Joshua 17:15 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And Joshua answered them, If thou be a great people, then get thee up to the wood country, and cut down for thyself there in the land of the Perizzites and of the giants, if mount Ephraim be too narrow for thee.”
Joshua 17:15 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Joshua 17:15 in 6 Bible Translations
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Joshua 17:15 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Joshua said to them, “If you are a numerous people, go up to the forest, and clear land for yourself there in the land of the Perizzites and of the Rephaim, since the hill country of Ephraim is too narrow for you.””
Joshua 17:15 — World English Bible
Joshua 17:15 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And Joshua said unto them, If thou be a great people, get thee up to the forest, and cut down for thyself there in the land of the Perizzites and of the Rephaim; since the hill-country of Ephraim is too narrow for thee. ”
Joshua 17:15 — American Standard Version
Joshua 17:15 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And Joshua saith unto them, `If thou <FI>art<Fi> a numerous people, go up for thee to the forest, then thou hast prepared for thee there, in the land of the Perizzite, and of the Rephaim, when mount Ephraim hath been narrow for thee.'”
Joshua 17:15 — Young's Literal Translation
Joshua 17:15 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And Joshua said unto them, If thou art a great people, then get thee up to the wood, and cut down for thyself there in the land of the Perizzites and of the giants, if the hill-country of Ephraim is too narrow for thee. ”
Joshua 17:15 — Darby Translation
Joshua 17:15 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Ioshua then answered them, If thou be much people, get thee vp to the wood, and cut trees for thy selfe there in the lande of the Perizzites, and of the gyants, if mount Ephraim be too narowe for thee.”
Joshua 17:15 — Geneva Bible
Joshua 17:15 in Context — Joshua 17
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?
15 And Joshua answered them, If thou be a great people, then get thee up to the wood country, and cut down for thyself there in the land of the Perizzites and of the giants, if mount Ephraim be too narrow for thee.
16 And the children of Joseph said, The hill is not enough for us: and all the Canaanites that dwell in the land of the valley have chariots of iron, both they who are of Beth–shean and her towns, and they who are of the valley of Jezreel.
17 And Joshua spake unto the house of Joseph, even to Ephraim and to Manasseh, saying, Thou art a great people, and hast great power: thou shalt not have one lot only:
What Does Joshua 17:15 Mean?
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