Joshua 17:14

New English Translation

The descendants of Joseph said to Joshua, “Why have you assigned us only one tribal allotment? After all, we have many people, for until now the Lord has enabled us to increase in number.”

Cross References

Genesis 48:19

But his father refused and said, “I know, my son, I know. He too will become a nation and he too will become great. In spite of this, his younger brother will be even greater and his descendants will become a multitude of nations.”

Genesis 48:20

So he blessed them that day, saying, “By you will Israel bless, saying, ‘May God make you like Ephraim and Manasseh.’” So he put Ephraim before Manasseh.

Genesis 48:22

As one who is above your brothers, I give to you the mountain slope, which I took from the Amorites with my sword and my bow.”

Ezekiel 48:5

Next to the border of Manasseh from the east side to the west, Ephraim will have one portion.

Numbers 13:7

from the tribe of Issachar, Igal son of Joseph;

Numbers 26:54

To a larger group you will give a larger inheritance, and to a smaller group you will give a smaller inheritance. To each one its inheritance must be given according to the number of people in it.

Numbers 36:12

They were married into the families of the Manassehites, the descendants of Joseph, and their inheritance remained in the tribe of their father’s family.

Joshua 16:4

Joseph’s descendants, Manasseh and Ephraim, were assigned their land.

Joshua 17:15

Joshua replied to them, “Since you have so many people, go up into the forest and clear out a place to live in the land of the Perizzites and Rephaites, for the hill country of Ephraim is too small for you.”