Jos 17 | ABEn | STEP | And [ 5 were 1 the 2 borders 3 of the tribe 4 of Manasseh] (for this one is first-born of Joseph) to Machir first-born of Manasseh, father of Gilead. For he was a man of war in Gilead and in the Bashan area .

‏ Joshua 17

CHAPTER 17 The Borders of Manasseh

1 And [⁵were ¹the ²borders ³of the tribe ⁴of Manasseh] (for this one is first-born of Joseph) to Machir first-born of Manasseh, father of Gilead. For he was a man of war in Gilead and in the Bashan area. 2 And there became to the sons of Manasseh, to the ones remaining according to their peoples -- to the sons of Abiezer, and to the sons of Helek, and to the sons of Asriel, and to the sons of Shechem, and to the sons of Hepher, and to the sons of Shemida; these are sons of Manasseh son of Joseph, the males according to their peoples. 3 And to Zelophehad, son of Hepher, son of Gilead, son of Machir, son of Manasseh, there were no sons to him, but daughters. And these are the names of the daughters of Zelophehad -- Mahlah, and Noah, and Hoglah, and Milcha, and Tirzah. 4 And they stood before Eleazar the priest, and before Joshua son of Nun, and before the rulers, saying, God gave charge through the hand of Moses to give to us an inheritance in the midst of our brethren. And there was given to them an inheritance by order of the lord, a lot in the midst of their brethren of their father. 5 And [²fell ¹a piece of measured out land] to Manasseh -- the plain of Labed of the land of Gilead and Bashan, which is on the other side of the Jordan; 6 for the daughters of the sons of Manasseh inherited a lot in the midst of their brethren. And the land of Gilead became to the sons of Manasseh, to the ones left behind. 7 And [³were ¹the borders ²of Manasseh] from Asher to Michmethah, which is by the face of Shechem; and it goes to the borders unto Jamin and to Jassib, and to the spring Naphthoth, 8 upon the borders of Manasseh belonging to the sons of Ephraim. 9 And [³will go down ¹the ²borders] to the ravine to the south by the ravine of Jariel -- the terebinth of Ephraim, in the midst of the city of Manasseh. And the borders of Manasseh towards north were to the rushing stream, and [²will be ¹its outer reaches] the sea. 10 From the south it was to Ephraim, and towards the north to Manasseh; and [³will be ¹the ²sea] their borders, and at Asher they join together towards the north, and with Issachar from the east. 11 And Manasseh will be with Issachar; and in Asher Beth-shean and their towns, and Ibleam and her daughter towns, and unto the ones dwelling in Dor and her towns; and unto the ones dwelling in En-dor and her towns, and unto the ones dwelling Taanach and her towns; and the ones dwelling Megiddo and her towns; and the third part of Napheta and her towns. 12 And [⁴were not ⁵able ¹the ²sons ³of Manasseh] to utterly destroy these cities. And [³began ¹the ²Canaanite] to dwell in this land. 13 And it came to pass when [⁴grew strong ¹the ²sons ³of Israel] that they made the Canaanites subjects; and as to utterly destroy, they did not utterly destroy them. 14 [⁵contradicted ¹And ²the ³sons ⁴of Joseph] Joshua, saying, Why do you allot us [²lot ¹one], and [²piece of measured out land ¹one], and I [²people ¹am a populous], and [²blessed ³me ¹God]? 15 And [²said ³to them ¹Joshua], If [⁴people ³a populous ²are ¹you], ascend into the forest, and clear it out for yourself there in the land of the Perizzites and of the Rephaim, if [³restricts ¹mount ²Ephraim]. 16 And [⁴said ¹the ²sons ³of Joseph], [³does not ⁴please ⁵us ¹Mount ²Ephraim], for [²horses ¹choice] and an iron weapon is to all the Canaanite dwelling in the land Emek in Beth-shean, and in her towns, and in the valley of Jezreel. 17 And Joshua said to the sons of Joseph, to Ephraim and to Manasseh, saying, If [³people ¹you are ²many], and [³strength ²great ¹have], there shall not be to you [²lot ¹only one]. 18 For the forest shall be to you, for [²a forest ¹it is], and you shall clear it out. And [²will be ³to you ¹his departure] whenever you should utterly destroy the Canaanite, for [³cavalry ²a choice ¹there is] to him, for he is strong; for you excel in strength over him.