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^(A)

²⁸ The descendants of Joseph^(A) by their clans through Manasseh and Ephraim^(B) were:

²⁹ The descendants of Manasseh:^(C)

³⁴ These were the clans of Manasseh; those numbered were 52,700.^(K)

³⁵ These were the descendants of Ephraim^(L) by their clans:

³⁷ These were the clans of Ephraim;^(M) those numbered were 32,500.

These were the descendants of Joseph by their clans.

⁵ “Now then, your two sons born to you in Egypt^(A) before I came to you here will be reckoned as mine; Ephraim and Manasseh will be mine,^(B) just as Reuben^(C) and Simeon^(D) are mine.

¹³ There above it^[a] stood the Lord,^(A) and he said: “I am the Lord, the God of your father Abraham and the God of Isaac.^(B) I will give you and your descendants the land^(C) on which you are lying.^{(D) 14} Your descendants will be like the dust of the earth, and you^(E) will spread out to the west and to the east, to the north and to the south.^(F) All peoples on earth will be blessed through you and your offspring.^{[b](G) 15} I am with you^(H) and will watch over you^(I) wherever you go,^(J) and I will bring you back to this land.^(K) I will not leave you^(L) until I have done what I have promised you.^(M)”^(N)

²¹ By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of Joseph’s sons,^(A) and worshiped as he leaned on the top of his staff.

¹⁸ The Lord will rescue me from every evil attack^(A) and will bring me safely to his heavenly kingdom.^(B) To him be glory for ever and ever. Amen.^(C)