Joshua 17

1 This was the assignment of land for the tribe of Manasseh (who was the firstborn of Joseph)—that is, for Makir, who was Manasseh's firstborn and who himself was the father of Gilead. Makir's descendants were assigned the land of Gilead and Bashan, because Makir had been a man of war.

Og Lodden faldt for Manasse Stamme, thi han er Josefs førstefødte; for Makir, Manasse førstefødte, Gileads Fader, fordi han var en Krigsmand, derfor blev Gilead og Basan hans.

2 Land was assigned to the rest of the tribe of Manasseh, given to their clans—Abiezer, Helek, Asriel, Shechem, Hepher, and Shemida. These were the male descendants of Manasseh son of Joseph, presented by their clans.

Men for de øvrige af Manasse Børn iblandt deres Slægter var og falden en Lod, nemlig for Abiesers Børn og for Heleks Børn og for Asriels Børn og for Sekems Børn og for Hefers Børn og for Semidas Børn; disse ere Manasse, Josefs Søns, Børn, de af Mandkøn iblandt deres Slægter.

3 Now Zelophehad son of Hepher son of Gilead son of Makir son of Manasseh had no sons, but only daughters. The names of his daughters were Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milkah, and Tirzah.

Men Zelafehad, en Søn af Hefer, en Søn af Gilead, en Søn af Makir, en Søn af Manasse, han havde ikke Sønner, men Døtre; og disse ere hans Døtres Navne: Mahela og Noa, Hogla, Milka og Tirza.

4 They approached Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the leaders, and they said, “Yahweh commanded Moses to give to us an inheritance along with our brothers.” So, following the commandment of Yahweh, he gave those women an inheritance among the brothers of their father.

Og de kom frem for Eleasars, Præstens, Ansigt, og for Josvas, Nuns Søns, Ansigt, og for Fyrsternes Ansigt, og sagde: Herren bød Mose, at han skulde give os Arv midt iblandt vore Brødre; og man gav dem Arv efter Herrens Mund, midt iblandt deres Faders Brødre.

5 Ten parcels of land were assigned to Manasseh in Gilead and Bashan, which is on the other side of the Jordan,

Og der faldt ti Parter for Manasse, foruden Gileads Land og Basan, som ligger paa hin Side Jordanen.

6 because the daughters of Manasseh received an inheritance along with his sons. The land of Gilead was assigned to the rest of the tribe of Manasseh.

Thi Manasse Døtre fik Arv midt iblandt hans Sønner; men Manasse øvrige Børn havde faaet Landet Gilead.

7 The territory of Manasseh reached from Asher to Mikmethath, which is east of Shechem. Then the border went southward to those living near the spring of Tappuah.

Og Manasse Landemærke var fra Aser til Mikmethath, som ligger lige for Sikem; og Landemærket gaar ud paa den højre Side til Indbyggerne i En-Thappua.

8 (The land of Tappuah belonged to Manasseh, but the town of Tappuah on the border of Manasseh belonged to the tribe of Ephraim.)

Thappua Land hørte Manasse til; men Thappua ved Manasse Landemærke hørte Efraims Børn til.

9 The border went down to the brook of Kanah. These cities south of the brook among the towns of Manasseh belonged to Ephraim. The border of Manasseh was on the north side of the brook, and it ended at the sea.

Og Landemærket gaar ned til Bækken Kana, Sønden for Bækken; disse Stæder høre Efraim til midt iblandt Manasse Stæder; men Manasse Landemærke er Norden for Bækken, og dets Udgang er ved Havet.

10 The land to the south belonged to Ephraim, and the land to the north was Manasseh's; the sea was the border. On the north side Asher can be reached, and to the east, Issachar.

Mod Sønden var Efraims og mod Norden var Manasse Arv, og Havet var hans Landemærke; og de støde op til Aser mod Norden og til Isaskar mod Østen.

11 Also in Issachar and in Asher, Manasseh possessed Beth Shan and its villages, Ibleam and its villages, the inhabitants of Dor and its villages, the inhabitants of Endor and its villages, the inhabitants of Taanach and its villages, and the inhabitants of Megiddo and its villages (and the third city is Napheth).

Men Manasse havde iblandt Isaskar og iblandt Aser: Beth-Sean med dens tilhørende Stæder og Jibleam med dens tilhørende Stæder og Indbyggerne i Dor med dens tilhørende Stæder og Indbyggerne i En-Dor med dens tilhørende Stæder og Indbyggerne i Thaanak med dens tilhørende Stæder og Indbyggerne i Megiddo med dens tilhørende Stæder, som ere de tre Høje.

12 Yet the tribe of Manasseh could not take possession of those cities, for the Canaanites continued to live in this land.

Og Manasse Børn kunde ikke indtage disse Stæder, men Kananiten boede roligt i samme Land.

13 When the people of Israel grew strong, they put the Canaanites to forced labor, but did not completely drive them out.

Og det skete, der Israels Børn bleve stærke, da gjorde de Kananiten skatskyldig; men de fordreve ham ikke aldeles.

14 Then the descendants of Joseph said to Joshua, saying, “Why have you given us only one assignment of land and one portion for an inheritance, since we are a people great in number, and all along Yahweh has blessed us?”

Og Josefs Børn talede med Josva og sagde: Hvorfor gav du mig ikkun een Lod og een Part til Arv? Jeg er et stort Folk, eftersom Herren har velsignet mig hidindtil.

15 Joshua said to them, “If you are a people great in number, go up by yourselves to the forest and there clear the ground for yourselves in the land of the Perizzites and of the Rephaim. Do this, since the hill country of Ephraim is too small for you.”

Og Josva sagde til dem: Dersom du er et stort Folk, da gak op i Skoven og udhug dig der et Stykke i Feresiternes og Kæmpernes Land, efterdi Efraims Bjerg er dig for trangt.

16 The descendants of Joseph said, “The hill country is not enough for us. But all the Canaanites who live in the valley have chariots of iron, both those who are in Beth Shan and its villages, and those who are in the Valley of Jezreel.”

Da sagde Josefs Børn: Dette Bjerg er ikke tilstrækkeligt for os; tilmed er der Jernvogne hos alle Kananiterne, som bo i Dallandet, hos dem, som bo i Beth-Sean med dens tilliggende Stæder, og hos dem, som bo i Jisreels Dal.

17 Then Joshua said to the house of Joseph—to Ephraim and Manasseh, “You are a people great in number, and you have great power. You must not have only one piece of land assigned to you.

Og Josva sagde til Josefs Hus, til Efraim og til Manasse, sigende: Du er et stort Folk, og du har stor Styrke, du skal ikke have een Lod blot.

18 The hill country will also be yours. Though it is a forest, you will clear it and take possession of it to its farthest borders. You will drive out the Canaanites, even though they have chariots of iron, and even though they are strong.”

Thi et Bjerg skal høre dig til, og fordi det er en Skov, da skal du hugge den af, og dens Udgange skulle høre dig til; thi du skal fordrive Kananiten, enddog han har Jernvogne, enddog han er stærk.