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 16:1
Context16:1 The land allotted to Joseph’s descendants extended from the Jordan at Jericho 2 to the waters of Jericho to the east, through the desert and on up from Jericho into the hill country of Bethel. 3
Joshua 17:1-2
Context17:1 The tribe of Manasseh, Joseph’s firstborn son, was also allotted land. 4 The descendants of Makir, Manasseh’s firstborn and the father of Gilead, received land, for they were warriors. 5 They were assigned Gilead and Bashan. 6 17:2 The rest of Manasseh’s descendants were also assigned land 7 by their clans, including the descendants of Abiezer, Helek, Asriel, Shechem, Hepher, and Shemida. These are the male descendants of Manasseh son of Joseph by their clans.
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.” 8
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 map For location see Map5 B2; Map6 E1; Map7 E1; Map8 E3; Map10 A2; Map11 A1.
3 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.
4 tn Heb “and the lot belonged to the tribe of Manasseh, for he was the firstborn of Joseph.”
5 tn Heb “to Makir, the firstborn of Manasseh, the father of Gilead, for he was a man of war.”
6 tn Heb “Gilead and Bashan belonged to him.”
sn On the assignment of Manasseh’s territory in Gilead and Bashan, see Josh 13:31.
7 tn Heb “and it belonged to the sons of Manasseh who remained.”
8 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
