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17:14 Efraim and Manashsheh’s descendants are given additional land

14 Then the two half-tribes of Efraim and Manashsheh asked Yehoshua, “Why have you only given to us one measured allocation as an inheritance when we’re very numerous because Yahweh has already blessed us?”

15 “If there’s so many of you,” Yehoshua answered, “and if Efraim’s hill-country is too small for you, go into the forested area of the Perizzites and the Refaites and clear some land for yourselves there.”

16 “The hill country certainly isn’t big enough for all of us,” they responded, “plus the Canaanites living in the Yezreel valley and in Beyt-Shan and the surrounding towns have iron chariots.”

17 So Yehoshua told the half-tribes of Efraim and Manashsheh, “Yes, there’s a lot of you and you’re very powerful. One land allotment wouldn’t be enough for you 18 so the hill country will be yours as well. However, it’s a forest and you’ll have to clear it to the borders. You’ll need to drive out the Canaanites even if they are strong and with iron chariots.”

14 and_they _spoke the _descendants of _Yōşēf/(Joseph) with Yəhōshūˊa/(Joshua) to_say why have _you _given to/for_me an _inheritance a _lot one and_portion one and_we [am]_a _people numerous to that until thus blessed_us YHWH.
15 And_he/it _said to_them Yəhōshūˊa if [are]_a _people numerous you go _up to/for_yourself(m) the_forest_to and_clear to/for_yourself(m) there in_land the_Pərizzī and_the_Rāfāʼ if/because it _is _narrow to/for_yourself(m) the _hill _country of _ʼEfrayim.
16 And_they _said the _descendants of _Yōşēf not it _will _be _found to/for_us the_hill _country and_chariots of _iron in_all the_Kənaˊₐnī the_live in_land _of the_valley have_those in_house _of wwww and_her/its_daughters and_to_those in/on/at/with_valley of _Yizrəˊēʼl/(Jezreel).
17 And_he/it _said Yəhōshūˊa to the _house of _Yōşēf to_ʼEfrayim and_to_Mənashsheh to_say [are]_a _people numerous you and_power great to/for_you(fs) not it _will _belong to/for_yourself(m) a _lot one.
18 If/because [the]_hill _country it _will _belong for_you if/because [is]_forest it and_clear_it and_it _was to/for_yourself(m) farthest _borders_its if/because you _will _dispossess DOM the_Kənaˊₐnī if/because chariotry of _iron to_him/it if/because [is]_strong he.

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Tribal Allotments of the Promised Land

After the Israelites had conquered portions of the Promised Land and Joshua had grown old, the Lord directed him to divide the rest of the land among the tribes of Israel as their inheritance (Joshua 13-20). The eastern tribes had already been allotted their land under Moses’ leadership (Numbers 32), but they continued to help the other tribes drive out the Canaanites from land west of the Jordan River. The Lord also instructed the Israelites to designate several cities of refuge, where someone could flee for protection from an avenger if they accidentally killed someone (Numbers 35; Joshua 20).

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Efraim and Manashsheh’s descendants are given additional land

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Tribal Allotments of the Promised Land

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