Joshua 17:14

Bible in Basic English 1965

Then the children of Joseph said to Joshua, Why have you given me only one part and one stretch of land for my heritage? For through the blessing given to me by the Lord up to now, I am a great people.

Cross References

Genesis 48:19

But his father would not, saying, I am doing it on purpose, my son; he will certainly become a nation and a great one; but his younger brother will be greater than he, and his seed will become a great family of nations.

Genesis 48:20

So he gave them his blessing that day, saying, You will be the sign of blessing in Israel, for they will say, May God make you like Ephraim and Manasseh; and he put Ephraim before Manasseh.

Genesis 48:22

And I have given you more than your brothers, even Shechem as your heritage, which I took from the Amorites with my sword and my bow.

Ezekiel 48:5

And on the limit of Manasseh, from the east side to the west side: Ephraim, one part.

Numbers 13:7

Of the tribe of Issachar, Igal, the son of Joseph.

Numbers 26:54

To those families who are more in number, give a greater heritage; to those who are less in number, a smaller part: to every one let the heritage be given in relation to the number in his family.

Numbers 36:12

And were married into the families of the sons of Manasseh, the son of Joseph, and their property was kept in the tribe of their father's family

Joshua 16:4

And the children of Joseph, Manasseh and Ephraim, took their heritage.

Joshua 17:15

Then Joshua said to them, If you are such a great people, go up into the woodlands, clearing a place there for yourselves in the land of the Perizzites and the Rephaim, if the hill-country of Ephraim is not wide enough for you.