1 There was also a lot for the tribe of Manasseh; for he [was] the firstborn of Joseph; [to wit], for Machir the firstborn of Manasseh, the father of Gilead: because he was a man of war, therefore he had Gilead and Bashan.
2 There was also [a lot] for the rest of the children of Manasseh by their families; for the children of Abiezer, and for the children of Helek, and for the children of Asriel, and for the children of Shechem, and for the children of Hepher, and for the children of Shemida: these [were] the male children of Manasseh the son of Joseph by their families.
3 But Zelophehad, the son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, had no sons, but daughters: and these [are] the names of his daughters, Mahlah, and Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.
4 And they came near before Eleazar the priest, and before Joshua the son of Nun, and before the princes, saying, The LORD commanded Moses to give us an inheritance among our brethren. Therefore according to the commandment of the LORD he gave them an inheritance among the brethren of their father.
5 And there fell ten portions to Manasseh, beside the land of Gilead and Bashan, which [were] on the other side Jordan;
6 Because the daughters of Manasseh had an inheritance among his sons: and the rest of Manasseh's sons had the land of Gilead.
7 And the coast of Manasseh was from Asher to Michmethah, that [lieth] before Shechem; and the border went along on the right hand unto the inhabitants of Entappuah.
8 [Now] Manasseh had the land of Tappuah: but Tappuah on the border of Manasseh [belonged] to the children of Ephraim;
9 And the coast descended unto the river Kanah, southward of the river: these cities of Ephraim [are] among the cities of Manasseh: the coast of Manasseh also [was] on the north side of the river, and the outgoings of it were at the sea:
10 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.
11 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.
12 Yet the children of Manasseh could not drive out [the inhabitants of] those cities; but the Canaanites would dwell in that land.
13 Yet it came to pass, when the children of Israel were waxen strong, that they put the Canaanites to tribute; but did not utterly drive them out.
14 And the children of Joseph spake unto Joshua, saying, Why hast thou given me [but] one lot and one portion to inherit, seeing I [am] a great people, forasmuch as the LORD hath blessed me hitherto?
15 And Joshua answered them, If thou [be] a great people, [then] get thee up to the wood [country], and cut down for thyself there in the land of the Perizzites and of the giants, if mount Ephraim be too narrow for thee.
16 And the children of Joseph said, The hill is not enough for us: and all the Canaanites that dwell in the land of the valley have chariots of iron, [both they] who [are] of Bethshean and her towns, and [they] who [are] of the valley of Jezreel.
17 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]:
18 But the mountain shall be thine; for it [is] a wood, and thou shalt cut it down: and the outgoings of it shall be thine: for thou shalt drive out the Canaanites, though they have iron chariots, [and] though they [be] 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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