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Joshua 17:14 Cross-References

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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?

Joshua 17:14 (KJV)

Historical Context for Joshua 17:14

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Josepheleventh-born son of Jacob and Rachel (GEN 30:24)
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Joshua1 of the 12 spies (called Hoshea)- from Ephraim (NUM 13:8), servant of Moses (EXO 17:9)
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G-dHoly, Holy, Holy (ISA 6:3) and too many others to fit here

Commentary on Joshua 17:14

The sons of Joseph (Ephraim and Manasseh) complain about their territorial allocation, revealing entitlement and presumption. The phrase 'why hast thou given me but one lot' uses the singular despite two tribes, perhaps indicating unified complaint or Ephraim's dominance. Their self-assessment 'I am a great people' (am-rav anoki, עַם־רָב אָנֹכִי) expresses prideful self-importance. The claim 'forasmuch as the LORD hath blessed me hitherto' (ad-asher ad-ko berachani Yahweh) correctly attributes growth to divine blessing yet wrongly assumes blessing entitles them to more territory without effort...

Source: KJV Study Commentary

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