1 Now as for the lot that fell to the tribe of Manasseh as the first-born of Joseph: since his eldest son, Machir, the father of Gilead, was a warrior, who had already obtained Gilead and Bashan,
2 the allotment was now made to the other descendants of Manasseh, the clans of Abiezer, Helek, Asriel, Shechem, Hepher and Shemida, the other male children of Manasseh, son of Joseph.
3 Furthermore, Zelophehad, son of Hepher, son of Gilead, son of Machir, son of Manasseh, had had no sons, but only daughters, whose names were Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.
4 These presented themselves to Eleazar the priest, to Joshua, son of Nun, and to the princes, saying, "The LORD commanded Moses to give us a heritage among our kinsmen." So in obedience to the command of the LORD a heritage was given to each of them among their father's kinsmen.
5 Thus ten shares fell to Manasseh apart from the land of Gilead and Bashan beyond the Jordan,
6 since these female descendants of Manasseh received each a portion among his sons. The land of Gilead fell to the rest of the Manassehites.
7 Manasseh bordered on Asher. From Michmethath near Shechem, another boundary ran southward to include the natives of En-Tappuah,
8 because the district of Tappuah belonged to Manasseh, although Tappuah itself was an Ephraimite city on the border of Manasseh.
9 This same boundary continued down to the Wadi Kanah. The cities that belonged to Ephraim from among the cities in Manasseh were those to the south of that wadi; thus the territory of Manasseh ran north of the wadi and ended at the sea.
10 The land on the south belonged to Ephraim and that on the north to Manasseh; with the sea as their common boundary, they reached Asher on the north and Issachar on the east.
11 Moreover, in Issachar and in Asher Manasseh was awarded Beth-shean and its towns, Ibleam and its towns, Dor and its towns and the natives there, Endor and its towns and natives, Taanach and its towns and natives, and Megiddo and its towns and natives (the third is Naphath-dor).
12 Since the Manassehites could not conquer these cities, the Canaanites persisted in this region.
13 When the Israelites grew stronger they impressed the Canaanites as laborers, but they did not drive them out.
14 The descendants of Joseph said to Joshua, "Why have you given us only one lot and one share as our heritage? Our people are too many, because of the extent to which the LORD has blessed us."
15 Joshua answered them, "If you are too many, go up to the forest and clear out a place for yourselves there in the land of the Perizzites and Rephaim, since the mountain regions of Ephraim are so narrow."
16 For the Josephites said, "Our mountain regions are not enough for us; on the other hand, the Canaanites living in the valley region all have iron chariots, in particular those in Beth-shean and its towns, and those in the valley of Jezreel."
17 Joshua therefore said to Ephraim and Manasseh, the house of Joseph, "You are a numerous people and very strong. You shall have not merely one share,
18 for the mountain region which is now forest shall be yours when you clear it. Its adjacent land shall also be yours if, despite their strength and iron chariots, you drive out the Canaanites."
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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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