Joshua 17

The allotment for the tribe of Manasseh — Joseph's firstborn — was as follows: Machir, Manasseh's firstborn and the father of Gilead, received Gilead and Bashan because he was a warrior.

KJV There was also a lot for the tribe of Manasseh; for he was the firstborn of Joseph; to wit, for Machir the firstborn of Manasseh, the father of Gilead: because he was a man of war, therefore he had Gilead and Bashan.

The remaining Manassites received allotments by their clans: the descendants of Abiezer, Helek, Asriel, Shechem, Hepher, and Shemida. These were the male descendants of Manasseh son of Joseph, clan by clan.

KJV There was also a lot for the rest of the children of Manasseh by 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 by their families.

Now Zelophehad son of Hepher, son of Gilead, son of Machir, son of Manasseh, had no sons — only daughters. Their names were Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.

KJV 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.

They came before 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, in obedience to the LORD's command, he gave them an inheritance among the relatives of their father.

KJV And they came near before Eleazar the priest, and before Joshua the son of Nun, and before the princes, saying, The LORD commanded Moses to give us an inheritance among our brethren. Therefore according to the commandment of the LORD he gave them an inheritance among the brethren of their father.

Ten parcels fell to Manasseh in addition to Gilead and Bashan east of the Jordan,

KJV And there fell ten portions to Manasseh, beside the land of Gilead and Bashan, which were on the other side Jordan;

because the daughters of Manasseh received an inheritance among the sons. The rest of the Manassites held the land of Gilead.

KJV Because the daughters of Manasseh had an inheritance among his sons: and the rest of Manasseh's sons had the land of Gilead.

Manasseh's boundary ran from Asher to Michmethath, which faces Shechem. The boundary went south to the inhabitants of En-tappuah.

KJV And the coast of Manasseh was from Asher to Michmethah, that lieth before Shechem; and the border went along on the right hand unto the inhabitants of Entappuah.

The land of Tappuah belonged to Manasseh, but the town of Tappuah on Manasseh's border belonged to the Ephraimites.

KJV Now Manasseh had the land of Tappuah: but Tappuah on the border of Manasseh belonged to the children of Ephraim;

The boundary descended to the Kanah Valley. South of the valley, these cities belonged to Ephraim even though they were among Manasseh's cities. Manasseh's boundary was on the north side of the valley, ending at the sea.

KJV And the coast descended unto the river Kanah, southward of the river: these cities of Ephraim are among the cities of Manasseh: the coast of Manasseh also was on the north side of the river, and the outgoings of it were at the sea:

To the south was Ephraim's territory, and to the north was Manasseh's, with the sea as their western boundary. They bordered Asher on the north and Issachar on the east.

KJV Southward it was Ephraim's, and northward it was Manasseh's, and the sea is his border; and they met together in Asher on the north, and in Issachar on the east.

Within Issachar and Asher, Manasseh held Beth-shean and its dependent towns, Ibleam and its towns, the residents of Dor and its towns, the residents of En-dor and its towns, the residents of Taanach and its towns, and the residents of Megiddo and its towns — three of the heights.

KJV And Manasseh had in Issachar and in Asher Bethshean and her towns, and Ibleam and her towns, and the inhabitants of Dor and her towns, and the inhabitants of Endor and her towns, and the inhabitants of Taanach and her towns, and the inhabitants of Megiddo and her towns, even three countries.

But the Manassites could not take possession of these cities. The Canaanites were determined to remain in this land.

KJV Yet the children of Manasseh could not drive out the inhabitants of those cities; but the Canaanites would dwell in that land.

When the Israelites grew stronger, they subjected the Canaanites to forced labor but did not drive them out completely.

KJV Yet it came to pass, when the children of Israel were waxen strong, that they put the Canaanites to tribute; but did not utterly drive them out.

The descendants of Joseph said to Joshua, "Why have you given us only one allotment — a single portion — as our inheritance? We are a numerous people, since the LORD has blessed us so abundantly."

KJV And the children of Joseph spake unto Joshua, saying, Why hast thou given me but one lot and one portion to inherit, seeing I am a great people, forasmuch as the LORD hath blessed me hitherto?

Joshua answered them, "If you are so numerous, go up to the forest region and clear land for yourselves in the territory of the Perizzites and Rephaim, since the hill country of Ephraim is too cramped for you."

KJV And Joshua answered them, If thou be a great people, then get thee up to the wood country, and cut down for thyself there in the land of the Perizzites and of the giants, if mount Ephraim be too narrow for thee.

The descendants of Joseph replied, "The hill country is not enough for us, and all the Canaanites in the valley lands have iron chariots — both those in Beth-shean and its towns and those in the Valley of Jezreel."

KJV And the children of Joseph said, The hill 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 of Bethshean and her towns, and they who are of the valley of Jezreel.

Joshua said to the house of Joseph — to Ephraim and Manasseh — "You are indeed a numerous people with great strength. You will not have just one allotment.

KJV 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:

The hill country will be yours. Though it is forested, you will clear it, and its farthest reaches will be yours. And you will drive out the Canaanites, even though they have iron chariots and are strong."

KJV But the mountain shall be thine; for it is a wood, and thou shalt cut it down: and the outgoings of it shall be thine: for thou shalt drive out the Canaanites, though they have iron chariots, and though they be strong.