JOS 17:10 Parallel Verse View

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BrLXX ἀπὸ Λιβὸς τῷ Ἐφραῒμ, καὶ ἐπὶ Βοῤῥᾶν Μανασσῇ· καὶ ἔσται ἡ θάλασσα ὅρια αὐτοῖς· καὶ ἐπὶ Ἀσὴβ συνάψουσιν ἐπὶ Βοῤῥᾶν, καὶ τῷ Ἰσσάχαρ ἀπὸ ἀνατολῶν.
(apo Libos tōi Efraim, kai epi Boɽɽan Manassaʸ; kai estai haʸ thalassa horia autois; kai epi Asaʸb sunapsousin epi Boɽɽan, kai tōi Issaⱪar apo anatolōn.)

BrTr Southward the land belongs to Ephraim, and northward to Manasse; and the sea shall be their coast; and northward they shall border upon [fn]Aseb, and eastward upon Issachar.

ULT Southward, was to Ephraim, and northward, was to Manasseh, and the sea was its border. And it met with Asher from the north and with Issachar from the sunrise.

UST The land to the south belonged to the tribe of Ephraim, and the land to the north belonged to the tribe of Manasseh. The Great Sea was Manasseh’s border. The tribe of Asher was on the north side of the boundary, while the tribe of Issachar was to the east.

BSB & MSB Ephraim ’s [territory] was to the south, and Manasseh ’s was to the north, having the Sea as its border and adjoining Asher on the north and Issachar on the east.

OEB the land to the south being Ephraim”s and the land to the north belonging to Manasseh, with the sea as the frontier to the west. They stretched to Asher on the north and to Issachar on the east.

WEBBE & WMBB Southward it was Ephraim’s, and northward it was Manasseh’s, and the sea was his border. They reached to Asher on the north, and to Issachar on the east.

NET Ephraim’s territory was to the south, and Manasseh’s to the north. The sea was Manasseh’s western border and their territory touched Asher on the north and Issachar on the east.

LSV Southward [is] for Ephraim and northward for Manasseh, and the sea is his border, and in Asher they meet on the north, and in Issachar on the east.

FBV To the south the land belonged to Ephraim, and to the north, to Manasseh. The sea is the boundary. The boundary to the north was with Asher, and with Issachar to the east.

T4T The land on the south side of the gorge belonged to the tribe of Ephraim, and the land on the north side belonged to the tribe of Manasseh. The western border of the land allotted to the tribe of Manasseh was the Mediterranean Sea. To the north, the border of their land extended from the land allotted to the tribe of Asher at the northwest to the land allotted to the tribe of Issachar at the northeast.

LEB The south is Ephraim’s, and the north is Manasseh’s; the sea is their[fn] border; Asher touches the north and on the east Issachar.

17:10 Hebrew “its”

BBE To the south it is Ephraim's, and to the north it is Manasseh's, and the sea is his limit; and they are touching Asher on the north, and Issachar on the east.

Moff the land to the south being Ephraim’s and the land to the north belonging to Manasseh, with the sea as the frontier to the west. They stretched to Asher on the north and to Issachar on the south-east.

JPS southward it was Ephraim's, and northward it was Manasseh's, and the sea was his border; and they reached to Asher on the north, and to Issachar on the east.

ASV southward it was Ephraim’s, and northward it was Manasseh’s, and the sea was his border; and they reached to Asher on the north, and to Issachar on the east.

DRA So that the possession of Ephraim is on the south, and on the north that of Manasses, and the sea is the border of both, and they are joined together in the tribe of Aser on the north, and in the tribe of Issachar on the east.

YLT Southward [is] to Ephraim and northward to Manasseh, and the sea is his border, and in Asher they meet on the north, and in Issachar on the east.

Drby Southward it was Ephraim's, and northward it was Manasseh's, and the sea was his border. And they touched upon Asher on the north, and upon Issachar on the east.

RV southward it was Ephraim’s, and northward it was Manasseh’s, and the sea was his border; and they reached to Asher on the north, and to Issachar on the east.

SLT South, to Ephraim, and north, to Manasseh, and the sea will be his bound; and in Asher they will strike together from the north, and in Issachar from the sunrisings.

Wbstr 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.

KJB-1769 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.

KJB-1611 Southward it was Ephraims, and Northward it was Manassehs, and the sea is his border, and they met together in Asher on the North, and in Issachar on the East.
(Same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from capitalisation and punctuation)

Bshps So that ye south partained to Ephraim, & the north to Manasses, & the sea is his border: And they met together in Aser northwarde, & in Isachar eastwarde.
(So that ye/you_all south pertained to Ephraim, and the north to Manasses, and the sea is his border: And they met together in Aser northward, and in Isachar eastward.)

Gnva The South perteyneth to Ephraim, and the North to Manasseh, and the Sea is his border: and they met together in Asher Northwarde, and in Issachar Eastward.
(The South pertaineth/pertains to Ephraim, and the North to Manasseh, and the Sea is his border: and they met together in Asher Northward, and in Issachar Eastward.)

Cvdl south warde vnto Ephraim, and to Manasse northwarde, and the see is his coaste. And it shal border on Aser from the north, and on Isachar from the easte.
(southward unto Ephraim, and to Manasse northward, and the sea is his coast. And it shall border on Aser from the north, and on Isachar from the east.)

Wycl so that the possessioun of Effraym is fro the south, and the possessioun of Manasses fro the north, and the see closith euer either; and tho ben ioyned to hem silf in the linage of Aser fro the north, and in the lynage of Isachar fro the eest.
(so that the possession of Ephraim is from the south, and the possession of Manasses from the north, and the sea closes ever either; and those been joined to themself in the linage of Aser from the north, and in the lineage of Isachar from the east.)

Luth dem Ephraim gegen Mittag und dem Manasse gegen Mitternacht; und das Meer ist seine Grenze; und soll stoßen an Asser von Mitternacht und an Isaschar von Morgen.
(to_him Ephraim to/against midday and to_him Manasseh to/against midnight; and the sea is his border/boundary; and should bump/butt at/to Asher from midnight and at/to Issachar from morning.)

ClVg ita ut possessio Ephraim sit ab austro, et ab aquilone Manasse, et utramque claudat mare, et conjungantur sibi in tribu Aser ab aquilone, et in tribu Issachar ab oriente.
(so/thus as possession Ephraim be away south, and away north Manasseh, and both may_close the_sea, and they_may_be_joined to_himself in/into/on tribe Aser away north, and in/into/on tribe Issachar away east.)

SOTN SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 16:1–17:18 The clans of Ephraim and Manasseh received their land

This section describes the boundaries of the land given to Ephraim and to Manasseh, and the towns within each of their lands.

17:10a

Ephraim’s territory was to the south,

The land on the south side of the river belonged to the clan of Ephraim.
The land south of the streambed belonged to the descendants of Ephraim.

Ephraim’s territory was to the south: Here are some other ways to translate this part of the verse:

The land on the south side of the river belonged to the clan of Ephraim

The land that was south of the riverbed belonged to the descendants of Ephraim

17:10b

and Manasseh’s was to the north,

The land on the north side of the river belonged to the clan of Manasseh.
The land north of the streambed belonged to the descendants of Manasseh

and Manasseh’s was to the north: Here are some other ways to translate this part of the verse:

and the land on the north side of the river belonged to the clan of Manasseh

and the land that was north of the riverbed belonged to the descendants of Manasseh

17:10c

having the Sea as its border

The Mediterranean Sea formed the western boundary of Manasseh’s land.
and the western border was the Mediterranean Sea.

having the Sea as its border: Here are some other ways to translate this part of the verse:

The Mediterranean Sea formed the west boundary of Manasseh’s land

The clan of Manasseh had the Mediterranean Sea as the western border of its land

17:10d

and adjoining Asher on the north and Issachar on the east.

Their border reached to the clan of Asher in the north, and to the clan of Issachar in the east.
To the north- west was land that belonged to the descendants of Asher. To the north- east was land that belonged to the descendants of Issachar.

and adjoining Asher on the north: The Hebrew clause that the BSB translates as adjoining Asher on the north is more literally “they touched Asher on the north.” The clan of Manasseh shared a border with the clan of Asher in the north and northwest.

and Issachar on the east: The phrase that the BSB translates as Issachar on the east indicates that the clan of Manasseh shared a border with the clan of Issachar in the east and northeast.

Here are some other ways to translate this part of the verse:

the clan of Manasseh had a border with the clan of Asher on the north, and with the clan of Issachar on the east

to the north-west was land that belonged to the people of Asher. To the north-east was land that belonged to the people of Issachar

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

נֶ֣גְבָּ⁠ה לְ⁠אֶפְרַ֗יִם וְ⁠צָפ֨וֹנָ⁠ה֙ לִ⁠מְנַשֶּׁ֔ה

(Some words not found in UHB: southward,to [belonged]_to,Ephraim and,northward,to [belonged]_to,Manasseh and=he/it_was the=sea border_of,its and,(on),Asher they,touch from_[the],north and,(on),Issachar from_[the],east )

The author assumes that readers will understand that he is referring to the land on either side of the wadi of Kanah. You could indicate this explicitly in your translation if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [The land south of the wadi of Kanah belonged to Ephraim, while the land north of the wadi belonged to Manasseh]

Note 2 topic: writing-pronouns

גְּבוּל֑⁠וֹ

The pronoun its refers to the territory of Manasseh. It may be helpful to clarify this for your readers. Alternate translation: [the territory of Manasseh’s western border]

Note 3 topic: writing-pronouns

וּ⁠בְ⁠אָשֵׁר֙ יִפְגְּע֣וּ⁠ן

The pronoun it refers to the territory of Manasseh. It may be helpful to clarify this for your readers. Alternate translation: [And Manasseh’s territory met with the territory of Asher]

BMM BibleMapper.com Maps:

Poster Map of the Tribe of Manasseh (West) and Its Surroundings, circa 1200 B.C.

Though Manasseh’s descendants formed only half the tribe of Joseph (the other half being Ephraim) and its population was surpassed by Judah, Issachar, Zebulun, Dan, and Asher (Numbers 26) at the time of their entry in Canaan, Manasseh occupied one of the largest allotments among the tribes of Israel, rivaling even the royal tribe of Judah. Half of Manasseh’s allotted territory was located technically outside the Promised Land of Canaan in the region commonly referred to as the Transjordan (“across the Jordan”), which was seized from King Og as the Israelites approached Canaan from the southeast and prepared to enter the land (Numbers 32:33; Deuteronomy 3:13; Joshua 13; see “Israel Defeats Og and Sihon” map). The other half of its territory (often referred to as West Manasseh) lay in the central region of the Promised Land, and the tribe of Manasseh, sometimes referred to by the name of Machir, Manasseh’s son, was involved in several key events in the early life of Israel. They participated in the victory of Deborah and Barak over Sisera (Judges 5:14; see “Deborah and Barak Defeat Sisera” map) as well as the victory of Gideon (who was from Manasseh) over the Midianites (Judges 7:23; see “Gideon Defeats the Midianites” map). After Gideon died, his son Abimelech briefly made himself king over Shechem and also attacked the town of Thebez in the territory of Manasseh (Judges 9). Manassites were among those who joined David before the battle at Mount Gilboa and also among those who came to make him king at Hebron (1 Chronicles 12; see “The Battle at Mount Gilboa” map and “David and Ish-bosheth” map). Many Manassites were also among those who humbled themselves and accepted Hezekiah’s invitation to attend the Passover in Jerusalem (2 Chronicles 30:11).

West Manasseh’s boundaries eventually stretched from the Mediterranean Sea to the Jordan River, and that is how they are drawn on virtually all maps of the tribe’s territory. But this author is convinced that a careful reading of Joshua 16-17 (particularly Joshua 17:7-12) indicates that, technically speaking, Manasseh’s initial allotment included only the western portion of their full allotment, that is, the land to the west of Tappuah, Shechem, and En-gannim and to the south of Asher (see “Poster Map of the Tribe of Zebulun and Its Surroundings circa 1200 B.C.” map and its discussion regarding southern Asher), as shown on this map (see also 1 Kings 4:10). But the tribe of Joseph (that is, Manasseh and Ephraim) complained to Joshua that their allotted territory in Canaan was not large enough for their growing populations (Joshua 17:14-18). So Joshua responded: “If you are a numerous people, go up to the forest, and clear ground there for yourselves in the land of the Perizzites and the Rephaim” (Joshua 17:15). Then it appears that the tribe of Joseph complained further that even this additional hill country would not be enough, yet they were not confident that they could take land from the Canaanites in the Jezreel Valley (Joshua 17:16). But Joshua assured them, “Since you are so large and strong, you will be given more than one portion. The forests of the hill country will be yours as well. Clear as much of the land as you wish, and take possession of its farthest corners. And you will drive out the Canaanites from the valleys, too, even though they are strong and have iron chariots” (Joshua 17:17-18, NLT). This additional allotment–the forested hill country of the Perizzites and the Rephaim–was likely the mountainous region just north of Shechem and the surrounding towns of Tirzah, Thebez, and Bezek. This is supported by Jacob’s comment in Genesis 34:30 that Simeon and Levi had made him “odious to the inhabitants of the land, the Canaanites and the Perizzites” when they slaughtered the men of Shechem for assaulting their sister. Judges 1:4-5 also references a battle fought against the Canaanites and the Perizzites at Bezek. Prior to the Israelites’ entry into Canaan, Perizzites apparently lived in the hill country near Bethel and Ai as well (Genesis 13:7). The Rephaim, while predominantly associated with the lands across the Jordan River (Genesis 14:5; Deuteronomy 2:11-20; 3:11-13), apparently also lived in Canaan, because the Israelites wiped out many Anakim, who were descendants of the Rephaim, as they were conquering Judah (Deuteronomy 2:11; Joshua 11:21-22; 14:12-15). It should also be noted that Ephraim was included in this promise of an additional lot as well (Joshua 17:17), and the stories of Gideon and Jephthah indicate that by their time Ephraim, not Manasseh, was progressively gaining control over the lower Jordan Valley as far north as Zaphon (Judges 7:23-24; 12:1). Manasseh also began to occupy territory belonging to the surrounding Israelite tribes, including the towns and surrounding villages of Beth-shan, Ibleam, Dor, Endor, Taanach, and Megiddo, though they never fully drove out the Canaanites living there (Joshua 17:11-12; Judges 1:27-28; 1 Chronicles 7:29). As a result, the territory occupied by Manasseh and Ephraim by the completion of the book of Joshua and Judges is notably larger than the land originally allotted to them.

Joshua also records that Manasseh’s tribal allotment was further divided among ten clans of Manasseh, including the families of the daughters of Zelophehad (Joshua 17:1-6). During the Israelites’ wandering in the wilderness, Moses granted Zelophehad’s daughters, whose father had no sons, the right to inherit land, though this was not the normal practice in Israel (Numbers 27). The discovery of the Samaria Ostraca in the palace of Ahab in 1910 has enabled scholars to deduce the likely area in which several of these clans settled within Manasseh’s territory, including Noah, Shemida, Abiezer, Asriel, Shechem, Helek, Hoglah, and Tirzah. This author also suspects that the location of the clan of Mahlah may be preserved in the name of the ruins at Khirbat al Milkh (identified as Abel-meholah on this map) and the nearby stream of Wadi el Maleh. Likewise, this author also suspects the location of the clan of Milcah may be preserved in name of the ruins at Khirbat Malihim and the nearby spring of `Ein el Ma`lqa.

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).