Josué 17:17

17 Entonces Josué respondió a la casa de José, a Efraín y Manasés, diciendo: Tú eres gran pueblo, y tienes gran fuerza; no tendrás una sola suerte

Josué 17:17 Meaning and Commentary

Joshua 17:17

And Joshua spake unto the house of Joseph, [even] to Ephraim
and to Manasseh
From whence it is clear that some of both were present; and they being brethren, and their interests united, and their cities intermixed, it would be to their mutual advantage to have an enlargement; which the tribe of Manasseh wanted more especially, more of their cities that fell to their lot being in the hands of the Canaanites, than of any other:

saying, thou [art] a great people, and hast great power;
were very numerous, and so able to contend with the Canaanites, and make themselves more room:

thou shalt not have one lot [only];
or only have what they were possessed of, but should have more; and, as they wanted more, they were able enough to get more; and if they exerted their power, relying on the providence of God, through his blessing on their endeavours, they would certainly have an increase of their portion.

Josué 17:17 In-Context

15 Y Josué les respondió: Si eres pueblo tan grande, sube tú al bosque, y tala para ti allí en la tierra del ferezeo y de los gigantes, pues que el monte de Efraín es angosto para ti

16 Y los hijos de José dijeron: No nos bastará a nosotros este monte; y todos los cananeos que habitan la tierra de la campiña, tienen carros herrados; los que están en Bet-seán y en sus aldeas, y los que están en el valle de Jezreel

17 Entonces Josué respondió a la casa de José, a Efraín y Manasés, diciendo: Tú eres gran pueblo, y tienes gran fuerza; no tendrás una sola suerte

18 mas aquel monte será tuyo; que bosque es, y tú lo cortarás, y serán tuyos sus términos; porque tú echarás al cananeo, aunque tenga carros herrados, y aunque sea fuerte