Focused Passage

Joshua 17:11-13

Manasseh’s Inheritance, Zelophehad’s Daughters, and Joseph’s Complaint

Manasseh’s inheritance is assigned, Zelophehad’s daughters receive their promised portion, Manasseh fails to drive out Canaanites from key towns, and Joshua challenges the Joseph tribes to clear the forests and drive out the Canaanites rather than complain about limited space.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

11Within Issachar and Asher, Manasseh was assigned Beth-shean, Ibleam, Dor (that is, Naphath), Endor, Taanach, and Megiddo, each with their surrounding settlements.

12But the descendants of Manasseh were unable to occupy these cities, because the Canaanites were determined to stay in this land.

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

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References and Original Words

Verse 11

Cross-references

1 Chronicles 7:29Classic cross-references 1 Kings 4:12Classic cross-references 1 Kings 9:15Classic cross-references 1 Samuel 31:10Classic cross-references 2 Samuel 21:12Classic cross-references

Original words

Within Issacharבְּיִשָּׂשכָ֣רH3485Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singularand Asherוּבְאָשֵׁ֗רH836Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular-בֵּית־H1052PrepositionManassehלִמְנַשֶּׁ֜הH4519Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singularwas assignedוַיְהִ֨יH1961Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularBeth-sheanשְׁאָ֣ןH1052Noun - proper - feminine singular-וּ֠בְנוֹתֶיהָH1323Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person feminine singularIbleamוְיִבְלְעָ֨םH2991Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular-וּבְנוֹתֶ֜יהָH1323Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person feminine singular-וְֽאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker-יֹשְׁבֵ֧יH3427Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructDorדֹ֣ארH1756Noun - proper - feminine singular-וּבְנוֹתֶ֗יהָH1323Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person feminine singular(that is,שְׁלֹ֖שֶׁתH7969Number - masculine singular constructNaphathהַנָּֽפֶת׃H5316Article | Noun - feminine singular-וְיֹשְׁבֵ֤יH3427Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructvvvעֵֽין־H5874Endorדֹּר֙H5874Noun - proper - feminine singular-וּבְנֹתֶ֔יהָH1323Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person feminine singular-וְיֹשְׁבֵ֤יH3427Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructTaanachתַעְנַךְ֙H8590Noun - proper - feminine singular-וּבְנֹתֶ֔יהָH1323Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person feminine singular[and]וְיֹשְׁבֵ֥יH3427Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructMegiddoמְגִדּ֖וֹH4023Noun - proper - feminine singulareach with their surrounding settlementsוּבְנוֹתֶ֑יהָH1323Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person feminine singular

Verse 12

Cross-references

Exodus 23:29Classic cross-references 1 Kings 9:21Classic cross-references Judges 1:27Classic cross-references

Original words

But the descendantsבְּנֵ֣יH1121Noun - masculine plural constructof Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֔הH4519Noun - proper - masculine singularwere unableיָכְלוּ֙H3201Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural. . .וְלֹ֤אH3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particleto occupyלְהוֹרִ֖ישׁH3423Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct-אֶת־H853Direct object markertheseהָאֵ֑לֶּהH428Article | Pronoun - common pluralcitiesהֶֽעָרִ֣יםH5892Article | Noun - feminine pluralbecause the Canaanitesהַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֔יH3669Article | Noun - proper - masculine singularwere determinedוַיּ֙וֹאֶל֙H2974Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularto stayלָשֶׁ֖בֶתH3427Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructin thisהַזֹּֽאת׃H2063Article | Pronoun - feminine singularlandבָּאָ֥רֶץH776Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular

Verse 13

Cross-references

Joshua 16:10Classic cross-references 2 Chronicles 8:8Classic cross-references Philippians 4:13Classic cross-references

Original words

Howeverוַֽיְהִ֗יH1961Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularwhenכִּ֤יH3588Conjunctionthe Israelitesבְּנֵ֣יH1121Noun - masculine plural construct. . .יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לH3478Noun - proper - masculine singulargrew strongerחָֽזְקוּ֙H2388Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralthey putוַיִּתְּנ֥וּH5414Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthe Canaanitesהַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֖יH3669Article | Noun - proper - masculine singularto forced laborלָמַ֑סH4522Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singularbut they failedלֹ֥אH3808Adverb - Negative particleto drive them outוְהוֹרֵ֖שׁH3423Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolutecompletelyהוֹרִישֽׁוֹ׃סH3423Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular

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