1 This was the lot for the tribe of Manasseh, for he was the firstborn of Joseph. As for Machir the firstborn of Manasseh, the father of Gilead, because he was a man of war, therefore he had Gilead and Bashan. 2 So this was for the rest of the children of Manasseh according to their families: for the children of Abiezer, for the children of Helek, for the children of Asriel, for the children of Shechem, for the children of Hepher, and for the children of Shemida. These were the male children of Manasseh the son of Joseph according to their families. 3 But Zelophehad, the son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, had no sons, but daughters. These are the names of his daughters: Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah. 4 They came to Eleazar the priest, and to Joshua the son of Nun, and to the princes, saying, "Yahweh commanded Moses to give us an inheritance among our brothers." Therefore according to the commandment of Yahweh he gave them an inheritance among the brothers of their father. 5 Ten parts fell to Manasseh, in addition to the land of Gilead and Bashan, which is beyond the Jordan; 6 because the daughters of Manasseh had an inheritance among his sons. The land of Gilead belonged to the rest of the sons of Manasseh. 7 The border of Manasseh was from Asher to Michmethath, which is before Shechem. The border went along to the right hand, to the inhabitants of En Tappuah. 8 The land of Tappuah belonged to Manasseh; but Tappuah on the border of Manasseh belonged to the children of Ephraim. 9 The border went down to the brook of Kanah, southward of the brook. These cities belonged to Ephraim among the cities of Manasseh. The border of Manasseh was on the north side of the brook, and ended at the sea. 10 Southward it was Ephraim’s, and northward it was Manasseh’s, and the sea was his border. They reached to Asher on the north, and to Issachar on the east. 11 Manasseh had three heights in Issachar, in Asher Beth Shean and its towns, and Ibleam and its towns, and the inhabitants of Dor and its towns, and the inhabitants of Endor and its towns, and the inhabitants of Taanach and its towns, and the inhabitants of Megiddo and its towns. 12 Yet the children of Manasseh couldn’t drive out the inhabitants of those cities; but the Canaanites would dwell in that land.

13 When the children of Israel had grown strong, they put the Canaanites to forced labor, and didn’t utterly drive them out. 14 The children of Joseph spoke to Joshua, saying, "Why have you given me just one lot and one part for an inheritance, since we are a numerous people, because Yahweh has blessed us so far?"

15 Joshua said to them, "If you are a numerous people, go up to the forest, and clear land for yourself there in the land of the Perizzites and of the Rephaim, since the hill country of Ephraim is too narrow for you."

16 The children of Joseph said, "The hill country is not enough for us. All the Canaanites who dwell in the land of the valley have chariots of iron, both those who are in Beth Shean and its towns, and those who are in the valley of Jezreel."

17 Joshua spoke to the house of Joseph, that is, to Ephraim and to Manasseh, saying, "You are a numerous people, and have great power. You shall not have one lot only; 18 but the hill country shall be yours. Although it is a forest, you shall cut it down, and it’s farthest extent shall be yours; for you shall drive out the Canaanites, though they have chariots of iron, and though they are strong."

1 Também coube sorte à tribo de Manassés, porquanto era o primogênito de José. Maquir, o primogênito de Manassés, pai de Gileade, porquanto era homem de guerra, teve a Gileade e Basã;

2 Também os demais filhos de Manassés tiveram a sua parte, segundo as suas famílias, a saber: Os filhos de Abiezer, e os filhos de Heleque, e os filhos de Asriel, e os filhos de Siquém, e os filhos de Hefer, e os filhos de Semida; esses são os filhos de Manassés, filho de José, segundo as suas famílias.

3 Zelofeade, porém, filho de Hefer, filho de Gileade, filho de Maquir, filho de Manassés, não teve filhos, mas só filhas; e estes são os nomes de suas filhas: Maalá, Noa, Hogla, Milca e Tirza.

4 Estas, pois, chegaram diante de Eleazar, o sacerdote, e diante de Josué, filho de Num, e diante dos príncipes, dizendo: O Senhor ordenou a Moisés que se nos desse herança no meio de nossos irmãos, pelo que, conforme a ordem do Senhor, lhes deu herança no meio dos irmãos de seu pai.

5 E couberam a Manassés dez quinhões, afora a terra de Gileade e Basã, que está além do Jordão;

6 Porque as filhas de Manassés receberam herança entre os filhos dele; e os outros filhos de Manassés ficaram com a terra de Gileade.

7 E o termo de Manassés foi desde Aser até Micmetá, que está defronte de Siquém; e estende-se este termo à direita até os moradores de En-Tapua.

8 Tinha Manassés a terra de Tapua; porém Tapua, junto ao termo de Manassés, pertencia aos filhos de Efraim.

9 Então descia este termo ao ribeiro de Caná. A Efraim couberam as cidades ao sul do ribeiro, entre as cidades de Manassés; e o termo de Manassés estava ao norte do ribeiro, indo terminar no mar.

10 Efraim ao sul, e Manassés ao norte, e o mar é o seu termo; pelo norte tocam em Aser, e pelo oriente em Issacar.

11 Porque em Issacar e em Aser tinha Manassés a Bete-Seã e as suas vilas, e Ibleã e as suas vilas, e os habitantes de Dor e as suas vilas, e os habitantes de En-Dor e as suas vilas, e os habitantes de Taanaque e as suas vilas, e os habitantes de Megido e as suas vilas; três outeiros.

12 E os filhos de Manassés não puderam expulsar os habitantes daquelas cidades; porquanto os cananeus queriam habitar na mesma terra.

13 E sucedeu que, engrossando em forças os filhos de Israel, fizeram tributários aos cananeus; porém não os expulsaram de todo.

14 Então os filhos de José falaram a Josué, dizendo: Por que me deste por herança só uma sorte e um quinhão, sendo eu um tão grande povo, visto que o Senhor até aqui me tem abençoado?

15 E disse-lhes Josué: Se tão grande povo és, sobe ao bosque, e ali corta, para ti, lugar na terra dos perizeus e dos refains; pois que as montanhas de Efraim te são tão estreitas.

16 Então disseram os filhos de José: As montanhas não nos bastariam; também carros de ferro há entre todos os cananeus que habitam na terra do vale, entre os de Bete-Seã e as suas vilas, e entre os que estão no vale de Jizreel.

17 Então Josué falou à casa de José, a Efraim e a Manassés, dizendo: Grande povo és, e grande força tens; não terás uma sorte apenas;

18 Porém as montanhas serão tuas. Ainda que é bosque, cortá-lo-ás, e as suas extremidades serão tuas; porque expulsarás os cananeus, ainda que tenham carros de ferro, ainda que sejam fortes.