“1 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. 2 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. 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, 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. 5 And there fell ten portions to
Manasseh, beside the land of Gilead and Bashan, which [were] on the
other side Jordan; 6 Because the daughters of Manasseh had an
inheritance among his sons: and the rest of Manasseh’s sons had the land
of Gilead.”
“7 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. 8 [Now] Manasseh had the land of Tappuah:
but Tappuah on the border of Manasseh [belonged] to the children of
Ephraim; 9 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: 10 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. 11 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. 12 Yet the children of Manasseh could not drive out [the
inhabitants of] those cities; but the Canaanites would dwell in that
land. 13 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.”
“14 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? 15 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.
16 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. 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 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.” (Joshua 17:1-18 AV)
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