


Joshua 17:14
Bible Versions
¶ And the children of Joseph spake unto Joshua, saying, Why hast thou given me [but] one lot and one portion to inherit, seeing I [am] a great people, forasmuch as the LORD hath blessed me hitherto?
And the children {H1121} of Joseph {H3130} spake {H1696} unto Joshua {H3091}, saying {H559}, Why hast thou given {H5414} me but one {H259} lot {H1486} and one {H259} portion {H2256} to inherit {H5159}, seeing I am a great {H7227} people {H5971}, forasmuch as {H5704} the LORD {H3068} hath blessed {H1288} me hitherto {H3541}?
Then the descendants of Yosef spoke to Y'hoshua; they said, "Why have you given me only one lot and only one portion to inherit? After all, I am a great people, since ADONAI has blessed me so."
Then the sons of Joseph said to Joshua, “Why have you given us only one portion as an inheritance? We have many people, because the LORD has blessed us abundantly.”
And the children of Joseph spake unto Joshua, saying, Why hast thou given me but one lot and one part for an inheritance, seeing I am a great people, forasmuch as hitherto Jehovah hath blessed me?
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