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1The second allotment went to the tribe of Manasseh, even though he was the firstborn of Joseph.
To Makir, the firstborn of Manasseh, the father of Gilead, because he was a warrior—to him went Gilead and Bashan.
2The next allotment went to the rest of the descendants of Manasseh according to their clans: that is, to the sons of Abiezer, to the sons of Helek, to the sons of Asriel, to the sons of Shechem, to the sons of Hepher, and to the sons of Shemida. These were the descendants of Manasseh son of Joseph, the males according to their clans.[#17:2 Sons may include multiple generations.]
3Now Zelophehad, the son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Makir, the son of Manasseh, had no sons, but only daughters. These are the names of his daughters: Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milkah, and Tirzah.
4They approached Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the other leaders and said, “The Lord commanded Moses to give us an inheritance among our brothers.”
So, in keeping with the word of the Lord , he gave them an inheritance among the brothers of their father.
5Thus the portions of Manasseh were assigned as ten portions, in addition to the land of Gilead and Bashan, which are in the region east of the Jordan,
6because the daughters of Manasseh received an inheritance among his sons. The land of Gilead went to the rest of the descendants of Manasseh.
11Also belonging to Manasseh but lying within the territory of Issachar and Asher are Beth Shan and its surrounding towns, Ibleam and its surrounding towns, the inhabitants of Dor and its surrounding towns, the inhabitants of Endor and its surrounding towns, the inhabitants of Ta'anach and its surrounding towns, and the inhabitants of Megiddo and its surrounding towns; also three cities of the Nephet.[#17:11 Literally her daughters . Here the daughters are the small towns in the territory of the main city.; #17:11 The meaning of the phrase translated three cities of the Nephet is uncertain. Nephet may refer to a height or it may be a place name. It may refer to a region around Dor.]
12But the people of Manasseh were not able to take possession of these cities, and the Canaanites were determined to continue living in this land.
13When the people of Israel grew strong, they made the Canaanites serve as a labor force, but they did not drive them out completely.
14The descendants of Joseph spoke with Joshua. They said, “Why did you give us an inheritance of only one lot and one portion, even though we are a numerous people, whom the Lord has blessed right up to the present?”
15But Joshua said to them, “If you are a numerous people, go up to the forest and clear some land for yourself in the territory of the Perizzites and the Rephaim, since the hill country of Ephraim is too confining for you.”
16The descendants of Joseph said, “The hill country is not sufficient for us, and all the Canaanites living in the valleys have iron chariots, both those in Beth Shan and its surrounding towns and those in the Valley of Jezre'el.”[#17:16 The term iron chariots probably refers to chariots fitted with iron trappings.]
17But Joshua said to the house of Joseph—to Ephraim and Manasseh, “Because you are a numerous people and you have great strength, you will not have just one allotment,
18but you will also have the hill country. Even though it is forest, you will clear it, and all of it will be yours, because you will drive out the Canaanites, even though they have iron chariots and even though they are strong.”