Joshua 17
1 This was also the lot of the tribe of Manasseh: for he was the first borne of Ioseph, to wit, of Machir the first borne of Manasseh, and the father of Gilead: nowe because he was a man of warre, he had Gilead and Bashan.
Wotsɔ Gilead kple Basan ƒe anyigbawo, le Yɔdan tɔsisi la ƒe ɣedzeƒe na Makir, Manase ƒe vi tsitsitɔ, ame si nye Gilead fofo, elabena wonye aʋawɔla sesẽwo,
2 And also of the rest of the sonnes of Manasseh by their families, euen of the sonnes of Abiezer, and of the sonnes of Helek, and of ye sonnes of Azriel, and of the sonnes of Shechem, and of the sonnes of Hepher, and of the sonnes of Shemida: these were the males of Manasseh, the sonne of Ioseph according to their families.
eya ta, azɔ la, wotsɔ anyigba si le Yɔdan tɔsisi la ƒe ɣetoɖoƒe la na hlɔ̃ siwo dzɔ tso Abiezer, Helek, Asriel, Sekem, Semida kple Hefer me.
3 But Zelophehad the sonne of Hephir, the sonne of Gilead, the sonne of Machir, ye sonne of Manasseh, had no sonnes, but daughters: and these are the names of his daughters, Mahlah, and Noah, Hoglah, Milcah and Tirzah:
Viŋutsu aɖeke menɔ Zelofehad si o, Zelofehad fofoe nye Hefer, ame si fofoe nye Gilead, ame si fofoe nye Makir, ame si hã fofoe nye Manase. Vinyɔnu atɔ̃ koe nɔ esi, woawoe nye: Mahla, Noa, Hogla, Milka kple Tirza.
4 Which came before Eleazar the Priest, and before Ioshua the sonne of Nun, and before the princes, saying, The Lord commanded Moses to giue vs an inheritance among our brethren: therefore according to the commandement of the Lord he gaue them an inheritance among the brethren of their father.
Nyɔnu siawo va nunɔla Eleazar kple Nun ƒe vi Yosua kpakple Israel ƒe kplɔlawo gbɔ, eye woɖo ŋku edzi na wo be, “Yehowa gblɔ na Mose be míaxɔ domenyinu abe ŋutsu siwo le míaƒe to la me ene tututu,” eya ta abe ale si Yehowa ɖoe da ɖi ene la, wona anyigba wo abe ŋutsuawo ene.
5 And there fell ten portions to Manasseh, beside the land of Gilead and Bashan, which is on the other side Iorden,
Le esia ta la, Manase xɔ mama ewo kpe ɖe Gilead kple Basan ŋu le Yɔdan tɔsisi la ƒe ɣedzeƒe
6 Because the daughters of Manasseh did inherite among his sonnes: and Manassehs other sonnes had the land of Gilead.
esi wona anyigba eƒe dzidzimevi siwo nye nyɔnuwo kple ŋutsuwo siaa ta. Wotsɔ Gileadnyigba na Manase ƒe dzidzimevi bubuawo.
7 So the borders of Manasseh were from Asher to Michmethah that lieth before Shechem, and this border goeth on the right hand, euen vnto the inhabitants of En-tappuah.
Manase ƒe viwo ƒe anyigba ƒe anyigbemeliƒo ɖo ta anyigbeme lɔƒo tso Aser ƒe liƒo dzi yi Mixmetat, le Sekem ƒe ɣedzeƒe. Le anyigbeme la, liƒo la tso Mixmetat yi Tapua ƒe vudo gbɔ.
8 The land of Tappuah belonged to Manasseh, but Tappuah beside the border of Manasseh belongeth to the sonnes of Ephraim.
Tapuanyigba nye Manase ƒe viwo tɔ, ke Tapua du la, si le Manase ƒe viwo ƒe anyigba ƒe liƒo dzi la nye Efraim ƒe viwo tɔ.
9 Also this border goeth downe vnto the riuer Kanah Southward to the riuer: these cities of Ephraim are among the cities of Manasseh: and the border of Manasseh is on the Northside of the riuer, and the endes of it are at the Sea,
Manase ƒe viwo ƒe liƒo la to Tapua ƒe vudo la ŋu to Kana tɔʋu la ƒe dziehe yi Domeƒu la ŋu. Du geɖe siwo nɔ tɔʋu la ƒe dziehe la nye Efraim ƒe to la tɔ togbɔ be wonɔ Manase ƒe viwo ƒe anyigba dzi hã.
10 The South perteyneth to Ephraim, and the North to Manasseh, and the Sea is his border: and they met together in Asher Northwarde, and in Issachar Eastward.
Wotsɔ anyigba si le tɔʋu la ƒe dziehe heyi keke Domeƒu la ƒe ɣetoɖoƒe la na Efraim ƒe viwo, eye wotsɔ anyigba si le tɔʋu la ƒe anyiehe kple atsiaƒu la ƒe ɣedzeƒe la na Manase ƒe viwo. Woƒe anyieheliƒoe nye Aser ƒe viwo ƒe anyigba. Woƒe ɣedzeƒeliƒoe nye Isaka ƒe viwo ƒe anyigba.
11 And Manasseh had in Issachar and in Asher, Beth-shean, and her townes, and Ibleam, and her townes, and the inhabitants of Dor with ye townes thereof, and the inhabitants of En-dor with the townes thereof, and the inhabitants of Thaanach with her townes, and the inhabitants of Megiddo with the townes of the same, euen three countreis.
Wotsɔ Bet Sean, Ibleam, Dor, Endor, Taanak Megido afi si to etɔ̃ nɔ kple kɔƒe siwo ƒo xlã wo la na Manase ƒe viwo ƒe to afã togbɔ be wonɔ anyigba siwo wona Isaka ƒe viwo kple Aser ƒe viwo dzi hã.
12 Yet the children of Manasseh coulde not destroy those cities, but the Canaanites dwelled still in that land.
Esi Manase ƒe dzidzimeviwo mete ŋu nya ame siwo nɔ du mawo me ɖa o ta la, Kanaantɔ mawo tsi anyi.
13 Neuerthelesse, when the children of Israel were strong, they put the Canaanites vnder tribute, but cast them not out wholy.
Esi Israelviwo va kpɔ ŋusẽ emegbe la, wozi Kanaantɔwo dzi, eye wosubɔa wo abe kluviwo ene.
14 Then the children of Ioseph spake vnto Ioshua, saying, Why hast thou giuen me but one lot, and one portion to inherite, seeing I am a great people, for as much as the Lord hath blessed me hitherto?
Yosef ƒe to eveawo me tɔwo va bia Yosua be, “Nu ka ta nèna anyigba ɖeka ko mí le esime Yehowa na míedzi sɔ gbɔ ale?”
15 Ioshua then answered them, If thou be much people, get thee vp to the wood, and cut trees for thy selfe there in the lande of the Perizzites, and of the gyants, if mount Ephraim be too narowe for thee.
Yosua gblɔ na wo be, “Ne Efraim ƒe tonyigba melolo na mi o la, ekema miƒo avenyigba si dzi Perizitɔwo kple Refaimtɔwo le.”
16 Then the children of Ioseph saide, The mountaine will not be ynough for vs: and all the Canaanites that dwell in the lowe countrey haue charets of yron, aswell they in Beth-shean, and in the townes of the same, as they in the valley of Izreel.
Yosef ƒe amewo ɖo eŋu be, “Tonyigba la melolo na mí o, ke gatasiaɖamwo le Kanaantɔ siwo le gbadzaƒe la kple esiwo le Bet Sean kple du siwo ƒo xlãe kple esiwo le Yezreel ƒe balime la si.”
17 And Ioshua spake vnto the house of Ioseph, to Ephraim, and to Manasseh, saying, Thou art a great people, and hast great power, and shalt not haue one lot.
Yosua gblɔ na Yosef ƒe aƒe, Efraim ƒe vi kple Manase ƒe vi siwo nɔ ɣetoɖoƒe la be, “Miesɔ gbɔ nyateƒe, eye miesẽa ŋu ŋutɔ, eya ta ele be miaxɔ anyigba wòalolo.
18 Therefore the mountaine shall be thine: for it is a wood, and thou shalt cut it downe: and the endes of it shall be thine, and thou shalt cast out the Canaanites, though they haue yron charets, and though they be strong.
Tonyigba la anye mia tɔ togbɔ be enye anyigba si dzi ave le hã la, miƒo avea, eye miaxɔ anyigba la tso eƒe liƒo sia dzi yi liƒo kemɛ dzi togbɔ be gatasiaɖamwo le Kanaantɔwo si, eye wonye dukɔ sesẽ aɖe hã la, mianya wo ɖa le anyigba la dzi.”
