Joshua 17

1 Now this was the allotment for the tribe of Manasseh as Joseph’s firstborn son, namely for Machir the firstborn of Manasseh and father of the Gileadites, who had received Gilead and Bashan because Machir was a man of war.

1 以下是约瑟的长子玛拿西支派分到的土地：玛拿西的长子、基列的父亲玛吉是个战士，因此分到了基列和巴珊两地。

2 So this allotment was for the rest of the descendants of Manasseh—the clans of Abiezer, Helek, Asriel, Shechem, Hepher, and Shemida. These are the other male descendants of the clans of Manasseh son of Joseph.

2 玛拿西其他子孙也按宗族分到了土地，他们属于亚比以谢、希勒、亚斯烈、示剑、希弗和示米大宗族。这些男子按宗族都是约瑟的儿子玛拿西的后代。

3 But Zelophehad son of Hepher (the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh) had no sons but only daughters. These are the names of his daughters: Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.

3 玛拿西的玄孙、玛吉的曾孙、基列的孙子、希弗的儿子西罗非哈没有儿子，只有五个女儿，名叫玛拉、挪阿、曷拉、密迦、得撒。

4 They approached Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the leaders, and said, “The LORD commanded Moses to give us an inheritance among our brothers.” So Joshua gave them an inheritance among their father’s brothers, in keeping with the command of the LORD.

4 她们来见祭司以利亚撒、嫩的儿子约书亚和各首领，说：“耶和华曾经吩咐摩西在我们亲族中分给我们产业。”约书亚便照耶和华的吩咐，让她们在叔伯中也分到产业。

5 Thus ten shares fell to Manasseh, in addition to the land of Gilead and Bashan beyond the Jordan,

5 除了约旦河东的基列和巴珊两地以外，玛拿西人还分到十块土地，

6 because the daughters of Manasseh received an inheritance among his sons. And the land of Gilead belonged to the rest of the sons of Manasseh.

6 因为在玛拿西的后代中，女性也分到了产业。玛拿西其他子孙分到基列地区。

7 Now the border of Manasseh went from Asher to Michmethath near Shechem, then southward to include the inhabitants of En-tappuah.

7 玛拿西支派分到的土地从亚设开始，到示剑东面的密米他，再向南到隐·他普亚人居住的地方。

8 The region of Tappuah belonged to Manasseh, but Tappuah itself, on the border of Manasseh, belonged to Ephraim.

8 他普亚地属于玛拿西，但在玛拿西边界上的他普亚城属于以法莲的子孙。

9 From there the border continued southward to the Brook of Kanah. There were cities belonging to Ephraim among the cities of Manasseh, but the border of Manasseh was on the north side of the brook and ended at the Sea.

9 边界继续向南到加拿河，在河南侧玛拿西境内的城邑都归以法莲。玛拿西的边界沿着加拿河北侧直到地中海。

10 Ephraim’s territory was to the south, and Manasseh’s was to the north, having the Sea as its border and adjoining Asher on the north and Issachar on the east.

10 这样，南面归以法莲，北面归玛拿西，西部边界是地中海，北接亚设，东邻以萨迦。

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

11 在以萨迦和亚设境内，玛拿西拥有伯·善、以伯莲、多珥、隐·多珥、他纳和米吉多及其附近的乡村。

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

12 可是，玛拿西人没能把这些城邑的迦南人赶走，因为他们执意不肯离开。

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

13 以色列人国势强盛的时候，就让迦南人服劳役，但始终没有把他们完全赶走。

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.”

14 约瑟的子孙对约书亚说：“耶和华赐福给我们，使我们人口众多，为什么你只让我们抽一支签，分一份产业呢？”

15 Joshua 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.”

15 约书亚对他们说：“你们如果人口众多，认为以法莲山区窄小，可以到比利洗人和利乏音人居住的地方开辟林区。”

16 “The hill country is not enough for us,” they replied, “and all the Canaanites who live in the valley have iron chariots, both in Beth-shean with its towns and in the Valley of Jezreel.”

16 他们答道：“那些山区不够我们住，况且住在伯·善一带和耶斯列平原的迦南人都有铁战车。”

17 So Joshua said to the house of Joseph—to Ephraim and Manasseh—“You have many people and great strength. You shall not have just one allotment,

17 约书亚对约瑟的子孙以法莲人和玛拿西人说：“你们人口众多，势力强大，不应只得一签之地，

18 because the hill country will be yours as well. It is a forest; clear it, and its farthest limits will be yours. Although the Canaanites have iron chariots and although they are strong, you can drive them out.”

18 山区也要分给你们，虽然全是森林，但可以开辟土地，使整个地区归你们。虽然迦南人强盛，有铁战车，但你们必能赶走他们。”