17 There was also a lot
for the tribe of Manasseh; for he was the firstborn of Joseph; to wit, for
Machir the firstborn of Manasseh, the father of Gilead: because he was a
man of war, therefore he had Gilead and Bashan. 2 There was also a lot for the rest of
the children of Manasseh by their families; for the children of Abiezer,
and for the children of Helek, and for the children of Asriel, and for the
children of Shechem, and for the children of Hepher, and for the children
of Shemida: these were the male children of Manasseh the son of Joseph by
their families. 3 But Zelophehad, the son of Hepher, the
son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, had no sons, but
daughters: and these are the names of his daughters, Mahlah, and Noah, Hoglah,
Milcah, and Tirzah. 4 And they came near before Eleazar the
priest, and before Joshua the son of Nun, and before the princes, saying,
The LORD commanded Moses to give us an inheritance among our brethren. Therefore
according to the commandment of the LORD he gave them an inheritance among
the brethren of their father. 5 And there fell ten portions to Manasseh,
beside the land of Gilead and Bashan, which were on the other side Jordan; 6 Because the daughters of Manasseh had
an inheritance among his sons: and the rest of Manasseh's sons had the land
of Gilead. 7 And the coast of Manasseh was from Asher
to Michmethah, that lieth before Shechem; and the border went along on the
right hand unto the inhabitants of Entappuah. 8 Now Manasseh had the land of Tappuah:
but Tappuah on the border of Manasseh belonged to the children of Ephraim; 9 And the coast descended unto the river
Kanah, southward of the river: these cities of Ephraim are among the cities
of Manasseh: the coast of Manasseh also was on the north side of the river,
and the outgoings of it were at the sea:
10 Southward
it was Ephraim's, and northward it was Manasseh's, and the sea is his border;
and they met together in Asher on the north, and in Issachar on the east. 11 And Manasseh had in Issachar and in
Asher Bethshean and her towns, and Ibleam and her towns, and the inhabitants
of Dor and her towns, and the inhabitants of Endor and her towns, and the
inhabitants of Taanach and her towns, and the inhabitants of Megiddo and
her towns, even three countries. 12 Yet the children of Manasseh could not
drive out the inhabitants of those cities; but the Canaanites would dwell
in that land. 13 Yet it came to pass, when the children
of Israel were waxen strong, that they put the Canaanites to tribute, but
did not utterly drive them out. 14 And the children of Joseph spake unto
Joshua, saying, Why hast thou given me but one lot and one portion to inherit,
seeing I am a great people, forasmuch as the LORD hath blessed me hitherto? 15 And Joshua answered them, If thou be
a great people, then get thee up to the wood country, and cut down for thyself
there in the land of the Perizzites and of the giants, if mount Ephraim
be too narrow for thee. 16 And the children of Joseph said, The
hill is not enough for us: and all the Canaanites that dwell in the land
of the valley have chariots of iron, both they who are of Bethshean and
her towns, and they who are of the valley of Jezreel. 17 And Joshua spake unto the house of Joseph,
even to Ephraim and to Manasseh, saying, Thou art a great people, and hast
great power: thou shalt not have one lot only: 18 But the mountain shall be thine; for
it is a wood, and thou shalt cut it down: and the outgoings of it shall
be thine: for thou shalt drive out the Canaanites, though they have iron
chariots, and though they be strong.