Joshua 17:1-9

1 And the borders of the tribe of the children of Manasse, (for he the first-born of Joseph,) to Machir the first-born of Manasse the father of Galaad, for he was a warrior, in the land of Galaad and of Basan.
2 And there was assigned to the other sons of Manasse according to their families; to the sons of Jezi, and to the sons of Kelez, and to the sons of Jeziel, and to the sons of Sychem, and to the sons of Symarim, and to the sons of Opher: these the males according to their families.
3 And Salpaad the sons of Opher had no sons but daughters: and these the names of the daughters of Salpaad; Maala, and Nua, and Egla, and Melcha, and Thersa.
4 And they stood before Eleazar the priest, and before Joshua, and before the rulers, saying, God gave a charge by the hand of Moses, to give us an inheritance in the midst of our brethren: so there was given to them by the command of the Lord an inheritance among the brethren of their father.
5 And their lot fell from Anassa, and plain of Labec of the land of Galaad, which is beyond Jordan.
6 For the daughters of the sons of Manasse inherited a portion in the midst of their brethren, and the land of Galaad was assigned to the remainder of the sons of Manasse.
7 And the borders of the sons of Manasse were Delanath, which is before the sons of Anath, and it proceeds to the borders to Jamin and Jassib to the fountain of Thaphthoth.
8 It shall belong to Manasse, and Thapheth on the borders of Manasse to the sons of Ephraim.
9 And the borders shall go down to the valley of Carana southward by the valley of Jariel, ( a turpentine tree to Ephraim between the city of Manasse:) and the borders of Manasse northward to the brook; and the sea shall be its termination.

Joshua 17:1-9 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO JOSHUA 17

This chapter gives an account of the lot that fell to the half tribe of Manasseh, to the male children of Manasseh, and to the daughters of Zelophehad, Jos 17:1-6; and describes the coast of that lot, Jos 17:7-13; and relates the request of the sons of Joseph, to have their lot enlarged, which was granted, Jos 17:14-18.

Footnotes 1

The Brenton translation of the Septuagint is in the public domain.