Discovery BoxJoshua 14:4 
Context14:4 The descendants of Joseph were considered as two tribes, Manasseh and Ephraim. The Levites were allotted no territory, though they were assigned cities in which to live, along with the grazing areas for their cattle and possessions. 1
Joshua 14:9
Context14:9 That day Moses made this solemn promise: 2 ‘Surely the land on which you walked 3 will belong to you and your descendants permanently, 4 for you remained loyal to the Lord your God.’
Joshua 16:1
Context16:1 The land allotted to Joseph’s descendants extended from the Jordan at Jericho 5 to the waters of Jericho to the east, through the desert and on up from Jericho into the hill country of Bethel. 6
Joshua 17:1
Context17:1 The tribe of Manasseh, Joseph’s firstborn son, was also allotted land. 7 The descendants of Makir, Manasseh’s firstborn and the father of Gilead, received land, for they were warriors. 8 They were assigned Gilead and Bashan. 9
Joshua 17:14
Context17:14 The descendants of Joseph said to Joshua, “Why have you assigned us only one tribal allotment? After all, we have many people, for until now the Lord has enabled us to increase in number.” 10
Joshua 21:4-6
Context21:4 The first lot belonged to 11 the Kohathite clans. The Levites who were descendants of Aaron the priest were allotted thirteen cities from the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin. 21:5 The rest of Kohath’s descendants were allotted ten cities from the clans of the tribe of Ephraim, and from the tribe of Dan and the half-tribe of Manasseh. 21:6 Gershon’s descendants were allotted thirteen cities from the clans of the tribe of Issachar, and from the tribes of Asher and Naphtali and the half-tribe of Manasseh in Bashan.
1 tn Heb “and they did not assign a portion to the Levites in the land, except cities [in which] to live and their pastures for their cattle and property.”
2 tn Heb “swore an oath.”
3 tn Heb “on which your foot has walked.”
4 tn Heb “will belong to you for an inheritance, and to your sons forever.”
5 map For location see Map5 B2; Map6 E1; Map7 E1; Map8 E3; Map10 A2; Map11 A1.
6 tn Heb “The lot went out to the sons of Joseph from the Jordan [at] Jericho to the waters of Jericho to the east, the desert going up from Jericho into the hill country of Bethel.”
map For location see Map4 G4; Map5 C1; Map6 E3; Map7 D1; Map8 G3.
7 tn Heb “and the lot belonged to the tribe of Manasseh, for he was the firstborn of Joseph.”
8 tn Heb “to Makir, the firstborn of Manasseh, the father of Gilead, for he was a man of war.”
9 tn Heb “Gilead and Bashan belonged to him.”
sn On the assignment of Manasseh’s territory in Gilead and Bashan, see Josh 13:31.
10 tn Heb “Why have you given me as an inheritance one lot and one portion, though I am a great people until [the time] which, until now the
11 tn Heb “came out for.”
