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
.
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
.
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
.
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
.
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
had
an inheritance
among
his sons
: and the rest
of Manasseh's
sons
had the land
of Gilead
.
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
.
Now Manasseh had the land
of Tappuah
: but Tappuah
on the border
of Manasseh
belonged to the children
of Ephraim
;
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
:
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
.
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
.
Yet the children of Manasseh
could
not drive out
the inhabitants of those cities
; but the Canaanites
would
dwell
in that land
.
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
.
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
?
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.
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
.
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 :
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
.