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Joshua 17:14 Cross-References
Explore 5 cross-references for Joshua 17:14 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Joshua chapter 17 verse 14 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“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)
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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
Cross-References for Joshua 17:14
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“These are the families of Manasseh”
“which I took out of the hand of the Amorite with my sword and with my bow.,Moreover I have given to thee one portion above thy brethren, which I took out of the hand of the Amorite with my sword and with my bow.,וַאֲנִי נָתַתִּי לְךָ שְׁכֶם אַחַד עַל־אַחֶיךָ אֲשֶׁר לָקַחְתִּי מִיַּד הָאֱמֹרִי בְּחַרְבִּי וּבְקַשְׁתִּי׃ פ ,Moreover I have given to thee one aportion above thy brethren, which I took out of the hand of the Amorite with my sword and with my bow.”
“and said”
“His land is blessed by Yahweh”