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Joshua 17:11

And Manasseh had in Issachar and in Asher Bethshean and her towns, and Ibleam and her towns, and the inhabitants of Dor and her towns, and the inhabitants of Endor and her towns, and the inhabitants of Taanach and her towns, and the inhabitants of Megiddo and her towns, [even] three countries.

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KJV King James Version

And Manasseh had in Issachar and in Asher Bethshean and her towns, and Ibleam and her towns, and the inhabitants of Dor and her towns, and the inhabitants of Endor and her towns, and the inhabitants of Taanach and her towns, and the inhabitants of Megiddo and her towns, [even] three countries.

BSB Berean Standard Bible

Within Issachar and Asher, Manasseh was assigned Beth-shean, Ibleam, Dor (that is, Naphath), Endor, Taanach, and Megiddo, each with their surrounding settlements.

WEB World English Bible

Manasseh had three heights in Issachar, in Asher Beth Shean and its towns, and Ibleam and its towns, and the inhabitants of Dor and its towns, and the inhabitants of Endor and its towns, and the inhabitants of Taanach and its towns, and the inhabitants of Megiddo and its towns.

ASV American Standard Version

And Manasseh had in Issachar and in Asher 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, even the three heights.

YLT Young’s Literal Translation

And Manasseh hath in Issachar and in Asher, 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, three counties.

Surrounding context — Joshua 17

8 [Now] Manasseh had the land of Tappuah: but Tappuah on the border of Manasseh [belonged] to the children of Ephraim;

9 And the coast descended unto the river Kanah, southward of the river: these cities of Ephraim [are] among the cities of Manasseh: the coast of Manasseh also [was] on the north side of the river, and the outgoings of it were at the sea:

10 Southward [it was] Ephraim’s, and northward [it was] Manasseh’s, and the sea is his border; and they met together in Asher on the north, and in Issachar on the east.

11 And Manasseh had in Issachar and in Asher Bethshean and her towns, and Ibleam and her towns, and the inhabitants of Dor and her towns, and the inhabitants of Endor and her towns, and the inhabitants of Taanach and her towns, and the inhabitants of Megiddo and her towns, [even] three countries.

12 Yet the children of Manasseh could not drive out [the inhabitants of] those cities; but the Canaanites would dwell in that land.

13 Yet it came to pass, when the children of Israel were waxen strong, that they put the Canaanites to tribute; but did not utterly drive them out.

14 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?

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וַיְהִ֨יH1961 · ha.yahto be לִמְנַשֶּׁ֜הH4519 · me.nash.shehManasseh בְּיִשָּׂשכָ֣רH3485 · yis.sa.s.kharIssachar וּבְאָשֵׁ֗רH836 · a.sherAsher בֵּית־H1052 · bet she.anBeth-shean שְׁאָ֣ןH1052 · bet she.anBeth-shean וּ֠בְנוֹתֶיהָH1323 · batdaughter וְיִבְלְעָ֨םH2991 · yiv.le.amIbleam וּבְנוֹתֶ֜יהָH1323 · batdaughter וְֽאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]יֹשְׁבֵ֧יH3427 · ya.shavto dwell דֹ֣ארH1756 · dorDor וּבְנוֹתֶ֗יהָH1323 · batdaughter וְיֹשְׁבֵ֤יH3427 · ya.shavto dwell עֵֽין־H5874 · en-dorEn-dor דֹּר֙H5874 · en-dorEn-dor וּבְנֹתֶ֔יהָH1323 · batdaughter וְיֹשְׁבֵ֤יH3427 · ya.shavto dwell תַעְנַךְ֙H8590 · ta.a.nakhTaanach וּבְנֹתֶ֔יהָH1323 · batdaughter וְיֹשְׁבֵ֥יH3427 · ya.shavto dwell מְגִדּ֖וֹH4023 · me.gid.donMegiddo וּבְנוֹתֶ֑יהָH1323 · batdaughter שְׁלֹ֖שֶׁתH7969 · sha.loshthree הַנָּֽפֶת׃H5316 · ne.phetNaphath

Cross-references

1 Chronicles 7:29And by the borders of the children of Manasseh, Bethshean and her towns, Taanach and her towns, Megiddo and her towns, Dor and her towns. In these dwelt the children of Joseph the son of Israel.Judges 1:27Neither did Manasseh drive out [the inhabitants of] Bethshean and her towns, nor Taanach and her towns, nor the inhabitants of Dor and her towns, nor the inhabitants of Ibleam and her towns, nor the inhabitants of Megiddo and her towns: but the Canaanites would dwell in that land.Judges 5:19The kings came [and] fought, then fought the kings of Canaan in Taanach by the waters of Megiddo; they took no gain of money.2 Kings 9:27But when Ahaziah the king of Judah saw [this], he fled by the way of the garden house. And Jehu followed after him, and said, Smite him also in the chariot. [And they did so] at the going up to Gur, which [is] by Ibleam. And he fled to Megiddo, and died there.Joshua 12:23The king of Dor in the coast of Dor, one; the king of the nations of Gilgal, one;1 Kings 9:15And this [is] the reason of the levy which king Solomon raised; for to build the house of the LORD, and his own house, and Millo, and the wall of Jerusalem, and Hazor, and Megiddo, and Gezer.1 Samuel 28:7Then said Saul unto his servants, Seek me a woman that hath a familiar spirit, that I may go to her, and inquire of her. And his servants said to him, Behold, [there is] a woman that hath a familiar spirit at Endor.1 Kings 4:11-12The son of Abinadab, in all the region of Dor; which had Taphath the daughter of Solomon to wife:Joshua 11:2And to the kings that [were] on the north of the mountains, and of the plains south of Chinneroth, and in the valley, and in the borders of Dor on the west,Psalm 83:10[Which] perished at Endor: they became [as] dung for the earth.1 Samuel 31:10And they put his armour in the house of Ashtaroth: and they fastened his body to the wall of Bethshan.Joshua 16:9And the separate cities for the children of Ephraim [were] among the inheritance of the children of Manasseh, all the cities with their villages.Zechariah 12:11In that day shall there be a great mourning in Jerusalem, as the mourning of Hadadrimmon in the valley of Megiddon.2 Chronicles 35:22Nevertheless Josiah would not turn his face from him, but disguised himself, that he might fight with him, and hearkened not unto the words of Necho from the mouth of God, and came to fight in the valley of Megiddo.Joshua 12:21The king of Taanach, one; the king of Megiddo, one;1 Chronicles 6:70And out of the half tribe of Manasseh; Aner with her suburbs, and Bileam with her suburbs, for the family of the remnant of the sons of Kohath.1 Samuel 31:12All the valiant men arose, and went all night, and took the body of Saul and the bodies of his sons from the wall of Bethshan, and came to Jabesh, and burnt them there.2 Kings 23:29-30In his days Pharaohnechoh king of Egypt went up against the king of Assyria to the river Euphrates: and king Josiah went against him; and he slew him at Megiddo, when he had seen him.

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