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          DASV: Joshua 17    

1 This was the land allotment for the tribe of Manasseh;
for he was Joseph's firstborn. As for Makir the firstborn
of Manasseh, the father of Gilead, because he was a warrior,
he received Gilead and Bashan.
2 So this was the allotment for the rest of the descendants
of Manasseh according to their clans: Abiezer, Helek,
Asriel, Shechem, Hepher, Shemida. These were the male
descendants of Manasseh the son of Joseph according to
their clans.
3 Now Zelophehad, the son of Hepher, the son of Gilead,
the son of Makir, the son of Manasseh, had no sons,
but only daughters. These are the names of his daughters:
Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah and Tirzah.
4 They came before Eleazar the priest, Joshua the son of Nun
and the leaders, saying, "The LORD commanded Moses to give
us an inheritance among our male relatives." So, according
to the commandment of the LORD, he gave them an inheritance
among their uncles.
5 Thus Manasseh was assigned ten portions of land, besides
the land of Gilead and Bashan, which is east of the Jordan River;
6 because the daughters of Manasseh received an inheritance
along with his sons. The land of Gilead belonged to the rest
of the descendants of Manasseh.

7 The border of Manasseh went from Asher to Micmethath,
which is near Shechem. Then the border ran south to the
inhabitants of the spring of Tappuah.
8 The land of Tappuah belonged to Manasseh; but the town of
Tappuah on the border of Manasseh belonged to the Ephraimites.
9 From there the border descended southward to the Kanah Ravine.
The towns south of the brook belonged to Ephraim although
they were among the towns of Manasseh. The border of Manasseh
was on the north side of the brook and ended at the
Mediterranean Sea.
10 Ephraim's territory was to the south, and Manasseh's was
on the north. The sea was Manasseh's western border;
and it extended to Asher on the north, and over to Issachar
on the east.
11 In Issachar and in Asher, however, Manasseh was allotted
Bethshean, Ibleam, the inhabitants of Dor, Endor, Taanach and
Megiddo each with their villages, the third was Naphath.
12 Yet the descendants of Manasseh could not conquer those towns;
so the Canaanites continued to live in that land.
13 Whenever the Israelites grew strong, they put the Canaanites
to forced labor, but they did not totally drive them out.

14 Then the descendants of Joseph questioned Joshua, "Why have
you given us only one tribal portion for an inheritance,
especially seeing the LORD has blessed us with so many people?"
15 Joshua replied to them, "If you have so many people,
get up to the forest and clear land for yourself there in the
land of the Perizzites and Rephaites; since the hill country
of Ephraim is too small for you."
16 But the descendants of Joseph responded, "The hill country
is not enough for us, and all the Canaanites who live in the
plain have iron chariots, both those who live in Bethshean
and its villages, and those in the valley of Jezreel."
17 So Joshua acquiesced to the house of Joseph, both to Ephraim
and to Manasseh, saying, "You have many people and great
military might. You will not have just one tribal portion
18 but the hill country will be yours; for though it is
a forest, you will clear it and the total extent of it
will be yours; for you will drive out the Canaanites,
even though they have iron chariots and are strong."

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