Joshua 14:4 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

⁴ For the people of Joseph were two tribes, Manasseh and Ephraim, and no portion was given to the Levites in the land but only towns to live in, with their pasturelands for their flocks and herds.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁴ For the children of Joseph were two tribes, Manasseh and Ephraim: therefore they gave no part unto the Levites in the land, save cities to dwell in, with their suburbs for their cattle and for their substance.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁴ For the people of Joseph were two tribes, Manasseh and Ephraim. And no part was given in the land to the Levites except cities in which to live, with their pasturelands for their livestock and for their possessions.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁴ For the children of Joseph were two tribes, Manasseh and Ephraim: and they gave no portion unto the Levites in the land, save cities to dwell in, with the suburbs thereof for their cattle and for their substance.

Common English Bible

⁴ The people of Joseph consisted of two tribes, Manasseh and Ephraim. The Levites weren’t given any portion of the land, except cities to live in and pastureland for their cattle and flocks.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁴ For by succession, the sons of Joseph, in their place, were divided into two tribes, Manasseh and Ephraim. But the Levites did not receive another portion of land, except cities in which to live, and their suburbs, so as to feed their beasts of burden and cattle.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁴ But in their place succeeded the children of Joseph divided into two tribes, of Manasses and Ephraim. Neither did the Levites receive other portion of land, but cities to dwell in, and their suburbs to feed their beasts and flocks.

Joshua 14:4 Cross References

Genesis 41:51

Joseph named the firstborn Manasseh, “For,” he said, “God has made me forget all my hardship and all my father’s house.”

Genesis 41:52

The second he named Ephraim, “For God has made me fruitful in the land of my misfortunes.”

Genesis 46:20

To Joseph in the land of Egypt were born Manasseh and Ephraim, whom Asenath daughter of Potiphera, priest of On, bore to him.

Genesis 48:1

After this Joseph was told, “Your father is ill.” So he took with him his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim.

Genesis 48:5

Therefore your two sons, who were born to you in the land of Egypt before I came to you in Egypt, are now mine; Ephraim and Manasseh shall be mine, just as Reuben and Simeon are.

Genesis 48:6

As for the offspring born to you after them, they shall be yours. They shall be recorded under the names of their brothers with regard to their inheritance.

2 Chronicles 30:1

Hezekiah sent word to all Israel and Judah and wrote letters also to Ephraim and Manasseh, that they should come to the house of the Lord at Jerusalem, to keep the Passover to the Lord the God of Israel.

Numbers 26:28

The sons of Joseph by their clans: Manasseh and Ephraim.

Joshua 16:4

The Josephites—Manasseh and Ephraim—received their inheritance.