tribu de Manasés, porque él era el primogénito de José(A): a Maquir, primogénito de Manasés, padre de Galaad, por cuanto era hombre de guerra, se le otorgó[a] Galaad y Basán. 2 También echaron suertes[b] para el resto de los hijos de Manasés conforme a sus familias: para los hijos de Abiezer[c], para los hijos de Helec, para los hijos de Asriel, para los hijos de Siquem, para los hijos de Hefer y para los hijos de Semida. Estos eran los descendientes[d] varones de Manasés, hijo de José, conforme a sus familias.
3 Sin embargo, Zelofehad, hijo de Hefer, hijo de Galaad, hijo de Maquir, hijo de Manasés, no tenía hijos, sino solo hijas. Estos son los nombres de sus hijas: Maala, Noa, Hogla, Milca y Tirsa(B). 4 Ellas vinieron delante del sacerdote Eleazar, delante de Josué, hijo de Nun, y delante de los principales y les dijeron: «El Señor mandó a Moisés que nos diera una heredad entre nuestros hermanos». Así que según el mandato[e] del Señor, Josué les dio heredad entre los hermanos de su padre(C).
5 A Manasés le tocaron diez porciones, además de la tierra de Galaad y Basán que está al otro lado del Jordán, 6 porque las hijas de Manasés recibieron heredad entre sus hijos. Y la tierra de Galaad perteneció al resto de los hijos de Manasés(D).
7 El límite de Manasés se extendía[f] desde Aser hasta Micmetat, que estaba al oriente de Siquem. Entonces el límite iba hacia el sur[g] hasta los habitantes de En Tapúa. 8 La tierra de Tapúa pertenecía a Manasés, pero Tapúa en la frontera con Manasés pertenecía a los hijos de Efraín(E). 9 El límite descendía hasta el arroyo de Caná, hacia el sur del arroyo (estas ciudades pertenecían a Efraín entre las ciudades de Manasés). El límite de Manasés estaba al lado norte del arroyo, y terminaba[h] en el mar(F).
10 El lado sur pertenecía a Efraín, el lado norte a Manasés y el mar era su límite. Lindaban con Aser al norte y con Isacar al oriente. 11 En Isacar y en Aser, Manasés tenía Bet Seán y sus aldeas, Ibleam y sus aldeas, los habitantes de Dor y sus aldeas(G), los habitantes de Endor y sus aldeas, los habitantes de Taanac y sus aldeas, y los habitantes de Meguido y sus aldeas(H). La tercera es Náfet. 12 (I)Pero los hijos de Manasés no pudieron tomar posesión de estas ciudades, porque los cananeos persistieron en habitar en esa tierra. 13 Pero cuando los israelitas se hicieron fuertes, sometieron a los cananeos a trabajos forzados, aunque no los expulsaron[i] totalmente(J).
14 Entonces los hijos de José(K) hablaron a Josué: «¿Por qué me has dado solo una suerte y una porción como heredad, siendo yo un pueblo numeroso que hasta ahora el Señor ha bendecido?».
15 Josué les dijo: «Si son pueblo tan numeroso, suban[j] al bosque y limpien[k] un lugar para ustedes allí en la tierra de los ferezeos y los refaítas, ya que la región montañosa de Efraín es muy estrecha para ustedes».
16 Los hijos de José le respondieron: «La región montañosa no es suficiente para nosotros, y todos los cananeos que viven en la tierra del valle tienen carros de hierro(L), tanto los que están en Bet Seán y sus aldeas, como los que están en el valle de Jezreel».
17 Pero Josué dijo a la casa de José, a las tribus de Efraín a Manasés: «Eres un pueblo numeroso y tienes gran poder. No te tocará solo una suerte, 18 sino que la región montañosa será tuya. Porque aunque es bosque, la desmontarás[l], y será tuya hasta sus límites más lejanos[m]. Porque expulsarás[n] a los cananeos, aunque tengan carros de hierro(M) y aunque sean fuertes».
Footnotes
- 17:1 Lit. fue para él.
- 17:2 Lit. Y fue.
- 17:2 En Núm. 26:30, Jezer.
- 17:2 Lit. hijos.
- 17:4 Lit. la boca.
- 17:7 Lit. era.
- 17:7 Lit. a la mano derecha.
- 17:9 Lit. y sus salidas estaban.
- 17:13 Lit. no los desposeyeron.
- 17:15 Lit. suban por ustedes mismos.
- 17:15 Lit. corten.
- 17:18 Lit. cortarás.
- 17:18 Lit. salidas.
- 17:18 Lit. desposeerás.
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