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Manasseh

17 Land was determined by lot for the tribe of Manasseh, who was actually Joseph’s oldest son. Gilead and Bashan belonged to Machir, who was Manasseh’s oldest son and Gilead’s father. This was because he was a warrior. So an allotment took place for the rest of the clans of the people of Manasseh—for the people of Abiezer, Helek, Asriel, Shechem, Hepher, and Shemida. These were the sons of Manasseh the son of Joseph, the male descendants by their clans.

Zelophehad was Hepher’s son, Gilead’s grandson, Machir’s great-grandson and Manasseh’s great-great-grandson. Zelophehad had no sons, only daughters, who were named Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah. The daughters approached Eleazar the priest, Joshua, Nun’s son, and the leaders. They said, “The Lord commanded Moses to give us a legacy along with our male relatives.” So in agreement with the Lord’s command, they were given a legacy along with their uncles. Manasseh had ten parcels in addition to the land of Gilead and Bashan on the other side of the Jordan. This was because the daughters of Manasseh received a legacy along with his sons. The land of Gilead belonged to the rest of the people of Manasseh.

The border of Manasseh ran from Asher to Michmethath, which is opposite Shechem. The border went south to the population of En-tappuah. The land of Tappuah belonged to Manasseh. But Tappuah itself belonged to the people of Ephraim, even though it was on the border of Manasseh. The border went down by the Kanah Valley. South of the ravine are those cities that belong to Ephraim, even though they are located among the cities of Manasseh. The border of Manasseh lay on the north side of the ravine and ended at the sea. 10 What lay south of the border belonged to Ephraim, and what lay north of it belonged to Manasseh. The sea was its border. The territory bordered Asher on the north and Issachar on the east.

11 Belonging to Manasseh in Issachar and in Asher were Beth-shean and its dependent cities, Ibleam and its dependent cities, the population of Dor and its dependent cities, the population of En-dor and its dependent cities, the population of Taanach and its dependent cities, and the population of Megiddo and its dependent cities. (The third one is Naphath.)[a] 12 The people of Manasseh couldn’t take over these cities, and the Canaanites were determined to live in this land. 13 When the Israelites grew strong, they subjected the Canaanites to hard labor but didn’t remove them.

Future expansion for Joseph

14 The tribe of Joseph spoke to Joshua: “Why have you only given us a single lot and a solitary parcel for a legacy? We are a numerous people whom the Lord has blessed so richly.”

15 Then Joshua said, “Yes, you are a numerous people. So go up to the forest and clear ground for yourselves there in the land of the Perizzites and Rephaim, because the Ephraimite highland is too small for you.”

16 The people of Joseph said, “The highland isn’t enough for us. But all the Canaanites who live in the valley region have iron chariots, both those in Beth-shean and its dependent cities and those in the Jezreel Valley.”

17 Joshua then said to the house of Joseph, to Ephraim and to Manasseh, “You are a numerous people and possess great strength. You will have more than a single lot. 18 The highland will belong to you. Because it is a forest, you can clear it. Its farthest limits will be yours. You will definitely remove the Canaanites, even though they have iron chariots and are strong.”

Footnotes

  1. Joshua 17:11 Heb uncertain

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. 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.

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). 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).

A Manasés le tocaron diez porciones, además de la tierra de Galaad y Basán que está al otro lado del Jordán, porque las hijas de Manasés recibieron heredad entre sus hijos. Y la tierra de Galaad perteneció al resto de los hijos de Manasés(D).

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. La tierra de Tapúa pertenecía a Manasés, pero Tapúa en la frontera con Manasés pertenecía a los hijos de Efraín(E). 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

  1. 17:1 Lit. fue para él.
  2. 17:2 Lit. Y fue.
  3. 17:2 En Núm. 26:30, Jezer.
  4. 17:2 Lit. hijos.
  5. 17:4 Lit. la boca.
  6. 17:7 Lit. era.
  7. 17:7 Lit. a la mano derecha.
  8. 17:9 Lit. y sus salidas estaban.
  9. 17:13 Lit. no los desposeyeron.
  10. 17:15 Lit. suban por ustedes mismos.
  11. 17:15 Lit. corten.
  12. 17:18 Lit. cortarás.
  13. 17:18 Lit. salidas.
  14. 17:18 Lit. desposeerás.

West Manasseh’s Inheritance

17 This was the allotment for the tribe of Manasseh(A) as Joseph’s firstborn. Gilead and Bashan were given to Machir, the firstborn of Manasseh and the father of Gilead, because he was a man of war.(B) 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.

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) They came before the priest Eleazar, Joshua son of Nun, and the leaders, saying, “The Lord commanded Moses to give us an inheritance among our male relatives.” So they gave them an inheritance among their father’s brothers, in keeping with the Lord’s instruction.(D) As a result, ten tracts fell to Manasseh, besides the land of Gilead and Bashan, which are beyond the Jordan,[a] because Manasseh’s daughters received an inheritance among his sons. The land of Gilead belonged to the rest of Manasseh’s sons.

The border of Manasseh went from Asher to Michmethath near Shechem. It then went southward toward the inhabitants of En-tappuah. The region of Tappuah belonged to Manasseh, but Tappuah itself on Manasseh’s border(E) belonged to the descendants of Ephraim. 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 reached Asher on the north and Issachar on the east. 11 Within Issachar and Asher, Manasseh had Beth-shean, Ibleam, and the inhabitants of Dor with their surrounding villages;(F) the inhabitants of En-dor, Taanach, and Megiddo—the three cities of[b] Naphath—with their surrounding villages.(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 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 surrounding villages 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

  1. 17:5 = east of the Jordan River
  2. 17:11 LXX, Vg read the third is