Verse List for JOS 17:16

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OET (OET-RV) “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.”

OET-LV And_ the _descendants _of _they _said of _Yōşēf 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 Yizrəˊ^ʼēl/(Jezreel).

ULT But the sons of Joseph said, “The hill country is not enough for us, and a chariot of iron, is with every Canaanite, the dweller in the land of the valley, to, those who, are in Beth Shan and its daughters and to, those who, are in the valley of Jezreel.”

UST The representatives of the tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh answered, “The hill country is not big enough for us. But we cannot spread out into the plain because of the Canaanites who live there. The Canaanites in Beth Shan and the surrounding towns have chariots that have iron parts.”

BSB & MSB “The hill country is not enough for us,” [they] replied, “and all the Canaanites who live in the valley have iron chariots, both in Beth -shean with its towns and in the Valley of Jezreel.”

OEB ‘The highlands are not large enough for us,’ said the Josephites, ‘and all the Canaanites who live in the valley country have iron chariots, both the people of Beth-shean and its townships and those who live in the valley of Jezreel.’

WEBBE & WMBB The children of Joseph said, “The hill country is not enough for us. All the Canaanites who dwell in the land of the valley have chariots of iron, both those who are in Beth Shean and its towns, and those who are in the valley of Jezreel.”

NET The descendants of Joseph said, “The whole hill country is inadequate for us, and the Canaanites living down in the valley in Beth Shean and its surrounding towns and in the Valley of Jezreel have chariots with iron-rimmed wheels.”

LSV And the sons of Joseph say, “The mountain is not enough for us, and a chariot of iron [is] with every Canaanite who is dwelling in the land of the valley—to him who [is] in Beth-Shean and its towns, and to him who [is] in the Valley of Jezreel.”

FBV The descendants of Joseph replied, “The hill country isn't big enough for us, but the Canaanites living in the lowlands have iron chariots, both those in Beth-shan and its villages, and those in the valley of Jezreel.”

T4T The people of the tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh replied, “It is true that the land in the hilly area is not big enough for us, but the Canaan people-group who live in the lowlands, in Beth-Shan and the surrounding villages in that area, and in the Jezreel Valley, have iron chariots, so we will not be able to defeat them!”

LEB And the descendants[fn] of Joseph said, “The hill country is not enough for us, and all of the Canaanites[fn] living in the land of the valley have chariots[fn] of iron, those in Beth-shean and its villages, and those in the Jezreel Valley.”

BBE And the children of Joseph said, The hill-country is not enough for us: and all the Canaanites living in the valley have iron war-carriages, those in Beth-shean and its towns as well as those in the valley of Jezreel.

Moff “The highlands are not large enough for us,” said the Josephites, “and all the Canaanites who live in the valley country have iron chariots, both the natives of Beth-shean and its townships and those who live in the valley of Jezreél.”

JPS And the children of Joseph said: 'The hill-country will not be enough for us; and all the Canaanites that dwell in the land of the valley have chariots of iron, both they who are in Beth-shean and its towns, and they who are in the valley of Jezreel.'

ASV And the children of Joseph said, The hill-country 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 in Beth-shean and its towns, and they who are in the valley of Jezreel.

DRA And the children of Joseph answered him: We cannot go up to the mountains, for the Chanaanites that dwell in the low lands, wherein are situate Bethsan with its towns, and Jezrael in the midst of the valley, have chariots of iron.

YLT And the sons of Joseph say, 'The hill is not found to us, and a chariot of iron [is] with every Canaanite who is dwelling in the land of the valley — to him who [is] in Beth-Shean and its towns, and to him who [is] in the valley of Jezreel.'

Drby And the children of Joseph said, The hill-country will not be enough for us; and all the Canaanites that dwell in the land of the valley have chariots of iron, those that are of Beth-shean and its dependent villages, and those that are in the valley of Jizreel.

RV And the children of Joseph said, The hill country 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 in Beth-shean and her towns, and they who are in the valley of Jezreel.

SLT And the sons of Joseph will say, The mountain will not suffice to us: and the chariot of iron among all the Canaanites dwelling in the land of the valley, to whom in the House of Rest and her daughters, and to whom in the valley of Jezreel.

Wbstr 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 Beth-shean and its towns, and they who are of the valley of Jezreel.

KJB-1769 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 Beth-shean and her towns, and they who are of the valley of Jezreel.

KJB-1611 And the children of Ioseph saide, The hill is not enough for vs: and all the Canaanites that dwell in the lande of the valley, haue charets of yron, both they who are of Bethshean and her townes, and they who are of the valley of Iezreel.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)

Bshps And the children of Ioseph sayd, The hill is not ynough for vs: And all ye Chanaanites that dwel in the lowe countrey haue charettes of iron, and so haue they that inhabite Bethlean & the townes of the same, and they also that dwell in the valley of Iezreel.
(And the children of Yoseph said, The hill is not enough for us: And all ye/you_all Canaanites that dwell in the low country have chariots of iron, and so have they that inhabit Bethlean and the towns of the same, and they also that dwell in the valley of Yezreel.)

Gnva Then the children of Ioseph saide, The mountaine will not be ynough for vs: and all the Canaanites that dwell in the lowe countrey haue charets of yron, aswell they in Beth-shean, and in the townes of the same, as they in the valley of Izreel.
(Then the children of Yoseph said, The mountain will not be enough for us: and all the Canaanites that dwell in the low country have chariots of iron, as well they in Beth-shean, and in the towns of the same, as they in the valley of Izreel.)

Cvdl Then sayde the children of Ioseph: We shal not be able to attayne vnto the mountaynes, for there are yron charettes amonge all the Cananites, that dwell in the londe of Emek, by whom lyeth Beth Sean and the vyllages therof, and Iesrael in Emek.
(Then said the children of Yoseph: We shall not be able to attain unto the mountains, for there are iron chariots among all the Canaanites, that dwell in the land of Emek, by whom lieth/lies Beth Sean and the villages thereof, and Yesrael in Emek.)

Wycl To whom the sones of Joseph answerden, We moun not stie to the hilli places, sithen Cananeis, that dwellen in the `lond of the feeld, vsen ironne charis; in which lond Bersan, with hise townes, and Jesrael, weldynge the myddil valey, ben set.
(To whom the sons of Yoseph answered, We may/can not ascend/descend to the hilli places, since Cananeis, that dwell in the land of the field, usen ironne chariots; in which land Bersan, with his towns, and Yesrael, welding the middle valley, been set.)

Luth Da sprachen die Kinder Joseph: Das Gebirge werden wir nicht erlangen; denn es sind eiserne Wagen bei allen Kanaanitern; die im Tal des Landes wohnen, bei welchen liegt Beth-Sean und ihre Töchter und Jesreel im Tal.
(So said the children Yoseph: The mountains become we/us not obtain/gain; because/than it are iron wagon/cart/chariot at/in all/everyone Kanaanitern; the in_the valley the lands live/reside, at/in which_(ones) lies(v) Beth-Sean and their/her daughters and Yesreel in_the valley.)

ClVg Cui responderunt filii Joseph: Non poterimus ad montana conscendere, cum ferreis curribus utantur Chananæi, qui habitant in terra campestri, in qua sitæ sunt Bethsan cum viculis suis, et Jezraël mediam possidens vallem.
(To_whom they_answered children Yoseph: Not/No we_will_be_able to mountain conscendere, when/with iron by_chariots utantur Chananæi, who/which they_live in/into/on earth/land campestri, in/into/on which sitæ are Bethsan when/with small_villages to_his_own, and Yezraël middle get_itns the_valley.)

UHB וַ⁠יֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ בְּנֵ֣י יוֹסֵ֔ף לֹֽא־יִמָּ֥צֵא לָ֖⁠נוּ הָ⁠הָ֑ר וְ⁠רֶ֣כֶב בַּרְזֶ֗ל בְּ⁠כָל־הַֽ⁠כְּנַעֲנִי֙ הַ⁠יֹּשֵׁ֣ב בְּ⁠אֶֽרֶץ־הָ⁠עֵ֔מֶק לַֽ⁠אֲשֶׁ֤ר בְּ⁠בֵית־שְׁאָן֙ וּ⁠בְנוֹתֶ֔י⁠הָ וְ⁠לַֽ⁠אֲשֶׁ֖ר בְּ⁠עֵ֥מֶק יִזְרְעֶֽאל׃ ‡

BrLXX Καὶ εἶπαν, οὐκ ἀρέσκει ἡμῖν τὸ ὄρος τὸ Ἐφραΐμ· καὶ ἵππος ἐπίλεκτος, καὶ σίδηρος τῷ Χαναναίῳ τῷ κατοικοῦντι ἐν αὐτῷ ἐν Βαιθσὰν, καὶ ἐν ταῖς κώμαις αὐτῆς, ἐν τῇ κοιλάδι Ἰεζραέλ.

BrTr And they said, The mount of Ephraim does not please us, and the Chananite dwelling in it in Bæthsan, and in its villages, and in the valley of Jezrael, has choice cavalry and iron.