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EPHRAIM, Forest of

Rocky, wooded stretch of country east of the Jordan in the area of Mahanaim. It was here that David’s army defeated Absalom (2 Sm 18:6 (RV · LV · Read together)). The connection of this location with the territory of Ephraim is difficult. The most probable explanation is that Ephraim once extended farther to the east but that this area was lost by the tribe after its defeat by Jephthah and the Gileadites near Zaphon (Jgs 12:1-6 (RV · LV · Read together)). The name may have been used while the Ephraimites held the land, or perhaps been given at a later date as a reminder of Ephraim’s defeat. Some speculate that Ephraimites once established a colony in the area (Jos 17:14-18 (RV · LV · Read together)).

SA2 18:6: RV SA2 18:6 · LV SA2 18:6 · Read together SA2 18:6

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OET-RV SA2 18:6

6 So David’s people went out to the countryside to meet the rest of Yisrael (Israel). The battle was in the Efrayim (Ephraim) forest

OET-LV SA2 18:6

6 And_ the_people _he/it_went_out the_field to_meet Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) and_ the_battle _it_became in_the_forest_of ʼEfrayim.

JDG 12:1–6: RV JDG 12:1–6 · LV JDG 12:1–6 · Read together JDG 12:1–6

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OET-RV JDG 12:1

12 Now the men of Efrayim (Ephraim) were summoned and they passed northward and they said to Yiftah (Jephthah), “Why did you pass through in order to fight against the Amonim, but you didn’t call us to go with you? We’re going to burn your house down over you!”

OET-RV JDG 12:2

2 “I’ve been involved in very intense disputes—my people against the Amonim,” Yiftah told them. “When I summoned you all, you didn’t come and rescue me from them.

OET-RV JDG 12:3

3 When I could see that you weren’t coming to assist, I took my life into my own hands. I advanced against the Amonim, and Yahweh gave me victory over them. So why then have you all come here to fight against me today?”

OET-RV JDG 12:4

4 Then Yiftah assembled all of the men of Gilead and they battled against Efrayim. The men of Gilead struck Efrayim because they had said, “You Gilead people are just fugitives from Efrayim—living here in the middle of Efrayim, in the middle of Menasheh (Manasseh).”

OET-RV JDG 12:5

5 The Giladim captured the crossing places of the Yarden (Jordan) along Efrayim. Then when any of the survivors from Efrayim would say, “May I cross over,” the men of Gilead would ask, “Are you an Efrati?” If he said, “No,”

OET-RV JDG 12:6

6 then they’d demand, “Now say: Shibboleth.” But if he said “Sibboleth” because he didn’t have time to think to pronounce it correctly, they would seize him and would slaughter him at those crossing places of the Yarden. Forty-two thousand from Efrayim fell at that time.

OET-LV JDG 12:1

12 And_ the_man_of ʼEfrayim _it_was_summoned and_it_passed_over northward_to and_they_said to_Yiftāḩ why did_you_pass_over to_wage_war against_the_people_of ˊAmmōn and_(to)_us not you_summoned to_go with_you house_of_your we_will_burn over_you with_fire.

OET-LV JDG 12:2

2 And_ Yiftāḩ _he/it_said to_them a_man_of strife I and_people_of_my and_the_sons of_ˊAmmōn I_was exceedingly and_I_summoned you(pl) and_not you(pl)_delivered me from_hand_of_their.

OET-LV JDG 12:3

3 And_I_saw if/because_that not_you were_a_deliverer and_I_put life_of_my in_palm_of_my and_I_passed_over against the_people_of ˊAmmōn and_he_gave_them YHWH in_hand_of_my and_why have_you(pl)_come_up to_me the_day the_this to_fight against_me.

OET-LV JDG 12:4

4 And_ Yiftāḩ _he_gathered DOM all_of the_men_of Gilˊād and_he_fought with ʼEfrayim and_ the_men_of Gilˊād _they_defeated DOM ʼEfrayim if/because they_had_said are_fugitives_of ʼEfrayim you(pl) Oh_Gilˊād in_the_middle of_ʼEfrayim in_the_middle of_Mənashsheh.

OET-LV JDG 12:5

5 And_ Gilˊād _it_captured DOM the_fords_of the_Yardēn/(Jordan) to_ʼEfrayim and_it_was if/because the_fugitives_of ʼEfrayim they_said let_me_pass_over and_they_said to_him/it the_men_of Gilˊād an_ʼEfrātī are_you and_he_said no.

OET-LV JDG 12:6

6 And_they_said to_him/it say please Shibboleth and_he/it_said Sibboleth and_not he_gave_attention to_speak right and_they_seized him and_they_slaughtered_him to the_fords_of the_Yardēn and_it_fell at_time (the)_that of_ʼEfrayim forty and_two thousand.

JOS 17:14–18: RV JOS 17:14–18 · LV JOS 17:14–18 · Read together JOS 17:14–18

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OET-RV JOS 17:14

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

OET-RV JOS 17:15

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

OET-RV JOS 17:16

16 “The hill country certainly isn’t big enough for all of us,” they responded, “plus the Kena’anim (Canaanites) living in the Yizre’el (Jezreel) valley and in Beyt-Shean and the surrounding towns have iron chariots.”

OET-RV JOS 17:17

17 So Yehoshua told the half-tribes of Efrayim and Menasheh, “Yes, there’s a lot of you and you’re very powerful. One land allotment wouldn’t be enough for you

OET-RV JOS 17:18

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 Kena’anim even if they are strong and with iron chariots.”

OET-LV JOS 17:14

14 And_ the_descendants_of Yōşēf/(Joseph) _they_spoke with Yəhōshūˊa/(Joshua) to_say why have_you_given to/for_me an_inheritance a_lot one and_a_portion one and_I am_a_people numerous to that until thus he_has_blessed_me YHWH.

OET-LV JOS 17:15

15 And_he/it_said to_them Yəhōshūˊa if are_a_people numerous you go_up to/for_yourself(m) to_the_forest and_you_will_cut_it_down to/for_yourself(m) there in_land of_the_Pərizzī[s] and_the_Rəfāʼīm if/because it_is_narrow to/for_yourself(m) the_hill_country_of ʼEfrayim.

OET-LV JOS 17:16

16 And_ the_descendants_of Yōşēf _they_said not it_will_be_found to/for_us the_hill_country and_chariotry_of iron in_all the_Kənaˊₐnī[s] who_dwells in_land_of the_valley to_those_who in_house_of shəʼān and_her/its_daughters and_to_those_who are_in_the_valley_of Yizrəˊʼēl/(Jezreel).

OET-LV JOS 17:17

17 And_ Yəhōshūˊa _he/it_said to the_house_of Yōşēf to_ʼEfrayim and_to_Mənashsheh to_say are_a_people numerous you and_strength great to/for_you(fs) not it_will_belong to/for_yourself(m) a_lot one.

OET-LV JOS 17:18

18 If/because the_hill_country it_will_belong to_you if/because is_forest it and_you_will_cut_it_down and_it_was to/for_yourself(m) extremities_of_its if/because you_will_dispossess DOM the_Kənaˊₐnī/(Canaanite)[s] if/because chariotry_of iron to_him/it if/because is_strong he.