Esta fue la suerte que le tocó a la tribu de Manasés, porque él era el primogénito de José^a: a Maquir, primogénito de Manasés, padre de Galaad, por cuanto era hombre de guerra, se le otorgó¹ Galaad y Basán; 2 y echaron suertes¹ para el resto de los hijos de Manasés conforme a sus familias: para los hijos de Abiezer², para los hijos de Helec, para los hijos de Asriel, para los hijos de Siquem, para los hijos de Hefer y para los hijos de Semida; estos eran los descendientes³ varones de Manasés, hijo de José, conforme a sus familias. 3 Sin embargo, Zelofehad, hijo de Hefer, hijo de Galaad, hijo de Maquir, hijo de Manasés, no tenía hijos, sinosolo hijas; y estos son los nombres de sus hijas: Maala, Noa, Hogla, Milca y Tirsa^a. 4 Y ellas vinieron delante del sacerdote Eleazar, delante de Josué, hijo de Nun, y delante de los principales, diciendo: El SEÑOR mandó a Moisés que nos diera una heredad entre nuestros hermanos. Así que según el mandato¹ del SEÑOR, él les dio heredad entre los hermanos de su padre^a. 5 Y a Manasés le tocaron diez porciones, además de la tierra de Galaad y Basán que está al otro lado del Jordán, 6 porque las hijas de Manasés recibieron heredad entre sus hijos. Y la tierra de Galaad perteneció al resto de los hijos de Manasés^a.

7 Y el límite de Manasés se extendía¹ desde Aser hasta Micmetat, que estaba al oriente de Siquem; entonces el límite iba hacia el sur² hasta los habitantes de En-tapúa. 8 La tierra de Tapúa pertenecía a Manasés, pero Tapúa en el límite con Manasés pertenecía a los hijos de Efraín^a. 9 Y el límite descendía hasta el arroyo de Caná, hacia el sur del arroyo (estas ciudades pertenecían a Efraín entre las ciudades de Manasés). Y el límite de Manasés estaba al lado norte del arroyo, y terminaba¹ en el mar^a. 10 El lado sur pertenecía a Efraín, el lado norte a Manasés y el mar era su límite; y lindaban con Aser al norte y con Isacar al oriente. 11 En Isacar y en Aser, Manasés tenía Bet-seán y sus aldeas, Ibleam y sus aldeas, los habitantes de Dor y sus aldeas^a, los habitantes de Endor y sus aldeas, los habitantes de Taanac y sus aldeas, y los habitantes de Meguido y sus aldeas^b; la tercera es Náfet. 12 ^aPero los hijos de Manasés no pudieron tomar posesión de estas ciudades, porque los cananeos persistieron en habitar en esa tierra. 13 Y sucedió que cuando los hijos de Israel se hicieron fuertes, sometieron a los cananeos a trabajos forzados, pero no los expulsaron¹ totalmente^a.

14 Entonces los hijos de José^a hablaron a Josué, diciendo: ¿Por qué me has dadosolo una suerte y una porción como heredad, siendo yo un pueblo numeroso que hasta ahora el SEÑOR ha bendecido? 15 Y Josué les dijo: Si sois pueblo tan numeroso, subid¹ al bosque y limpiad² un lugar para vosotros allí en la tierra de los ferezeos y los refaítas, ya que la región montañosa de Efraín es demasiado estrecha para vosotros. 16 Y los hijos de José respondieron: La región montañosa no es suficiente para nosotros, y todos los cananeos que viven en la tierra del valle tienen carros de hierro^a, tanto los que están en Bet-seán y sus aldeas, como los que están en el valle de Jezreel. 17 Y habló Josué a la casa de José, a Efraín y a Manasés, diciendo: Eres un pueblo numeroso y tienes gran poder; no te tocarásolo una suerte, 18 sino que la región montañosa será tuya. Porque aunque es bosque, la desmontarás¹, y será tuya hasta sus límites más lejanos²; porque expulsarás³ a los cananeos, aunque tengan carros de hierro^a y aunque sean fuertes.

Now this was the lot for the tribe of ^aManasseh, for he was the firstborn of Joseph. To Machir the firstborn of Manasseh, the father of Gilead, ¹were allotted Gilead and Bashan, because he was a man of war. 2 So the lot was made for the rest of the sons of Manasseh according to their families: for the sons of Abiezer, the sons of Helek, the sons of Asriel, the sons of Shechem, the sons of Hepher, and the sons of Shemida; these were the male ¹descendants of Manasseh the son of Joseph according to their families.

3 However, ^aZelophehad, the son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, had no sons, only daughters; and these are the names of his daughters: Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah. 4 They approached Eleazar the priest, Joshua the son of Nun, and the leaders, saying, “The LORD commanded Moses to give us an inheritance among our brothers.” So ^ain accordance with the ¹command of the LORD he gave them an inheritance among their father’s brothers. 5 So ten portions fell to Manasseh, besides the land of Gilead and Bashan, which is beyond the Jordan, 6 because the daughters of Manasseh received an inheritance among his sons. And the ^aland of Gilead belonged to the rest of the sons of Manasseh.

7 The border of Manasseh ¹ran from Asher to Michmethath which was east of Shechem; then the border went ²southward to the inhabitants of En-tappuah. 8 The land of Tappuah belonged to Manasseh, but ^aTappuah on the border of Manasseh belonged to the sons of Ephraim. 9 And the ^aborder went down to the ¹brook of Kanah, southward of the ²brook (these cities belonged to Ephraim among the cities of Manasseh), and the border of Manasseh was on the north side of the ³brook, and ⁴it ended at the sea. 10 The south side belonged to Ephraim and the north side to Manasseh, and the sea was ¹their border; and they reached to Asher on the north and to Issachar on the east. 11 In Issachar and in Asher, ^aManasseh had Beth-shean and its towns and Ibleam and its towns, and the inhabitants of Dor and its towns, and the inhabitants of En-dor and its towns, and the inhabitants of Taanach and its towns, and the inhabitants of Megiddo and its towns; the third is ^bNapheth. 12 ^aBut the sons of Manasseh could not take possession of these cities, because the Canaanites persisted in living in this land. 13 And it came about when the sons of Israel became strong, ^athey put the Canaanites to forced labor, but they did not ¹drive them out completely.

14 Then the ^asons of Joseph spoke to Joshua, saying, “Why have you given me only one lot and one portion as an inheritance, though I am a numerous people whom the LORD has blessed up to this point?” 15 And Joshua said to them, “If you are a numerous people, go ¹up to the forest and clear a place for yourself there in the land of the Perizzites and of the Rephaim, since the hill country of Ephraim is too narrow for you.” 16 The sons of Joseph then said, “The hill country is not enough for us, but all the Canaanites who live in the valley land have ^airon chariots, both those who are in Beth-shean and its towns and those who are in the Valley of Jezreel.” 17 But Joshua spoke to the house of Joseph, to Ephraim and Manasseh, saying, “You are a numerous people and have great power; you shall not have one lot only, 18 but the hill country shall be yours. For though it is a forest, you shall clear it, and to its ¹farthest borders it shall be yours; for you shall ²drive out the Canaanites, even though they have ^airon chariots and though they are strong.”

Now this was the lot for the tribe of ^aManasseh, for he was the firstborn of Joseph. To Machir the firstborn of Manasseh, the father of Gilead, ¹were allotted Gilead and Bashan, because he was a man of war. 2 So the lot was made for the rest of the sons of Manasseh according to their families: for the sons of Abiezer and for the sons of Helek and for the sons of Asriel and for the sons of Shechem and for the sons of Hepher and for the sons of Shemida; these were the male ¹descendants of Manasseh the son of Joseph according to their families.

3 However, ^aZelophehad, the son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, had no sons, only daughters; and these are the names of his daughters: Mahlah and Noah, Hoglah, Milcah and Tirzah. 4 They came near before Eleazar the priest and before Joshua the son of Nun and before the leaders, saying, “The LORD commanded Moses to give us an inheritance among our brothers.” So ^aaccording to the ¹command of the LORD he gave them an inheritance among their father’s brothers. 5 Thus there fell ten portions to Manasseh, besides the land of Gilead and Bashan, which is beyond the Jordan, 6 because the daughters of Manasseh received an inheritance among his sons. And the ^aland of Gilead belonged to the rest of the sons of Manasseh.

7 The border of Manasseh ¹ran from Asher to Michmethath which was east of Shechem; then the border went ²southward to the inhabitants of En-tappuah. 8 The land of Tappuah belonged to Manasseh, but ^aTappuah on the border of Manasseh belonged to the sons of Ephraim. 9 The ^aborder went down to the ¹brook of Kanah, southward of the ²brook (these cities belonged to Ephraim among the cities of Manasseh), and the border of Manasseh was on the north side of the ³brook and ⁴it ended at the sea. 10 The south side belonged to Ephraim and the north side to Manasseh, and the sea was ¹their border; and they reached to Asher on the north and to Issachar on the east. 11 In Issachar and in Asher, ^aManasseh had Beth-shean and its towns and Ibleam and its towns, and the inhabitants of Dor and its towns, and the inhabitants of En-dor and its towns, and the inhabitants of Taanach and its towns, and the inhabitants of Megiddo and its towns, the third is ^bNapheth. 12 ^aBut the sons of Manasseh could not take possession of these cities, because the Canaanites persisted in living in that land. 13 It came about when the sons of Israel became strong, ^athey put the Canaanites to forced labor, but they did not ¹drive them out completely.

14 Then the ^asons of Joseph spoke to Joshua, saying, “Why have you given me only one lot and one portion for an inheritance, since I am a numerous people whom the LORD has thus far blessed?” 15 Joshua said to them, “If you are a numerous people, go ¹up to the forest and ²clear a place for yourself there in the land of the Perizzites and of the Rephaim, since the hill country of Ephraim is too narrow for you.” 16 The sons of Joseph said, “The hill country is not enough for us, and all the Canaanites who live in the valley land have ^achariots of iron, both those who are in Beth-shean and its towns and those who are in the valley of Jezreel.” 17 Joshua spoke to the house of Joseph, to Ephraim and Manasseh, saying, “You are a numerous people and have great power; you shall not have one lot only, 18 but the hill country shall be yours. For though it is a forest, you shall ¹clear it, and to its ²farthest borders it shall be yours; for you shall ³drive out the Canaanites, even though they have ^achariots of iron and though they are strong.”