Verse 7
Joshua 17:7
New Living Translation
7
The boundary of the tribe of Manasseh extended from the border of Asher to Micmethath, near Shechem. Then the boundary went south from Micmethath to the settlement near the spring of Tappuah.<br>
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יְהִ֤י גְבוּל מְנַשֶּׁה֙ מֵֽ/אָשֵׁ֔ר הַֽ/מִּכְמְתָ֔ת אֲשֶׁ֖ר עַל פְּנֵ֣י שְׁכֶ֑ם וְ/הָלַ֤ךְ הַ/גְּבוּל֙ אֶל הַ/יָּמִ֔ין אֶל יֹשְׁבֵ֖י עֵ֥ין תַּפּֽוּחַ
English Translation
And the boundary of Manasseh was from Machmethath which is before Shechem, and the boundary went southward to the inhabitants of En Tappuah.
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Chapter 17 Context
1
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2
So the allotment on the west side of the Jordan was for the remaining families within the clans of t...
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3
However, Zelophehad, a descendant of Hepher son of Gilead, son of Makir, son of Manasseh, had no son...
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4
These women came to Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the Israelite leaders and said, “The...
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5
As a result, Manasseh’s total allocation came to ten parcels of land, in addition to the land of Gil...
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6
because the female descendants of Manasseh received a grant of land along with the male descendants....
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7
The boundary of the tribe of Manasseh extended from the border of Asher to Micmethath, near Shechem....
8
The land surrounding Tappuah belonged to Manasseh, but the town of Tappuah itself, on the border of...
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9
From the spring of Tappuah, the boundary of Manasseh followed the Kanah Ravine to the Mediterranean...
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10
In general, however, the land south of the ravine belonged to Ephraim, and the land north of the rav...
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11
The following towns within the territory of Issachar and Asher, however, were given to Manasseh: Bet...
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12
But the descendants of Manasseh were unable to occupy these towns because the Canaanites were determ...
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13
Later, however, when the Israelites became strong enough, they forced the Canaanites to work as slav...
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14
The descendants of Joseph came to Joshua and asked, “Why have you given us only one portion of land...
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15
Joshua replied, “If there are so many of you, and if the hill country of Ephraim is not large enough...
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16
The descendants of Joseph responded, “It’s true that the hill country is not large enough for us. Bu...
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17
Then Joshua said to the tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh, the descendants of Joseph, “Since you are so...
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18
The forests of the hill country will be yours as well. Clear as much of the land as you wish, and ta...
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