Berean Standard Bible

Joshua 17

1Now this wasוַיְהִ֤יvay.HiH1961the allotmentהַגּוֹרָל֙ha.go.RalH1486for the tribeלְמַטֵּ֣הle.ma.TehH4294of Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֔ה כִּי־me.na.Sheh ki-H4519 H3588ה֖וּאhu'H1931as Joseph’sיוֹסֵ֑ףyo.SefH3130firstborn sonבְּכ֣וֹרbe.KhorH1060, namelyfor Machirלְמָכִיר֩le.ma.KhirH4353the firstbornבְּכ֨וֹרbe.KhorH1060of Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֜הme.na.ShehH4519and fatherאֲבִ֣י'a.ViH1of the Gileaditesהַגִּלְעָ֗דha.gil.'AdH1568,who had receivedהָיָה֙ha.YahH1961Gileadהַגִּלְעָ֥דha.gil.'AdH1568and Bashanוְהַבָּשָֽׁן׃ve.ha.ba.ShanH1316becauseכִּ֣יkiH3588Machirה֤וּאhu'H1931wasוַֽיְהִי־vay.hi-H1961a manאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376of warמִלְחָמָ֔הmil.cha.MahH4421.

2So this allotment wasוַ֠יְהִיVay.hiH1961for the restהַנּוֹתָרִים֮ha.no.ta.RimH3498of the descendantsלִבְנֵ֨יliv.NeiH1121of Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֥הme.na.ShehH4519לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָם֒le.mish.pe.cho.TamH4940—the clansלִבְנֵ֨יliv.NeiH1121of Abiezerאֲבִיעֶ֜זֶר'a.vi.'E.zerH44,וְלִבְנֵי־ve.liv.nei-H1121Helekחֵ֗לֶקChe.lekH2507וְלִבְנֵ֤יve.liv.NeiH1121,Asrielאַשְׂרִיאֵל֙ וְלִבְנֵי־'as.ri.'El ve.liv.nei-H844 H1121,Shechemשֶׁ֔כֶם וְלִבְנֵי־She.khem ve.liv.nei-H7928 H1121,Hepherחֵ֖פֶר וְלִבְנֵ֣יChe.fer ve.liv.NeiH2660 H1121,and Shemidaשְׁמִידָ֑עshe.mi.Da'H8061.Theseאֵ֠לֶּה'E.lehH428are the other maleהַזְּכָרִ֖יםha.ze.kha.RimH2145descendantsבְּנֵ֨יbe.NeiH1121of the clansלְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָֽם׃le.mish.pe.cho.TamH4940of Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֧הme.na.ShehH4519sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Josephיוֹסֵ֛ףyo.SefH3130.

3But Zelophehadוְלִצְלָפְחָד֩ve.litz.la.fe.ChadH6765sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Hepherחֵ֨פֶרChe.ferH2660(the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Gileadגִּלְעָ֜דgil.'AdH1568,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Machirמָכִ֣ירma.KhirH4353,the sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֗הme.na.ShehH4519)hadהָ֥יוּHa.yuH1961noלֹא־lo'-H3808sonsבָּנִ֖יםba.NimH1121butכִּ֣יkiH3588onlyאִם־'im-H518daughtersבָּנ֑וֹתba.NotH1323.Theseוְאֵ֙לֶּה֙ve.'E.lehH428are the namesשְׁמ֣וֹתshe.MotH8034of his daughtersבְּנֹתָ֔יוbe.no.TavH1323:Mahlahמַחְלָ֣הmach.LahH4244,Noahוְנֹעָ֔הve.no.'AhH5270,Hoglahחָגְלָ֥הcha.ge.LahH2295,Milcahמִלְכָּ֖הmil.KahH4435,and Tirzahוְתִרְצָֽה׃ve.tir.TzahH8656.

4They approachedוַתִּקְרַ֡בְנָה לִפְנֵי֩va.tik.Rav.nah lif.NeiH7126 H6440Eleazarאֶלְעָזָ֨ר'el.'a.ZarH499the priestהַכֹּהֵ֜ן וְלִפְנֵ֣י׀ha.ko.Hen ve.lif.NeiH3548 H6440,Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֣עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091sonבִּן־bin-H1121of Nunנ֗וּן וְלִפְנֵ֤יNun ve.lif.NeiH5126 H6440,and the leadersהַנְּשִׂיאִים֙ha.ne.si.'ImH5387,and saidלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559, “The LORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068commandedצִוָּ֣הtzi.VahH6680אֶת־'et-H853Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmo.ShehH4872to giveלָֽתֶת־la.tet-H5414usan inheritanceנַחֲלָ֖הna.cha.LahH5159amongבְּת֣וֹךְbe.TokhH8432our brothersאַחֵ֑ינוּ'a.Chei.nuH251.”So Joshua gaveוַיִּתֵּ֨ןvai.yi.TenH5414theman inheritanceנַֽחֲלָ֔הna.cha.LahH5159amongבְּת֖וֹךְbe.TokhH8432their father’sאֲבִיהֶֽן׃'a.vi.HenH1brothersאֲחֵ֥י'a.CheiH251,in keeping withאֶל־'el-H413the command ofפִּ֤יpiH6310the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068.

5Thus tenעֲשָׂרָ֑ה'a.sa.RahH6235sharesחַבְלֵֽי־chav.lei-H2256fellוַיִּפְּל֥וּvai.yi.pe.LuH5307to Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֖הme.na.ShehH4519,in addition toלְבַ֞דle.VadH905the landמֵאֶ֤רֶץme.'E.retzH776of Gileadהַגִּלְעָד֙ha.gil.'AdH1568and Bashanוְהַבָּשָׁ֔ןve.ha.ba.ShanH1316אֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherH834beyondמֵעֵ֥בֶרme.'E.verH5676the Jordanלַיַּרְדֵּֽן׃lai.yar.DenH3383,

6becauseכִּ֚יkiH3588the daughtersבְּנ֣וֹתbe.NotH1323of Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֔הme.na.ShehH4519receivedנָחֲל֥וּna.cha.LuH5157an inheritanceנַחֲלָ֖הna.cha.LahH5159amongבְּת֣וֹךְbe.TokhH8432his sonsבָּנָ֑יוba.NavH1121.And the landוְאֶ֙רֶץ֙ve.'E.retzH776of Gileadהַגִּלְעָ֔דha.gil.'AdH1568belonged toהָיְתָ֥הha.ye.TahH1961the restהַנּֽוֹתָרִֽים׃ha.No.ta.RimH3498of the sonsלִבְנֵֽי־liv.nei-H1121of Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֖הme.na.ShehH4519.

7Now the borderגְבוּל־ge.Vul-H1366of Manassehמְנַשֶּׁה֙me.na.ShehH4519wentוַיְהִ֤יvay.HiH1961from Asherמֵֽאָשֵׁ֔רme.'a.SherH836to Michmethathהַֽמִּכְמְתָ֔תha.mikh.me.TatH4366אֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherH834nearעַל־ פְּנֵ֣י'al- pe.NeiH5921 H6440Shechemשְׁכֶ֑םshe.KhemH7927הַגְּבוּל֙ha.ge.VulH1366,thenוְהָלַ֤ךְve.ha.LakhH1980southwardאֶל־ הַיָּמִ֔ין'el- hai.ya.MinH413 H3225to includeאֶל־'el-H413the inhabitantsיֹשְׁבֵ֖יyo.she.VeiH3427of En-tappuahH5887.

8The regionאֶ֣רֶץ'E.retzH776of Tappuahתַּפּ֑וּחַta.Pu.achH8599belonged toהָיְתָ֖הha.ye.TahH1961Manassehלִמְנַשֶּׁ֕הlim.na.ShehH4519,but Tappuah itselfוְתַפּ֛וּחַve.ta.Pu.achH8599,onאֶל־'el-H413the borderגְּב֥וּלge.VulH1366of Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֖הme.na.ShehH4519,belonged toלִבְנֵ֥יliv.NeiH1121Ephraimאֶפְרָֽיִם׃'ef.Ra.yimH669.

9From there the borderהַגְּבוּל֩ha.ge.VulH1366continuedוְיָרַ֣דve.ya.RadH3381southwardנֶ֣גְבָּהNeg.bahH5045to the Brookנַ֨חַלNa.chalH5158of Kanahקָנָ֜הka.NahH7071לַנַּ֗חַלla.Na.chalH5158.There were citiesעָרִ֤ים הָאֵ֙לֶּה֙'a.Rim ha.'E.lehH5892 H428belonging to Ephraimלְאֶפְרַ֔יִםle.'ef.Ra.yimH669amongבְּת֖וֹךְbe.TokhH8432the citiesעָרֵ֣י'a.ReiH5892of Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֑הme.na.ShehH4519,but the borderוּגְב֤וּלu.ge.VulH1366of Manassehמְנַשֶּׁה֙me.na.ShehH4519wason the north sideמִצְּפ֣וֹןmi.tze.FonH6828of the brookלַנַּ֔חַלla.Na.chalH5158and endedוַיְהִ֥י תֹצְאֹתָ֖יוvay.Hi to.tze.'o.TavH1961 H8444at the Seaהַיָּֽמָּה׃hai.Ya.mahH3220.

10Ephraim’sלְאֶפְרַ֗יִםle.'ef.Ra.yimH669territorywas to the southנֶ֣גְבָּהNeg.bahH5045,and Manasseh’sלִמְנַשֶּׁ֔הlim.na.ShehH4519wasוַיְהִ֥יvay.HiH1961to the northוְצָפ֙וֹנָה֙ve.tza.Fo.nahH6828,having the Seaהַיָּ֖םhai.YamH3220as its borderגְּבוּל֑וֹge.vu.LoH1366and adjoiningיִפְגְּע֣וּןyif.ge.'UnH6293Asherוּבְאָשֵׁר֙u.ve.'a.SherH836on the northמִצָּפ֔וֹןmi.tza.FonH6828and Issacharוּבְיִשָּׂשכָ֖רu.ve.yi.so.sh.KharH3485on the eastמִמִּזְרָֽח׃mi.miz.RachH4217.

11Within Issacharבְּיִשָּׂשכָ֣רbe.yi.so.sh.KharH3485and Asherוּבְאָשֵׁ֗רu.ve.'a.SherH836בֵּית־beit-H1052,Manassehלִמְנַשֶּׁ֜הlim.na.ShehH4519was assignedוַיְהִ֨יvay.HiH1961Beth-sheanשְׁאָ֣ןshe.'AnH1052וּ֠בְנוֹתֶיהָU.ve.no.tei.haH1323,Ibleamוְיִבְלְעָ֨םve.yiv.le.'AmH2991וּבְנוֹתֶ֜יהָu.ve.no.Tei.haH1323וְֽאֶת־ve.'EtH853יֹשְׁבֵ֧יyo.she.VeiH3427,Dorדֹ֣ארdorH1756וּבְנוֹתֶ֗יהָu.ve.no.Tei.haH1323(that isשְׁלֹ֖שֶׁתshe.Lo.shetH7969,Naphathהַנָּֽפֶת׃ha.Na.fetH5316וְיֹשְׁבֵ֤יve.yo.she.VeiH3427),EndorH5874וּבְנֹתֶ֔יהָu.ve.no.Tei.haH1323וְיֹשְׁבֵ֤יve.yo.she.VeiH3427,Taanachתַעְנַךְ֙ta'.naKhH8590וּבְנֹתֶ֔יהָu.ve.no.Tei.haH1323, andוְיֹשְׁבֵ֥יve.yo.she.VeiH3427Megiddoמְגִדּ֖וֹme.gi.DoH4023,each with their surrounding settlementsוּבְנוֹתֶ֑יהָu.ve.no.Tei.haH1323.

12But the descendantsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֔הme.na.ShehH4519were unableוְלֹ֤א יָכְלוּ֙ve.Lo' ya.khe.LuH3201 H3808to occupyלְהוֹרִ֖ישׁle.ho.RishH3423אֶת־'et-H853theseהָאֵ֑לֶּהha.'E.lehH428citiesהֶֽעָרִ֣יםhe.'a.RimH5892,because the Canaanitesהַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֔יha.ke.na.'a.NiH3669were determinedוַיּ֙וֹאֶל֙vai.Yo.'elH2974to stayלָשֶׁ֖בֶתla.She.vetH3427in thisהַזֹּֽאת׃ha.ZotH2063landבָּאָ֥רֶץba.'A.retzH776.

13Howeverוַֽיְהִ֗יvay.HiH1961,whenכִּ֤יkiH3588the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לbe.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478grew strongerחָֽזְקוּ֙cha.ze.KuH2388,they putוַיִּתְּנ֥וּvai.yi.te.NuH5414אֶת־'et-H853the Canaanitesהַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֖יha.ke.na.'a.NiH3669to forced laborלָמַ֑סla.MasH4522;but they failedלֹ֥אlo'H3808to drive them outוְהוֹרֵ֖שׁve.ho.ReshH3423completelyהוֹרִישֽׁוֹ׃ סho.ri.ShoH3423.

14Then the sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Josephיוֹסֵ֔ףyo.SefH3130saidוַֽיְדַבְּרוּ֙vay.da.be.RuH1696toאֶת־'et-H854Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַ לֵאמֹ֑רye.ho.Shu.a' le.MorH3091 H559, “Whyמַדּוּעַ֩ma.du.a'H4069have you givenנָתַ֨תָּהna.Ta.tahH5414us onlyאֶחָד֙ וְחֶ֣בֶל'e.Chad ve.Che.velH259 H2256oneאֶחָ֔ד'e.ChadH259portionגּוֹרָ֤לgo.RalH1486as an inheritanceנַחֲלָ֗הna.cha.LahH5159?Weוַֽאֲנִ֣יva.'a.NiH589have manyרָ֔בRavH7227peopleעַם־'am-H5971,becauseעַ֥ד'adH5704אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068has blessed us abundantlyעַד־ כֹּ֖ה בֵּֽרְכַ֥נִי'ad- koh be.re.Kha.niH5704 H3541 H1288.”

15Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֗עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091answeredוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559themאֲלֵיהֶ֜ם'a.lei.HemH413, “Ifאִם־'im-H518youאַתָּה֙'a.TahH859have so manyרַ֤בravH7227peopleעַם־'am-H5971thatכִּֽי־ki-H3588the hill countryהַר־har-H2022of Ephraimאֶפְרָֽיִם׃'ef.Ra.yimH669is too smallאָ֥ץ'atzH213for you,goעֲלֵ֣ה'a.LehH5927tothe forestהַיַּ֔עְרָהhai.Ya'.rahH3293and clearוּבֵרֵאתָ֤u.ve.re.TaH1254for yourselfan areaשָׁ֔םShamH8033in the landבְּאֶ֥רֶץbe.'E.retzH776of the Perizzitesהַפְּרִזִּ֖יha.pe.ri.ZiH6522and the Rephaimוְהָֽרְפָאִ֑יםve.ha.re.fa.'ImH7497.”

16“The hill countryהָהָ֑רha.HarH2022is notלֹֽא־lo'-H3808enoughיִמָּ֥צֵאyi.Ma.tze'H4672for us,” theyבְּנֵ֣י יוֹסֵ֔ףbe.Nei yo.SefH1121 H3130repliedוַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙vai.yo.me.RuH559, “and allבְּכָל־be.kholH3605the Canaanitesהַֽכְּנַעֲנִי֙ha.ke.na.'a.NiH3669who liveהַיֹּשֵׁ֣בhai.yo.ShevH3427in the valleyהָעֵ֔מֶקha.'E.mekH6010לַֽאֲשֶׁ֤רla.'a.SherH834בְּבֵית־be.veit-H1052בְּאֶֽרֶץ־be.'e.retz-H776have ironבַּרְזֶ֗לbar.ZelH1270chariotsוְרֶ֣כֶבve.Re.khevH7393,both in Beth-sheanשְׁאָן֙she.'AnH1052with its townsוּבְנוֹתֶ֔יהָu.ve.no.Tei.haH1323וְלַֽאֲשֶׁ֖רve.la.'a.SherH834and in the Valleyבְּעֵ֥מֶקbe.'E.mekH6010of Jezreelיִזְרְעֶֽאל׃yiz.re.'ElH3157.”

17So Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙ye.ho.Shu.a'H3091saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559toאֶל־'el-H413the houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of Josephיוֹסֵ֔ףyo.SefH3130—to Ephraimלְאֶפְרַ֥יִםle.'ef.Ra.yimH669and Manassehוְלִמְנַשֶּׁ֖ה לֵאמֹ֑רve.lim.na.Sheh le.MorH4519 H559—“You have manyרַ֣ב אַתָּ֗הrav 'a.TahH7227 H859peopleעַם־'am-H5971and greatגָּדוֹל֙ga.dOlH1419strengthוְכֹ֤חַve.Kho.achH3581.You shall notלֹֽא־lo'-H3808haveיִהְיֶ֥הyih.YehH1961just oneאֶחָֽד׃'e.ChadH259allotmentגּוֹרָ֥לgo.RalH1486,

18becauseכִּ֣יkiH3588the hill countryהַ֤רharH2022will beיִֽהְיֶה־yih.yeh-H1961yours as wellכִּֽי־ki-H3588.Itה֔וּאHu'H1931is a forestיַ֣עַרYa.'arH3293;clear itוּבֵ֣רֵאת֔וֹu.Ve.re.ToH1254,and its farthest limitsתֹּֽצְאֹתָ֑יוto.tze.'o.TavH8444will beוְהָיָ֥הve.ha.YahH1961yoursכִּֽי־ki-H3588.Althoughכִּ֣יkiH3588the Canaaniteshave ironבַּרְזֶל֙bar.ZelH1270chariotsרֶ֤כֶבRe.khevH7393and althoughכִּ֥יkiH3588they are strongחָזָ֖קcha.ZakH2389,you canהֽוּא׃ פHu'H1931drive them outתוֹרִ֣ישׁto.RishH3423אֶת־'et-H853הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֗יha.ke.na.'a.NiH3669.”

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