1 And this lot fell to the tribe of Manasses (for he is the firstborn of Joseph) to Machir the firstborn of Manasses the father of Galaad, who was a warlike man, and had for possession Galaad and Basan.
2 And to the rest of the children of Manasses according to their families: to the children of Abiezer, and to the children of Helec, and to the children of Esriel, and to the children of Sechem, and to the children of Hepher, and to the children of Semida: these are the male children of Manasses the son of Joseph, by their kindreds.
3 But Salphaad the son of Hepher the son of Galaad the son of Machir the son of Manasses had no sons, but only daughters: whose names are these, Maala and Noa and Hegla and Melcha and Thersa.
4 And they came in the presence of Eleazar the priest and of Josue the son of Nun, and of the princes, saying: The Lord commanded by the hand of Moses, that a possession should be given us in the midst of our brethren. And he gave them according to the commandment of the Lord a possession amongst the brethren of their father.
5 And there fell ten portions to Manasses, beside the land of Galaad and Basan beyond the Jordan.
6 For the daughters of Manasses possessed inheritance in the midst of his sons. And the land of Galaad fell to the lot of the rest of the children of Manasses.
7 And the border of Manasses was from Aser, Machmethath which looketh towards Sichem: and it goeth out on the right hand by the inhabitants of the fountain of Taphua.
8 For the lot of Manasses took in the land of Taphua, which is on the borders of Manasses, and belongs to the children of Ephraim.
9 And the border goeth down to the valley of the reeds, to the south of the torrent of the cities of Ephraim, which are in the midst of the cities of Manasses: the border of Manasses is on the north side of the torrent, and the outgoings of it are at the sea:
10 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.
11 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.
12 Neither could the children of Manasses overthrow these cities, but the Chanaanite began to dwell in his land.
13 But after that the children of Israel were grown strong, they subdued the Chanaanites, and made them their tributaries, and they did not kill them.
14 And the children of Joseph spoke to Josue, and said: Why hast thou given me but one lot and one portion to possess, whereas I am of so great a multitude, and the Lord hath blessed me?
15 And Josue said to them: If thou be a great people, go up into the woodland, and cut down room for thyself in the land of the Pherezite and the Raphaims: because the possession of mount Ephraim is too narrow for thee.
16 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
17 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:
18 But thou shalt pass to the mountain, and shalt cut down the wood, and make thyself room to dwell in: and mayst proceed farther, when thou hast destroyed the Chanaanites, who as thou sayest have iron chariots, and are very strong.
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Joshua chapter 17 describes the inheritance given to Manasseh, one of the tribes of Israel, and how they fought to take possession of it. Some topics that arise in this chapter include the importance of faith, the need for perseverance, the generosity of God, the responsibility of leadership, and the importance of using wisdom and strategy in war. Here are five verses related to these themes:
Hebrews 11:1: "Now faith is the certainty of what we expect and proof of things we do not see." This verse talks about the importance of faith and how necessary to obtain God's promises, a theme that is seen in the history of Manasseh in Joshua 17.
1 Corinthians 16:13, "Watch, be firm in faith, be brave, be strong." This verse emphasizes the importance of perseverance and courage in faith, a theme that is seen in Manasseh's struggle for his inheritance in Joshua 17.
2 Corinthians 9:8: "And God is powerful to make all the grace add to them, so that in all things, at all times, having everything necessary, you overflow in every good work." This verse talks about God's generosity and how he is able to supply us in all things, a theme that is seen in the distribution of Manasseh's inheritance in Joshua 17.
Numbers 27:18-20: "The Lord said to Moses, 'Take Joshua, son of Num, man in whom the Spirit is, and impose his hands upon him. Make him present himself before Eleazar, the priest, and before of the whole community, and give it their orders in the presence of all. Delegates authority to Him, that the whole community of the Israelites obeys him. ' This verse talks about the responsibility of leadership and how God chooses those who have the spirit to lead His people, a theme that is seen in the Government of Manasseh in Joshua 17.
Proverbs 21:31: "The horse is prepared for battle day, but victory comes from the Lord." This verse emphasizes the importance of using wisdom and strategy in war, but also recognizing that victory comes from the Lord, a theme that is seen in the history of Manasseh in Joshua 17.
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