Josua 17:17

Schlachter Bibel

Da sprach Josua zum Hause Josephs, zu Ephraim und Manasse: Du bist ein großes Volk und hast eine große Kraft, du sollst nicht nur ein Los haben;

Parallel Translations

Elberfelder Bibel (1905)
Da sprach Josua zum Hause Joseph, zu Ephraim und zu Manasse, und sagte: Du bist ein zahlreiches Volk und hast eine große Kraft; nicht ein Los sollst du haben,

Lutherbible (1912)
Josua sprach zum Hause Josephs, zu Ephraim und Manasse: Du bist ein großes Volk; und weil du so groß bist, sollst du nicht nur ein Los haben,

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Thou art a great: Joshua 17:14

Reciprocal: Genesis 48:16 - a multitude

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And Joshua spake unto the house of Joseph, [even] to Ephraim and to Manasseh,.... From whence it is clear that some of both were present; and they being brethren, and their interests united, and their cities intermixed, it would be to their mutual advantage to have an enlargement; which the tribe of Manasseh wanted more especially, more of their cities that fell to their lot being in the hands of the Canaanites, than of any other:

saying, thou [art] a great people, and hast great power; were very numerous, and so able to contend with the Canaanites, and make themselves more room:

thou shalt not have one lot [only]; or only have what they were possessed of, but should have more; and, as they wanted more, they were able enough to get more; and if they exerted their power, relying on the providence of God, through his blessing on their endeavours, they would certainly have an increase of their portion.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Thou shalt not have one lot only - i. e. by dispossessing the Canaanites, thou shalt double the portion of land at thy disposal. The “but” with which the King James Version begins Joshua 17:18 should be “for.”