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:

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17 But Joshua said to the tribes of Joseph—to Ephraim and Manasseh—“You are numerous and very powerful. You will have not only one allotment(A)

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17 And 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 [a]lot,

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  1. Joshua 17:17 allotment

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.

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18 but the forested hill country(A) as well. Clear it, and its farthest limits will be yours; though the Canaanites have chariots fitted with iron(B) and though they are strong, you can drive them out.”

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18 but the mountain country shall be yours. Although it is wooded, you shall cut it down, and its [a]farthest extent shall be yours; for you shall drive out the Canaanites, (A)though they have iron chariots and are strong.”

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Footnotes

  1. Joshua 17:18 Lit. goings out