But to you, Joseph, I am giving more land than your brothers. I’m giving you the land I took from the Amorites. I took it with my sword and bow.”

并且我从前用弓用刀从亚摩利人手下夺的那块地，我都赐给你，使你比众弟兄多得一份。”

从前我用刀用弓从亚摩利人手下夺取的那一份，我要把它赐给你，使你比你的兄弟多得一份。”

从前我用刀用弓从亚摩利人手下夺取的那一份，我要把它赐给你，使你比你的兄弟多得一份。”

我要把我用刀和弓从亚摩利人手上夺来的那块地留给你，让你比其他弟兄多得一份。”

现在我把从前用刀和弓，从亚摩利人手中夺过来的那块山地赐给你，使你比众兄弟多得一份。”

我还要使你比众兄弟多得一块山地，就是我曾经用刀用弓从亚摩利人手中夺过来的。”

並且我從前用弓用刀從亞摩利人手下奪的那塊地，我都賜給你，使你比眾弟兄多得一分。」

從前我用刀用弓從亞摩利人手下奪取的那一份，我要把它賜給你，使你比你的兄弟多得一份。」

從前我用刀用弓從亞摩利人手下奪取的那一份，我要把它賜給你，使你比你的兄弟多得一份。」

我要把我用刀和弓從亞摩利人手上奪來的那塊地留給你，讓你比其他弟兄多得一份。」

現在我把從前用刀和弓，從亞摩利人手中奪過來的那塊山地賜給你，使你比眾兄弟多得一份。”

並且我從前用刀和弓從亞摩利人手裏奪取過來的那塊地、我也必賜給你，使你比眾弟兄多得一分。』

我還要使你比眾兄弟多得一塊山地，就是我曾經用刀用弓從亞摩利人手中奪過來的。」

今我賜爾一區、較諸昆弟為尤多、其地即我以刃以弓、奪於亞摩利人之手者也、

昔我以刃以弓、奪亞摩哩人之地、必以頒爾、較諸昆為尤多。

昔我以刀以弓、自亞摩利人手、奪地一區、我以此賜爾、使爾較兄弟多得一分、

And to you I give one more ridge of land than to your brothers, the ridge I took from the Amorites with my sword and my bow.”

Moreover, I have given to you rather than to your brothers one mountain slope that I took from the hand of the Amorites with my sword and with my bow.”

And beyond what I have given your brothers, I am giving you an extra portion of the land that I took from the Amorites with my sword and bow.”

Over and above what I am giving your brothers, I am giving you the one mountain slope that I took from the Amorites with my sword and bow.”

And I give you one portion more than your brothers, which I took from the hand of the Amorite with my sword and my bow.”

Moreover I have given to you one portion above your brothers, which I took from the hand of the Amorite with my sword and 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.

Over and above what I am giving your brothers, I am giving you the one mountain slope that I took from the hand of the Amorites with my sword and 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.

As one who is above your brothers, I give to you the mountain slope, which I took from the Amorites with my sword and my bow.”

Moreover I have given to you one portion above your brothers, which I took out of the hand of the Amorite with my sword and with my bow.”

He came to a town in Samaria called Sychar. It was near the piece of land Jacob had given his son Joseph.

The Israelites had brought Joseph’s bones up from Egypt. They buried his bones at Shechem in the piece of land Jacob had bought. He had bought it from the sons of Hamor. He had paid 100 pieces of silver for it. Hamor was the father of Shechem. That piece of land became the share that belonged to Joseph’s children after him.

He must recognize the full rights of the oldest son. He must do it, even though that son is the son of the wife he doesn’t love. He must give that son a double share of everything he has. That son is the first sign of his father’s strength. So the rights of the oldest son belong to him.

Here is what the Lord and King says.“ People of Israel, here are the borders of the land that you will divide up. You will divide up the land among the 12 tribes of Israel. Each tribe will receive a share. But the family of Joseph will have two shares.

“ The Lord, the God of Israel, has driven the Amorites out to make room for his people. So what right do you have to take it over?

Your children’s grandchildren will come back here. That’s because the sin of the Amorites has not yet reached the point where I must punish them.”

They took the flocks and herds and donkeys. They took everything in the city and in the fields.

“ Yet I destroyed the Amorites to make room in the land for my people. The Amorites were as tall as cedar trees. They were as strong as oak trees. But I cut off their fruit above the ground and their roots below it.

Judah also did not have the rights of the oldest son. Judah didn’t have them even though he was the leader among his brothers. And a ruler came from his family line. But the rights of the oldest son belonged to Joseph.

For 100 pieces of silver he bought a piece of land. He got it from Hamor’s sons. Hamor was the father of Shechem. Jacob set up his tent on that piece of land.

The people in the family line of Joseph spoke to Joshua. They said,“ Why have you given us only one share of the land to have as our own? There are large numbers of us. The Lord has blessed us greatly.”“ That’s true,” Joshua said.“ There are large numbers of you. And the hill country of Ephraim is too small for you. So go up into the forest. Clear out some land for yourselves in the territory of the Perizzites and Rephaites.”The people in Joseph’s family line replied,“ The hill country isn’t big enough for us. And all the Canaanites who live in the plains use chariots that have iron parts. They include the people of Beth Shan and its settlements. They also include the people who live in the Valley of Jezreel.”Joshua spoke again to the people in Joseph’s family line. He said to the people of Ephraim and Manasseh,“ There are large numbers of you. And you are very powerful. You will have more than one piece of land.You will also have the central hill country. It’s covered with trees. Cut them down and clear the land. That whole land from one end to the other will belong to you. The Canaanites use chariots that have iron parts. And those people are strong. But you can drive them out.”