Joshua 17:14–18

More Land for Ephraim and Manasseh

^14sThen the children of Joseph spoke to Joshua, saying, “Why have you given us only ^tone ⁵lot and one share to inherit, since we are ^ua great people, inasmuch as the Lord has blessed us until now?”

¹⁵So Joshua answered them, “If you are a great people, then go up to the forest country and clear a place for yourself there in the land of the Perizzites and the giants, since the mountains of Ephraim are too confined for you.”

¹⁶But the children of Joseph said, “The mountain country is not enough for us; and all the Canaanites who dwell in the land of the valley have ^vchariots of iron, both those who are of Beth Shean and its towns and those who are ^wof the Valley of Jezreel.”

¹⁷And Joshua spoke to the house of Joseph—to Ephraim and Manasseh—saying, “You are a great people and have great power; you shall not have only one ⁶lot, ¹⁸but the mountain country shall be yours. Although it is wooded, you shall cut it down, and its ⁷farthest extent shall be yours; for you shall drive out the Canaanites, ^xthough they have iron chariots and are strong.”