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Joshua 17:17 So Joshua said to the house of Joseph--to Ephraim and Manasseh--"You have many people and great strength. You shall not have just one allotment,
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You will have not only one allotment<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/joshua/17.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Then Joshua said to the tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh, the descendants of Joseph, “Since you are so large and strong, you will be given more than one portion.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/joshua/17.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Then Joshua said to the house of Joseph, to Ephraim and Manasseh, “You are a numerous people and have great power. You shall not have one allotment only,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/joshua/17.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Joshua said to the house of Joseph—to Ephraim and Manasseh—“You have many people and great strength. You shall not have just one allotment,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/joshua/17.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And Joshua spake unto the house of Joseph, <i>even</i> to Ephraim and to Manasseh, saying, Thou <i>art</i> a great people, and hast great power: thou shalt not have one lot <i>only</i>:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/joshua/17.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And Joshua spoke to the house of Joseph—to Ephraim and Manasseh—saying, “You <i>are</i> a great people and have great power; you shall not have <i>only</i> one lot,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/joshua/17.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />But Joshua spoke to the house of Joseph, to Ephraim and Manasseh, saying, “You are a numerous people and have great power; you shall not have one lot <i>only,</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/joshua/17.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Joshua spoke to the house of Joseph, to Ephraim and Manasseh, saying, “You are a numerous people and have great power; you shall not have one lot only,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/joshua/17.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And Joshua spoke to the house of Joseph, to Ephraim and Manasseh, saying, “You are a numerous people and have great power; you shall not have one lot <i>only,</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/joshua/17.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then Joshua spoke to the house of Joseph, to Ephraim and Manasseh, saying, “You are a numerous people and have great power; you shall not have one lot <i>only</i>,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/joshua/17.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Joshua said to the house of Joseph, to Ephraim and to Manasseh, “You are a numerous people and have great power; you shall not have <i>only</i> one lot,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/joshua/17.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Joshua replied to Joseph’s family (that is, Ephraim and Manasseh), “You have many people and great strength. You will not have just one allotment,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/joshua/17.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Joshua replied to Joseph’s family (that is, Ephraim and Manasseh), “You have many people and great strength. You will not have just one allotment, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/joshua/17.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Joshua spake unto the house of Joseph, even to Ephraim and to Manasseh, saying, Thou art a great people, and hast great power; thou shalt not have one lot only:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/joshua/17.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />"Your tribes do have a lot of people," Joshua admitted. "I'll give you more land. Your tribes are powerful, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/joshua/17.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And Joshua spake unto the house of Joseph, even to Ephraim and to Manasseh, saying, Thou art a great people, and hast great power: thou shalt not have one lot only:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/joshua/17.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Then Joshua said to the descendants of Joseph, [the tribes of] Ephraim and Manasseh, "You are an important and very powerful people. One region is really not enough for you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/joshua/17.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Joshua said to the tribes of Ephraim and West Manasseh, "There are indeed many of you, and you are very powerful. You shall have more than one share. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/joshua/17.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />So Joshua told the tribes of Joseph, which were Ephraim and Manasseh, "You're truly a numerous group, and you have great power. You are not to have only one allotment, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/joshua/17.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Joshua said to the house of Joseph?to Ephraim and Manasseh??You have many people and great strength. You shall not have just one allotment,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/joshua/17.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Joshua said to the family of Joseph--to both Ephraim and Manasseh: "You have many people and great military strength. You will not have just one tribal allotment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/joshua/17.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Joshua spoke to the house of Joseph, even to Ephraim and to Manasseh, saying, "You are a great people, and have great power. You shall not have one lot only;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/joshua/17.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And Joshua spoke to the house of Joseph, even to Ephraim and to Manasseh, saying, Thou art a great people, and hast great power: thou shalt not have one lot only:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/joshua/17.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Joshua spoke to the house of Joseph, that is, to Ephraim and to Manasseh, saying, “You are a numerous people, and have great power. You shall not have one lot only; <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/joshua/17.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And Joshua speaks to the house of Joseph, to Ephraim and to Manasseh, saying, “You [are] a numerous people, and have great power; you do not have [only] one lot,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/joshua/17.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Joshua speaketh unto the house of Joseph, to Ephraim and to Manasseh, saying, 'Thou art a numerous people, and hast great power; thou hast not one lot only,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/joshua/17.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Joshua will say to the house of Joseph, to Ephraim and to Manasseh, saying, Much people art thou, and great power to thee: and one lot shall not be to thee:<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/joshua/17.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And Josue said to the house of Joseph, to Ephraim and Manasses: Thou art a great people, and of great strength, thou shalt not have one lot only: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/joshua/17.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And Joshua said to the house of Joseph, to Ephraim and Manasseh: “You are a numerous people, and you have great strength. You shall not have only one lot.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/joshua/17.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Joshua therefore said to Ephraim and Manasseh, the house of Joseph, “You are a numerous people and very strong. You shall not have merely one share,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/joshua/17.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Then Joshua said to the house of Joseph, to Ephraim and Manasseh, “You are indeed a numerous people, and have great power; you shall not have one lot only,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/joshua/17.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Then Joshua spoke to the house of Joseph, even to Ephraim and Manasseh, saying, You are a numerous people, and have a great power; if one portion is not enough for you,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/joshua/17.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Yeshua said to the house of Yoseph, to the children of Aphreim and Manasheh: “You are many people and you have a great army; if one portion is not enough for you<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/joshua/17.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And Joshua spoke unto the house of Joseph, even to Ephraim and to Manasseh, saying: 'Thou art a great people, and hast great power; thou shalt not have one lot only;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/joshua/17.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Joshua said to the sons of Joseph, If thou art a great people, and hast great strength, thou shalt not have <i>only</i> one inheritance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/joshua/17-17.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/p91zXIGB0Rk?start=4500" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/joshua/17.htm">Manasseh's Inheritance</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">16</span>“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.” <span class="reftext">17</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3091.htm" title="3091: yə·hō·wō·šu·a‘ (N-proper-ms) -- Or Yhowshua; from Yhovah and yasha'; Jehovah-saved; Jehoshua, the Jewish leader.">So Joshua</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">said</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bêṯ (N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">the house</a> <a href="/hebrew/3130.htm" title="3130: yō·w·sêp̄ (N-proper-ms) -- Future of yacaph; let him add; Joseph, the name of seven Israelites.">of Joseph—</a> <a href="/hebrew/669.htm" title="669: lə·’ep̄·ra·yim (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- Dual of masculine form of 'Ephraath; double fruit; Ephrajim, a son of Joseph; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory.">to Ephraim</a> <a href="/hebrew/4519.htm" title="4519: wə·lim·naš·šeh (Conj-w, Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- From nashah; causing to forget; Menashsheh, a grandson of Jacob, also the tribe descended from him, and its territory.">and Manasseh—</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: lê·mōr (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7227.htm" title="7227: raḇ (Adj-ms) -- Much, many, great. By contracted from rabab; abundant.">“You have many</a> <a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="859: ’at·tāh (Pro-2ms) -- You (masc. sing.). "></a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: ‘am- (N-ms) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.">people</a> <a href="/hebrew/1419.htm" title="1419: gā·ḏō·wl (Adj-ms) -- Great. Or gadol; from gadal; great; hence, older; also insolent.">and great</a> <a href="/hebrew/lāḵ (Prep:: 2fs) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/3581.htm" title="3581: wə·ḵō·aḥ (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- Or kowach; from an unused root meaning to be firm; vigor, literally or figuratively; also a large lizard.">strength.</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō- (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">You shall not</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: yih·yeh (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">have</a> <a href="/hebrew/lə·ḵā (Prep:: 2ms) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/259.htm" title="259: ’e·ḥāḏ (Number-ms) -- One. A numeral from 'achad; properly, united, i.e. One; or first.">just one</a> <a href="/hebrew/1486.htm" title="1486: gō·w·rāl (N-ms) -- Or goral; from an unused root meaning to be rough; properly, a pebble, i.e. A lot; figuratively, a portion or destiny.">allotment,</a> </span><span class="reftext">18</span>because the hill country will be yours as well. It is a forest; clear it, and its farthest limits will be yours. Although the Canaanites have iron chariots and although they are strong, you can drive them out.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/13-30.htm">Numbers 13:30</a></span><br />Then Caleb quieted the people before Moses and said, “We must go up and take possession of the land, for we can certainly conquer it!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/1-21.htm">Deuteronomy 1:21</a></span><br />See, the LORD your God has placed the land before you. Go up and take possession of it as the LORD, the God of your fathers, has told you. Do not be afraid or discouraged.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/14-12.htm">Joshua 14:12</a></span><br />Now therefore give me this hill country that the LORD promised me on that day, for you yourself heard then that the Anakim were there, with great and fortified cities. Perhaps with the LORD’s help I will drive them out, as the LORD has spoken.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/1-27.htm">Judges 1:27-28</a></span><br />At that time Manasseh failed to drive out the inhabitants of Beth-shean, Taanach, Dor, Ibleam, Megiddo, and their villages; for the Canaanites were determined to dwell in that land. / When Israel became stronger, they pressed the Canaanites into forced labor, but they never drove them out completely.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/5-6.htm">2 Samuel 5:6-7</a></span><br />Now the king and his men marched to Jerusalem against the Jebusites who inhabited the land. The Jebusites said to David: “You will never get in here. Even the blind and lame can repel you.” For they thought, “David cannot get in here.” / Nevertheless, David captured the fortress of Zion (that is, the City of David).<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/22-13.htm">1 Chronicles 22:13</a></span><br />Then you will succeed, if you carefully follow the statutes and ordinances that the LORD commanded Moses for Israel. Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or discouraged.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/41-10.htm">Isaiah 41:10</a></span><br />Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/54-2.htm">Isaiah 54:2-3</a></span><br />“Enlarge the site of your tent, stretch out the curtains of your dwellings, do not hold back. Lengthen your ropes and drive your stakes in deep. / For you will spread out to the right and left; your descendants will dispossess the nations and inhabit the desolate cities.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/1-7.htm">Jeremiah 1:7-8</a></span><br />But the LORD told me: “Do not say, ‘I am only a child.’ For to everyone I send you, you must go, and all that I command you, you must speak. / Do not be afraid of them, for I am with you to deliver you,” declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/4-6.htm">Zechariah 4:6-7</a></span><br />So he said to me, “This is the word of the LORD to Zerubbabel: Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit, says the LORD of Hosts. / What are you, O great mountain? Before Zerubbabel you will become a plain. Then he will bring forth the capstone accompanied by shouts of ‘Grace, grace to it!’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/17-20.htm">Matthew 17:20</a></span><br />“Because you have so little faith,” He answered. “For truly I tell you, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/21-21.htm">Matthew 21:21</a></span><br />“Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “if you have faith and do not doubt, not only will you do what was done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ it will happen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/11-23.htm">Mark 11:23</a></span><br />“Truly I tell you that if anyone says to this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ and has no doubt in his heart but believes that it will happen, it will be done for him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/17-6.htm">Luke 17:6</a></span><br />And the Lord answered, “If you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you can say to this mulberry tree, ‘Be uprooted and planted in the sea,’ and it will obey you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/1-8.htm">Acts 1:8</a></span><br />But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And Joshua spoke to the house of Joseph, even to Ephraim and to Manasseh, saying, You are a great people, and have great power: you shall not have one lot only:</p><p class="hdg">Thou art a great</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/17-14.htm">Joshua 17:14</a></b></br> And the children of Joseph spake unto Joshua, saying, Why hast thou given me <i>but</i> one lot and one portion to inherit, seeing I <i>am</i> a great people, forasmuch as the LORD hath blessed me hitherto?</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/joshua/17-2.htm">Allotment</a> <a href="/joshua/17-16.htm">Children</a> <a href="/joshua/17-15.htm">Ephraim</a> <a href="/joshua/17-9.htm">E'phraim</a> <a href="/joshua/9-23.htm">House</a> <a href="/joshua/17-16.htm">Joseph</a> <a href="/joshua/17-15.htm">Joshua</a> <a href="/joshua/17-14.htm">Lot</a> <a href="/joshua/17-12.htm">Manasseh</a> <a href="/joshua/17-12.htm">Manas'seh</a> <a href="/joshua/11-4.htm">Numerous</a> <a href="/joshua/14-11.htm">Power</a> <a href="/joshua/4-24.htm">Powerful</a> <a href="/joshua/9-22.htm">Speaketh</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/joshua/19-9.htm">Allotment</a> <a href="/joshua/18-1.htm">Children</a> <a href="/joshua/19-50.htm">Ephraim</a> <a href="/joshua/19-50.htm">E'phraim</a> <a href="/joshua/18-5.htm">House</a> <a href="/joshua/18-5.htm">Joseph</a> <a href="/joshua/18-3.htm">Joshua</a> <a href="/joshua/18-11.htm">Lot</a> <a href="/joshua/18-7.htm">Manasseh</a> <a href="/joshua/20-8.htm">Manas'seh</a> <a href="/judges/7-12.htm">Numerous</a> <a href="/judges/1-35.htm">Power</a> <a href="/joshua/17-18.htm">Powerful</a> <a href="/joshua/20-1.htm">Speaketh</a><div class="vheading2">Joshua 17</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/17-1.htm">The lot of Manasseh</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/17-7.htm">His coast</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/17-12.htm">The Canaanites not driven out</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/joshua/17-14.htm">The children of Joseph obtain another lot</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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Joseph was one of the twelve sons of Jacob, and his two sons, Ephraim and Manasseh, were adopted by Jacob as his own, effectively giving Joseph a double portion among the tribes of Israel (<a href="/genesis/48-5.htm">Genesis 48:5</a>). This double portion is significant as it reflects the blessing and favor Joseph received from his father. The tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh were among the most prominent in Israel, with Ephraim often taking a leading role in the northern kingdom. This address by Joshua highlights the importance and influence of these tribes within the nation.<p><b>“You have many people and great strength.</b><br>Joshua acknowledges the numerical strength and military capability of the tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh. This recognition is important in the context of the conquest and settlement of Canaan, where population size and military strength were crucial for occupying and defending the land. The mention of "great strength" also alludes to the blessing Jacob gave to Joseph, where he described Joseph as a fruitful bough by a well, whose branches run over the wall (<a href="/genesis/49-22.htm">Genesis 49:22-24</a>). This imagery suggests prosperity and strength, which is now being realized in the tribes' ability to expand and settle the land.<p><b>You shall not have just one allotment,</b><br>Joshua promises that the tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh will not be confined to a single portion of land. This statement is a response to their request for more territory due to their large population (<a href="/joshua/17-14.htm">Joshua 17:14-16</a>). The allocation of land was a critical issue for the tribes of Israel, as it determined their economic and social stability. The promise of additional land reflects the fulfillment of God's covenant promises to the patriarchs, ensuring that their descendants would inherit the land of Canaan. It also underscores the principle of divine provision and justice, as the tribes are assured that their needs will be met according to God's plan.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/joshua.htm">Joshua</a></b><br>The leader of Israel after Moses, tasked with leading the Israelites into the Promised Land and distributing the land among the tribes.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/h/house_of_joseph.htm">House of Joseph</a></b><br>Refers to the tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh, the sons of Joseph, who were given a significant inheritance in the Promised Land.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/e/ephraim_and_manasseh.htm">Ephraim and Manasseh</a></b><br>The two tribes that descended from Joseph, each receiving a portion of land. They were known for their size and strength.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/a/allotment_of_land.htm">Allotment of Land</a></b><br>The division of the Promised Land among the tribes of Israel, a significant event in the history of Israel as it fulfilled God's promise to Abraham.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/p/promised_land.htm">Promised Land</a></b><br>The land of Canaan, promised by God to the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness_in_fulfillment_of_promises.htm">God's Faithfulness in Fulfillment of Promises</a></b><br>The allocation of land to Ephraim and Manasseh is a testament to God's faithfulness in fulfilling His promises to the patriarchs.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/recognizing_and_utilizing_god-given_strengths.htm">Recognizing and Utilizing God-Given Strengths</a></b><br>Joshua acknowledges the strength and numbers of Ephraim and Manasseh, encouraging them to use their God-given resources effectively.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_unity_and_cooperation.htm">The Importance of Unity and Cooperation</a></b><br>The tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh are reminded of their shared heritage and the need to work together to fully possess their inheritance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trusting_in_god's_provision.htm">Trusting in God's Provision</a></b><br>Despite challenges, the tribes are encouraged to trust in God's provision and step out in faith to claim what has been promised to them.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/stewardship_of_god's_gifts.htm">Stewardship of God's Gifts</a></b><br>The passage highlights the responsibility of stewarding the resources and blessings God has given, using them for His glory and the benefit of the community.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_joshua_17.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Joshua 17</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_the_tribe_of_joseph_important.htm">What is the significance of the Tribe of Joseph?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_jacob_adopt_joseph's_sons.htm">Genesis 48:5 – Why does Jacob adopt Joseph’s sons as his own, and does this practice have any verifiable historical precedent? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_was_joshua_17_14-15_allotment_small.htm">Joshua 17:14-15: If the tribe's population was huge, why was their allotment so limited, and is this numerically believable?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/do_joshua_17_7-10_boundaries_match_archaeology.htm">Joshua 17:7-10: Do these boundary descriptions align with any archaeological evidence, or do they contradict known data about ancient Canaan?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/joshua/17-17.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">So Joshua</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙</span> <span class="translit">(yə·hō·wō·šu·a‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3091.htm">Strong's 3091: </a> </span><span class="str2">Joshua -- 'the LORD is salvation', Moses' successor, also the name of a number of Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">said</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֹּ֤אמֶר</span> <span class="translit">(way·yō·mer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the house</span><br /><span class="heb">בֵּ֣ית</span> <span class="translit">(bêṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> </span><span class="str2">A house</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Joseph—</span><br /><span class="heb">יוֹסֵ֔ף</span> <span class="translit">(yō·w·sêp̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3130.htm">Strong's 3130: </a> </span><span class="str2">Joseph -- 'he increases', a son of Jacob, also the name of several Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to Ephraim</span><br /><span class="heb">לְאֶפְרַ֥יִם</span> <span class="translit">(lə·’ep̄·ra·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_669.htm">Strong's 669: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ephraim -- a son of Joseph, also his descendants and their territory</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and Manasseh—</span><br /><span class="heb">וְלִמְנַשֶּׁ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(wə·lim·naš·šeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4519.htm">Strong's 4519: </a> </span><span class="str2">Manasseh -- 'causing to forget', a son of Joseph, also a king of Judah, also two Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“You have many</span><br /><span class="heb">רַ֣ב</span> <span class="translit">(raḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7227.htm">Strong's 7227: </a> </span><span class="str2">Much, many, great</span><br /><br /><span class="word">people</span><br /><span class="heb">עַם־</span> <span class="translit">(‘am-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5971.htm">Strong's 5971: </a> </span><span class="str2">A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and great</span><br /><span class="heb">גָּדוֹל֙</span> <span class="translit">(gā·ḏō·wl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1419.htm">Strong's 1419: </a> </span><span class="str2">Great, older, insolent</span><br /><br /><span class="word">strength.</span><br /><span class="heb">וְכֹ֤חַ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḵō·aḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3581.htm">Strong's 3581: </a> </span><span class="str2">A small reptile (of unknown species)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">You shall not</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹֽא־</span> <span class="translit">(lō-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">have</span><br /><span class="heb">יִהְיֶ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(yih·yeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">just one</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶחָֽד׃</span> <span class="translit">(’e·ḥāḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_259.htm">Strong's 259: </a> </span><span class="str2">United, one, first</span><br /><br /><span class="word">allotment,</span><br /><span class="heb">גּוֹרָ֥ל</span> <span class="translit">(gō·w·rāl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1486.htm">Strong's 1486: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lot -- a lot (for casting)</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/joshua/17-17.htm">Joshua 17:17 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/joshua/17-17.htm">Joshua 17:17 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/joshua/17-17.htm">Joshua 17:17 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/joshua/17-17.htm">Joshua 17:17 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/joshua/17-17.htm">Joshua 17:17 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/joshua/17-17.htm">Joshua 17:17 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/joshua/17-17.htm">Joshua 17:17 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/joshua/17-17.htm">Joshua 17:17 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/joshua/17-17.htm">Joshua 17:17 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/joshua/17-17.htm">Joshua 17:17 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/joshua/17-17.htm">OT History: Joshua 17:17 Joshua spoke to the house of Joseph (Josh. 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