Joshua 17:14 “Then the sons of Joseph said to Joshua, “Why have you given us only on…”

Joshua 17:14

Then the sons of Joseph said to Joshua, “Why have you given us only one portion as an inheritance? We have many people, because the LORD has blessed us abundantly.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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?

World English Bible

The children of Joseph spoke to Joshua, saying, “Why have you given me just one lot and one part for an inheritance, since we are a numerous people, because the LORD has blessed us so far?”

American Standard Version

And the children of Joseph spake unto Joshua, saying, Why hast thou given me but one lot and one part for an inheritance, seeing I am a great people, forasmuch as hitherto Jehovah hath blessed me?

Geneva Bible 1599

Then the children of Ioseph spake vnto Ioshua, saying, Why hast thou giuen me but one lot, and one portion to inherite, seeing I am a great people, for as much as the Lord hath blessed me hitherto?

Darby Translation

And the children of Joseph spoke to Joshua, saying, Why hast thou given me as inheritance one lot and one portion, seeing I am a great people, forasmuch as Jehovah has blessed me hitherto?

Young's Literal Translation

And the sons of Joseph speak with Joshua, saying, 'Wherefore hast thou given to me an inheritance — one lot and one portion, and I a numerous people? hitherto hath Jehovah blessed me.'

Bible in Basic English

Then the children of Joseph said to Joshua, Why have you given me only one part and one stretch of land for my heritage? For through the blessing given to me by the Lord up to now, I am a great people.

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Cross references

“one lot”

Genesis 48:22 Numbers 26:34–37 Deuteronomy 33:13–17

Genesis 48:22 · BSB

And to you, as one who is above your brothers, I give the ridge of land that I took from the Amorites with my sword and bow.”

Numbers 26:34–37 · BSB

These were the clans of Manasseh, and their registration numbered 52,700.

Deuteronomy 33:13–17 · BSB

Concerning Joseph he said: “May his land be blessed by the LORD with the precious dew from heaven above and the deep waters that lie beneath,

“a great”

Genesis 48:19 Genesis 49:22–26

Genesis 48:19 · BSB

But his father refused. “I know, my son, I know!” he said. “He too shall become a people, and he too shall be great; nevertheless, his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his offspring shall become a multitude…

Genesis 49:22–26 · BSB

Joseph is a fruitful vine— a fruitful vine by a spring, whose branches scale the wall.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

13However, when the Israelites grew stronger, they put the Canaanites to forced labor; but they failed to drive them out completely.

15Joshua answered them, “If you have so many people that the hill country of Ephraim is too small for you, go to the forest and clear for yourself an area in the land of the Perizzites and the Rephaim.”

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