JOS 17:11 Parallel Verse View

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17:11 We’ve omitted the final Hebrew phrase here (the three of Nafet) since it’s unclear what it means (plus it’s not considered to be a vital point in the narrative).

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BrLXX Καὶ ἔσται Μανασσῇ ἐν Ἰσσάχαρ καὶ ἐν Ἀσὴρ Βαιθοὰν καὶ αἱ κῶμαι αὐτῶν, καὶ τοὺς κατοικοῦντας Δὼρ, καὶ τὰς κώμας αὐτῆς, καὶ τοὺς κατοικοῦντας Μαγεδδὼ, καὶ τὰς κώμας αὐτῆς, καὶ τὸ τρίτον τῆς Μαφετὰ, καὶ τὰς κώμας αὐτῆς.
(Kai estai Manassaʸ en Issaⱪar kai en Asaʸr Baithoan kai hai kōmai autōn, kai tous katoikountas Dōr, kai tas kōmas autaʸs, kai tous katoikountas Mageddō, kai tas kōmas autaʸs, kai to triton taʸs Mafeta, kai tas kōmas autaʸs.)

BrTr And Manasses shall have in the portion of Issachar and Aser Bæthsan and their villages, and the inhabitants of Dor, and its villages, and the inhabitants of Mageddo, and its villages, and the third part of Mapheta, and its villages.

ULT And to Manasseh in Issachar and in Asher, were Beth Shan and its daughters and Ibleam and its daughters and the dwellers of Dor and its daughters and the dwellers of En Dor and its daughters and the dwellers of Taanach and its daughters and the dwellers of Megiddo and its daughters, the three of a height.

UST But there were cities inside the territory of the tribes of Issachar and Asher that belonged to people from the tribe of Manasseh. So did the towns around these cities. These cities were Beth Shan, Ibleam, Dor, Endor, Taanach, and Megiddo. Those last three cities are in the hilly area around the city of Dor.

BSB & MSB • Within Issachar and Asher, Manasseh was assigned Beth -shean, Ibleam, Dor (that is, Naphath), Endor, Taanach, [and] Megiddo, each with their surrounding settlements.

OEB In Issachar and Asher Manasseh held Beth-shean and its townships, Ibleam and its townships, the people living in Dor and its townships (the three heights of Dor), the people living in En-dor and its townships, the people living in Taanach and its townships, the people living in Megiddo and its townships[fn].

17:11 Heb. uncertain.

WEBBE & WMBB Manasseh had three heights in Issachar, in Asher Beth Shean and its towns, and Ibleam and its towns, and the inhabitants of Dor and its towns, and the inhabitants of Endor and its towns, and the inhabitants of Taanach and its towns, and the inhabitants of Megiddo and its towns.

NET Within Issachar’s and Asher’s territory Manasseh was assigned Beth Shean, Ibleam, the residents of Dor, En Dor, the residents of Taanach, the residents of Megiddo, the three of Napheth, and the towns surrounding all these cities.

LSV And in Issachar and in Asher, Manasseh has Beth-Shean and its towns, and Ibleam and its towns, and the inhabitants of Dor and its towns, and the inhabitants of En-Dor and its towns, and the inhabitants of Taanach and its towns, and the inhabitants of Megiddo and its towns—three counties.

FBV The following towns with their associated villages were allocated to Manasseh but lay within the land of Issachar and Asher: Beth-shan, Ibleam, Dor (on the coast), Endor, Taanach, and Megiddo.[fn]

17:11 The Hebrew at the end of the verse is difficult to understand. It says literally “three of the heights.” One solution is that it is a reference to the third named town, Dor, which is now specifically identified as “the one on the coast,” or Naphath-dor. See 12:23.

T4T But there are cities inside the area allotted to the tribes of Issachar and Asher. Those cities, along with their surrounding villages, were allotted to people from the tribe of Manasseh. These cities are Beth-Shan, Ibleam, Dor (which is also named Naphoth-Dor,) Endor, Taanach, and Megiddo.

LEB In Issachar and Asher, Manasseh had Beth-shean and its villages, Ibleam and its villages, the inhabitants of Dor and its villages, the inhabitants of En-dor and its villages, the inhabitants of Taanach and its villages, the inhabitants of Megiddo and its villages; the third is Napheth.

BBE In Issachar and Asher, Manasseh had Beth-shean and its daughter-towns, and Ibleam and its daughter-towns, and the people of Dor and its daughter-towns, and the people of En-dor and its daughter-towns, and the people of Taanach and its daughter-towns, and the people of Megiddo and its daughter-towns, that is, the three hills.

Moff In Issachar and Asher Manasseh held Beth-shean and its townships, Ibleam and its townships, the natives of Dor and its townships (the three heights of Dor), the natives of Endor and its townships, the natives of Taainak and its townships, the natives of Megiddo 12 and its townships;

JPS And Manasseh had in Issachar and in Asher Beth-shean and its towns, and Ibleam and its towns, and the inhabitants of Dor and its towns, and the inhabitants of En-dor and its towns, and the inhabitants of Taanach and its towns, and the inhabitants of Megiddo and its towns, even the three regions.

ASV And Manasseh had in Issachar and in Asher Beth-shean and its towns, and Ibleam and its towns, and the inhabitants of Dor and its towns, and the inhabitants of En-dor and its towns, and the inhabitants of Taanach and its towns, and the inhabitants of Megiddo and its towns, even the three heights.

DRA And the inheritance of Manasses in Issachar and in Aser, was Bethsan and its villages, and Jeblaam with its villages, and the inhabitants of Dor, with the towns thereof: the inhabitants also of Endor with the villages thereof: and in like manner the inhabitants of Thenac with the villages thereof: and the inhabitants of Mageddo with their villages, and the third part of the city of Nopheth.

YLT And Manasseh hath in Issachar and in Asher, Beth-Shean and its towns, and Ibleam and its towns, and the inhabitants of Dor and its towns, and the inhabitants of En-Dor and its towns, and the inhabitants of Taanach and its towns, and the inhabitants of Megiddo and its towns, three counties.

Drby And Manasseh had in Issachar and in Asher, Beth-shean and its dependent villages, and Ibleam and its dependent villages, and the inhabitants of Dor and its dependent villages, and the inhabitants of En-Dor and its dependent villages, and the inhabitants of Taanach and its dependent villages, and the inhabitants of Megiddo and its dependent villages, the three hilly regions.

RV And Manasseh had in Issachar and in Asher Beth-shean and her towns, and Ibleam and her towns, and the inhabitants of Dor and her towns, and the inhabitants of En-dor and her towns, and the inhabitants of Taanach and her towns, and the inhabitants of Megiddo and her towns, even the three heights.
(And Manasseh had in Issachar and in Asher Beth-shean 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 the three heights.)

SLT And there will be to Manasseh in Issachar and in Asher, the House of Rest, and, her daughters, and Ibleam and her daughters, and the inhabitants of Dor and her daughters, and the inhabitants of En-Dor and her daughters, and the inhabitants of Taanach and her daughters, and the inhabitants of Megiddo and her daughters, three heights.

Wbstr And Manasseh had in Issachar and in Asher Beth-shean and its towns, and Ibleam and its towns, and the inhabitants of Dor and its towns, and the inhabitants of En-dor and its towns, and the inhabitants of Tanach and its towns, and the inhabitants of Megiddo and its towns, even three countries.

KJB-1769 And Manasseh had in Issachar and in Asher Beth-shean 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.

KJB-1611 And Manasseh had in Issachar and in Asher, Bethshean & her townes, and Ibleam and her townes, and the inhabitants of Dor and her townes, and the inhabitants of Endor and her townes, and the inhabitants of Taanach and her townes, and the inhabitants of Megiddo and her townes, euen three countreyes.
(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.)

Bshps And Manasses had in Isachar and in Aser, Bethsean & her townes, Iiblean and her townes, and the inhabitours of Dor, with the townes pertaining to the same, and the inhabitours of Endor with the townes of the same, and the inhabitours of Thaanach with her townes, and the inhabitours of Magedo with the townes of the same, euen three countreys.
(And Manasses had in Isachar and in Aser, Bethsean and her towns, Iiblean and her towns, and the inhabitants of Dor, with the towns pertaining to the same, and the inhabitants of Endor with the towns of the same, and the inhabitants of Thaanach with her towns, and the inhabitants of Magedo with the towns of the same, even three countries.)

Gnva And Manasseh had in Issachar and in Asher, Beth-shean, and her townes, and Ibleam, and her townes, and the inhabitants of Dor with ye townes thereof, and the inhabitants of En-dor with the townes thereof, and the inhabitants of Thaanach with her townes, and the inhabitants of Megiddo with the townes of the same, euen three countreis.
(And Manasseh had in Issachar and in Asher, Beth-shean, and her towns, and Ibleam, and her towns, and the inhabitants of Dor with ye/you_all towns thereof, and the inhabitants of Endor with the towns thereof, and the inhabitants of Thaanach with her towns, and the inhabitants of Megiddo with the towns of the same, even three countries.)

Cvdl So (amoge Isachar and Asser) Manasses had Beth Sean and the townes therof, and Ieblaam and the townes therof, and them of Dor and their townes, and them of En Dor and their townes, & them of Taanach and their townes, and them of Mageddo and their townes, and the thirde parte of (the cite) Nophet.
(So (among Isachar and Asser) Manasses had Beth Sean and the towns thereof, and Yeblaam and the towns thereof, and them of Dor and their towns, and them of En Dor and their towns, and them of Taanach and their towns, and them of Mageddo and their towns, and the third part of (the cite) Nophet.)

Wycl And the eritage of Manasses was in Isachar and in Aser, Bersan, and the townes therof, and Jeblaan, with hise townes, and the dwellers of Dor, with her citees; and the dwelleris of Endor, with her townes, and also the dwelleris of Thanath, with her townes, and the dwelleris of Maiedo, with her townes, and the thridde part of the citee Nophet.
(And the heritage of Manasses was in Isachar and in Aser, Bersan, and the towns thereof, and Yeblaan, with his towns, and the dwellers of Dor, with her cities; and the dwellers of Endor, with her towns, and also the dwellers of Thanath, with her towns, and the dwellers of Maiedo, with her towns, and the third part of the city Nophet.)

Luth So hatte nun Manasse unter Isaschar und Asser Beth-Sean und ihre Töchter, Jeblaam und ihre Töchter und die zu Dor und ihre Töchter und die zu En-Dor und ihre Töchter und die zu Thaanach und ihre Töchter und die zu Megiddo und ihre Töchter und das dritte Teil Napheths.
(So had now Manasseh under Issachar and Asher Beth-shean and their/her daughters, Ibleam and their/her daughters and the to/for Dor and their/her daughters and the to/for En-dor and their/her daughters and the to/for Taanach and their/her daughters and the to/for Megiddo and their/her daughters and the third part/portion regions’.)

ClVg Fuitque hæreditas Manasse in Issachar et in Aser, Bethsan et viculi ejus, et Jeblaam cum viculis suis, et habitatores Dor cum oppidis suis, habitatores quoque Endor cum viculis suis: similiterque habitatores Thenac cum viculis suis, et habitatores Mageddo cum viculis suis, et tertia pars urbis Nopheth.
(Was inheritance Manasseh in/into/on Issachar and in/into/on Aser, Beth-shean and villages his/her, and Ibleam when/with small_villages to_his_own, and the_inhabitants Dor when/with the_towns to_his_own, the_inhabitants too Endor when/with small_villages to_his_own: and_similarly the_inhabitants Taanach when/with small_villages to_his_own, and the_inhabitants Megiddo when/with small_villages to_his_own, and third part of_the_city Nophahth.)

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.

17:11a

Within Issachar and Asher, Manasseh was assigned Beth-shean,

The clan of Manasseh also had towns in the land of the clans of Issachar and Asher. These were Beth-shean town and its surrounding villages,
Some towns that belonged to the Manasseh clan were in land that belonged to the Asher clan and the Issachar clan. These towns were Beth-shean and the villages that surrounded it,

Within Issachar and Asher, Manasseh was assigned Beth-shean: The town of Beth-shean was fifteen miles southwest of the Sea of Galilee.Rasmussen p. 230.

Here are some ways that English versions have spelled the name of this town:

Beth Shean (NET, GW)

Beth-shean (BSB, RSV, ESV, NABRE, KJV)

Beth Shan (NIV, GNT)

Beth-shan (NLT, CEV)

Here is another way to translate this part of the verse:

The clan of Manasseh also had towns in the lands of the clan of Issachar and the clan of Asher. These were Beth-shean town and its surrounding villages

17:11b

Ibleam, Dor (that is, Naphath),

and Ibleam and its surrounding villages, and the people of Dor and its surrounding villages,
Ibleam town and the villages that surrounded it, and the people who lived in Dor town and the villages that surrounded it,

Ibleam, Dor (that is, Naphath): Here are some other ways to translate this part of the verse:

the town of Ibleam and its surrounding villages, and the people of the town of Dor and its surrounding villages

Ibleam and the villages that surrounded it, and the people who lived in Dor and the villages that surrounded it

Dor (that is, Naphath): The Hebrew clause that the BSB translates as that is, Naphath is more literally, “three is Naphath.” Most scholars understand the term Naphath to refer to the town of Dor. Dor is the third town in this list. The town of Naphath Dor is also mentioned in Joshua 11:2 and 12:23.

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

The third town in the list was also called Naphath

The town of Dor also had the name Naphath

17:11c

Endor,

and the people of En-dor and its surrounding villages,
the people who lived in En-dor town and the villages that surrounded it,

Endor:

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

the people of the town of En-dor and its surrounding villages

the people who lived in En-dor and the villages that were around it

17:11d

Taanach,

and the people of Taanach and its surrounding villages,
the people who lived in Taanach town and the villages that surrounded it,

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

the people of the town of Taanach and its surrounding villages

the people who lived in Taanach and the villages that surrounded it

17:11e

and Megiddo, each with their surrounding settlements.

and the people of Megiddo and its surrounding villages. The third town in the list was also called Naphath.
and the people who lived in Megiddo town and the villages that surrounded it. The town of Dor also had the name Naphath.

and Megiddo, each with their surrounding settlements: Here are some other ways to translate this part of the verse:

the people of the town of Megiddo and its surrounding villages

the people who lived in Megiddo and the villages that surrounded it

General Comment on verse 17:11

It may be more natural in your language to reorder and combine the parts of verse 11. For example:

The clan of Manasseh also had towns in the lands of the Issachar and Asher clans. These towns were Beth-shean, Ibleam, Dor which is also called Naphath Dor, Endor, Taanach, and Megiddo. The villages that surrounded these towns also belonged to the clan of Manasseh

17:11a-e

(reordered) The clan of Manasseh also had towns in the land of the Issachar and Asher clans. These towns were Beth-shean, Ibleam, Dor which is also called Naphath, En-dor, Taanach, and Megiddo. The villages that surrounded these towns also belonged to the clan of Manasseh.

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).

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