Joshua 17 – NIV & CCB

New International Version

Joshua 17:1-18

1This was the allotment for the tribe of Manasseh as Joseph’s firstborn, that is, for Makir, Manasseh’s firstborn. Makir was the ancestor of the Gileadites, who had received Gilead and Bashan because the Makirites were great soldiers. 2So this allotment was for the rest of the people of Manasseh—the clans of Abiezer, Helek, Asriel, Shechem, Hepher and Shemida. These are the other male descendants of Manasseh son of Joseph by their clans.

3Now Zelophehad son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Makir, the son of Manasseh, had no sons but only daughters, whose names were Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milkah and Tirzah. 4They went to Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the leaders and said, “The Lord commanded Moses to give us an inheritance among our relatives.” So Joshua gave them an inheritance along with the brothers of their father, according to the Lord’s command. 5Manasseh’s share consisted of ten tracts of land besides Gilead and Bashan east of the Jordan, 6because the daughters of the tribe of Manasseh received an inheritance among the sons. The land of Gilead belonged to the rest of the descendants of Manasseh.

7The territory of Manasseh extended from Asher to Mikmethath east of Shechem. The boundary ran southward from there to include the people living at En Tappuah. 8(Manasseh had the land of Tappuah, but Tappuah itself, on the boundary of Manasseh, belonged to the Ephraimites.) 9Then the boundary continued south to the Kanah Ravine. There were towns belonging to Ephraim lying among the towns of Manasseh, but the boundary of Manasseh was the northern side of the ravine and ended at the Mediterranean Sea. 10On the south the land belonged to Ephraim, on the north to Manasseh. The territory of Manasseh reached the Mediterranean Sea and bordered Asher on the north and Issachar on the east.

11Within Issachar and Asher, Manasseh also had Beth Shan, Ibleam and the people of Dor, Endor, Taanach and Megiddo, together with their surrounding settlements (the third in the list is Naphoth17:11 That is, Naphoth Dor).

12Yet the Manassites were not able to occupy these towns, for the Canaanites were determined to live in that region. 13However, when the Israelites grew stronger, they subjected the Canaanites to forced labor but did not drive them out completely.

14The people of Joseph said to Joshua, “Why have you given us only one allotment and one portion for an inheritance? We are a numerous people, and the Lord has blessed us abundantly.”

15“If you are so numerous,” Joshua answered, “and if the hill country of Ephraim is too small for you, go up into the forest and clear land for yourselves there in the land of the Perizzites and Rephaites.”

16The people of Joseph replied, “The hill country is not enough for us, and all the Canaanites who live in the plain have chariots fitted with iron, both those in Beth Shan and its settlements and those in the Valley of Jezreel.”

17But Joshua said to the tribes of Joseph—to Ephraim and Manasseh—“You are numerous and very powerful. You will have not only one allotment 18but the forested hill country as well. Clear it, and its farthest limits will be yours; though the Canaanites have chariots fitted with iron and though they are strong, you can drive them out.”

Chinese Contemporary Bible (Simplified)

约书亚记 17:1-18

1以下是约瑟的长子玛拿西支派分到的土地:玛拿西的长子、基列的父亲玛吉是个战士,因此分到了基列巴珊两地。 2玛拿西其他的子孙也按宗族分到了土地,他们属于亚比以谢希勒亚斯列示剑希弗示米大宗族。这些男子按宗族都是约瑟的儿子玛拿西的后代。 3玛拿西的玄孙、玛吉的曾孙、基列的孙子、希弗的儿子西罗非哈没有儿子,只有五个女儿,名叫玛拉挪阿曷拉密迦得撒4她们来见祭司以利亚撒的儿子约书亚和各首领,说:“耶和华曾经吩咐摩西在我们亲族中分给我们产业。”约书亚便照耶和华的吩咐,让她们在叔伯中也分到产业。 5除了约旦河东的基列巴珊两地以外,玛拿西人还分到十块土地, 6因为在玛拿西的后代中,女性也分到了产业。玛拿西其他的子孙分到基列地区。

7玛拿西支派分到的产业从亚设开始,到示剑东面的密米他,再向南到隐·他普亚人居住的地方。 8他普亚地属于玛拿西,但在玛拿西边界上的他普亚城属于以法莲的子孙。 9边界继续向南到加拿河,在河南侧玛拿西境内的城邑都归以法莲玛拿西的边界沿着加拿河北侧直到地中海。 10这样,南面归以法莲,北面归玛拿西,西部边界是地中海,北接亚设,东邻以萨迦11以萨迦亚设境内,玛拿西拥有伯·善以伯莲多珥隐·多珥他纳米吉多及其附近的乡村。 12可是,玛拿西人没能把这些城邑的迦南人赶走,因为他们执意不肯离开。 13以色列人国势强盛的时候,就让迦南人服劳役,但始终没有把他们完全赶走。

14约瑟的子孙对约书亚说:“耶和华赐福给我们,使我们人口众多,为什么你只让我们抽一支签,分一份产业呢?” 15约书亚对他们说:“如果你们人口众多,认为以法莲山区窄小,你们可以到比利洗人和利乏音人居住的地方开辟林区。” 16他们答道:“那些地方不够我们住,何况住在伯·善一带和耶斯列平原的迦南人都有铁战车。” 17约书亚约瑟的子孙以法莲人和玛拿西人说:“你们人口众多,势力强大,不应只得一签之地, 18山区也要分给你们,虽然全是森林,但可以开辟土地,使整个地区归你们。虽然迦南人强盛,有铁战车,但你们能够赶走他们。”