Joshua 14:4

Holman Christian Standard Bible

The descendants of Joseph became two tribes, Manasseh and Ephraim. No portion of the land was given to the Levites except cities to live in, along with pasturelands for their cattle and livestock.

Cross References

Genesis 41:51

Joseph named the firstborn Manasseh, meaning, “God has made me forget all my hardship in my father’s house.”

Genesis 41:52

And the second son he named Ephraim, meaning, “God has made me fruitful in the land of my affliction.”

Genesis 46:20

Manasseh and Ephraim were born to Joseph in the land of Egypt. They were born to him by Asenath daughter of Potiphera, a priest at On.

Genesis 48:1

Some time after this, Joseph was told, “Your father is weaker.” So he set out with his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim.

Genesis 48:5

Your two sons born to you in the land of Egypt before I came to you in Egypt are now mine. Ephraim and Manasseh belong to me just as Reuben and Simeon do.

Genesis 48:6

Children born to you after them will be yours and will be recorded under the names of their brothers with regard to their inheritance.

2 Chronicles 30:1

Then Hezekiah sent word throughout all Israel and Judah, and he also wrote letters to Ephraim and Manasseh to come to the Lord’s temple in Jerusalem to observe the Passover of Yahweh, the God of Israel.

Numbers 26:28

Joseph’s descendants by their clans from Manasseh and Ephraim:

Joshua 16:4

So Ephraim and Manasseh, the sons of Joseph, received their inheritance.