Joshua 17
- 1There was also a lot for the tribe of Manasseh. For he was the firstborn of Joseph, namely, for Machir the firstborn of Manasseh, the father of Gilead. Because he was a man of war, therefore he had Gilead and Bashan.
- 2There 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.
- 3But 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.
- 4And 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 brothers and sisters. Therefore according to the commandment of the Lord he gave them an inheritance among the brothers and sisters of their father.
- 5And there fell ten portions to Manasseh, beside the land of Gilead and Bashan, who were on the other side Jordan.
- 6Because the daughters of Manasseh had an inheritance among his sons: and the rest of Manasseh's sons had the land of Gilead.
- 7And the border of Manasseh was from Asher to Michmethah, that lies before Shechem. The border went along on the right hand to the people of Entappuah.
- 8Now Manasseh had the land of Tappuah: but Tappuah on the border of Manasseh belonged to the children of Ephraim.
- 9And the border descended to the river Kanah, southward of the river: these cities of Ephraim are among the cities of Manasseh: the border of Manasseh also was on the north side of the river, and it ended at the sea:
- 10Southward 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.
- 11And Manasseh had in Issachar and in Asher Bethshean and her towns, and Ibleam and her towns, and the people of Dor and her towns, and the people of Endor and her towns, and the people of Taanach and her towns, and the people of Megiddo and her towns, even three countries.
- 12Yet the children of Manasseh could not drive out the people of those cities, but the Canaanites would live in that land.
- 13Yet it happened, when the children of Israel had grown strong, that they put the Canaanites to forced labor, but did not completely drive them out.
- 14And the children of Joseph spoke to Joshua, saying, Why have you given me but one lot and one portion to inherit, seeing I am a great people, since the Lord has blessed me until now?
- 15And Joshua answered them, If you are a great people, then get you up to the wood country, and cut down for yourself there in the land of the Perizzites and of the giants, if mount Ephraim be too narrow for you.
- 16And the children of Joseph said, The hill is not enough for us: and all the Canaanites that live 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.
- 17And Joshua spoke to the house of Joseph, even to Ephraim and to Manasseh, saying, You are a great people, and have great power: you shall not have one lot only:
- 18But the mountain shall be yours. For it is a wood, and you shall cut it down: and all of it to its farthest edges shall be yours. For you shall drive out the Canaanites, though they have iron chariots, and though they are strong.
What changed from the KJV
GIGAKJV is a modern English revision of the King James Version. The comparison below uses the project's KJV text in the later 1769 tradition and marks, word by word, each verse of Joshua 17 where the wording differs: struck-through words are the KJV's, highlighted words are GIGAKJV's.
KJVThere 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.
GIGAKJVThere was also a lot for the tribe of Manasseh. For he was the firstborn of Joseph, namely, for Machir the firstborn of Manasseh, the father of Gilead. Because he was a man of war, therefore he had Gilead and Bashan.
KJVThere 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.
GIGAKJVThere 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.
KJVAnd 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.
GIGAKJVAnd 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 brothers and sisters. Therefore according to the commandment of the Lord he gave them an inheritance among the brothers and sisters of their father.
KJVAnd there fell ten portions to Manasseh, beside the land of Gilead and Bashan, which were on the other side Jordan;
GIGAKJVAnd there fell ten portions to Manasseh, beside the land of Gilead and Bashan, who were on the other side Jordan.
KJVAnd 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.
GIGAKJVAnd the border of Manasseh was from Asher to Michmethah, that lies before Shechem. The border went along on the right hand to the people of Entappuah.
KJVNow Manasseh had the land of Tappuah: but Tappuah on the border of Manasseh belonged to the children of Ephraim;
GIGAKJVNow Manasseh had the land of Tappuah: but Tappuah on the border of Manasseh belonged to the children of Ephraim.
KJVAnd 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:
GIGAKJVAnd the border descended to the river Kanah, southward of the river: these cities of Ephraim are among the cities of Manasseh: the border of Manasseh also was on the north side of the river, and it ended at the sea:
KJVSouthward 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.
GIGAKJVSouthward 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.
KJVAnd 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.
GIGAKJVAnd Manasseh had in Issachar and in Asher Bethshean and her towns, and Ibleam and her towns, and the people of Dor and her towns, and the people of Endor and her towns, and the people of Taanach and her towns, and the people of Megiddo and her towns, even three countries.
KJVYet the children of Manasseh could not drive out the inhabitants of those cities; but the Canaanites would dwell in that land.
GIGAKJVYet the children of Manasseh could not drive out the people of those cities, but the Canaanites would live in that land.
KJVYet 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.
GIGAKJVYet it happened, when the children of Israel had grown strong, that they put the Canaanites to forced labor, but did not completely drive them out.
KJVAnd 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?
GIGAKJVAnd the children of Joseph spoke to Joshua, saying, Why have you given me but one lot and one portion to inherit, seeing I am a great people, since the Lord has blessed me until now?
KJVAnd 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.
GIGAKJVAnd Joshua answered them, If you are a great people, then get you up to the wood country, and cut down for yourself there in the land of the Perizzites and of the giants, if mount Ephraim be too narrow for you.
KJVAnd 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.
GIGAKJVAnd the children of Joseph said, The hill is not enough for us: and all the Canaanites that live 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.
KJVAnd 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:
GIGAKJVAnd Joshua spoke to the house of Joseph, even to Ephraim and to Manasseh, saying, You are a great people, and have great power: you shall not have one lot only:
KJVBut 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.
GIGAKJVBut the mountain shall be yours. For it is a wood, and you shall cut it down: and all of it to its farthest edges shall be yours. For you shall drive out the Canaanites, though they have iron chariots, and though they are strong.
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