Joshua 17:14

Legacy Standard Bible

Then the sons of Joseph spoke to Joshua, saying, “Why have you given me only one lot and one portion for an inheritance, since I am a numerous people whom Yahweh has thus far blessed?”

Cross References

Genesis 48:19

But his father refused and said, “I know, my son, I know; he also will become a people, and he also will be great. However, his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his seed shall become the fullness of nations.”

Genesis 48:20

And he blessed them that day, saying, “By you Israel will pronounce blessing, saying, ‘May God make you like Ephraim and Manasseh!’ ” Thus he put Ephraim before Manasseh.

Genesis 48:22

And I give you one portion more than your brothers, which I took from the hand of the Amorite with my sword and my bow.”

Ezekiel 48:5

And beside the border of Manasseh, from the east side to the west side, Ephraim, one portion.

Numbers 13:7

from the tribe of Issachar, Igal the son of Joseph;

Numbers 26:54

To the larger group you shall increase their inheritance, and to the smaller group you shall diminish their inheritance; each shall be given their inheritance according to those who were numbered of them.

Numbers 36:12

They married those from the families of the sons of Manasseh the son of Joseph, and their inheritance remained with the tribe of the family of their father.

Joshua 16:4

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

Joshua 17:15

And Joshua said to them, “If you are a numerous people, go up to the forest and clear a place for yourself there in the land of the Perizzites and of the Rephaim, since the hill country of Ephraim is too narrow for you.”