“ Joseph is the foal of a wild donkey, the foal of a wild donkey at a spring— one of the wild donkeys on the ridge.

“约瑟是多结果子的树枝，是泉旁多结果的枝子；他的枝条探出墙外。

约瑟是多结果子的树枝，是泉旁多结果的枝子；他的枝条伸出墙外。

约瑟是多结果子的树枝，是泉旁多结果的枝子；他的枝条伸出墙外。

“约瑟是多结果子的枝条，长在水泉旁，他的枝条探出墙外。

约瑟是一根结果子的树枝，是一根泉旁结果子的树枝，他的枝条蔓延出墙外。

约瑟是多结果实的树枝，是泉旁多结果实的树枝；他的枝条蔓越出墙。

約瑟是多結果子的樹枝，是泉旁多結果的枝子；他的枝條探出牆外。

約瑟是多結果子的樹枝，是泉旁多結果的枝子；他的枝條伸出牆外。

約瑟是多結果子的樹枝，是泉旁多結果的枝子；他的枝條伸出牆外。

「約瑟是多結果子的枝條，長在水泉旁，他的枝條探出牆外。

約瑟是一根結果子的樹枝，是一根泉旁結果子的樹枝，他的枝條蔓延出牆外。

約瑟是母牛的崽子，在水泉旁的母牛崽子；他的女兒踏步在書珥曠野。

約瑟是多結果實的樹枝，是泉旁多結果實的樹枝；他的枝條蔓越出牆。

約瑟如結實之樹枝、在於泉旁、其條蔓延踰垣、

約瑟如蔥蘢之樹、植於泉旁、其枝蔓延踰垣。

約瑟如茂枝、茂枝栽於泉旁、枝條蔓延、踰於墻垣、

“ Joseph is a fruitful vine, a fruitful vine near a spring, whose branches climb over a wall.

“ Joseph is a vine that grows a lot of fruit. It grows close by a spring. Its branches climb over a wall.

“ Joseph is a fruitful bough, a fruitful bough by a spring; his branches run over the wall.

Joseph is a fruitful vine, a fruitful vine beside a spring; its branches climb over the wall.

“ Joseph is a fruitful branch, A fruitful branch by a spring; Its branches hang over a wall.

“ Joseph is a fruitful bough, A fruitful bough by a well; His branches run over the wall.

Joseph is a fruitful bough, A fruitful bough by a fountain; His branches run over the wall.

Joseph is a fruitful vine, a fruitful vine beside a spring; its branches climb over the wall.

Joseph[ is] a fruitful bough,[ even] a fruitful bough by a well;[ whose] branches run over the wall:

Joseph is a fruitful bough, a fruitful bough near a spring whose branches climb over the wall.

“ Joseph is a fruitful vine, a fruitful vine by a spring. His branches run over the wall.

Joseph named his second son Ephraim, for he said,“ God has made me fruitful in this land of my grief.”

In addition, Joseph had two sons who were born in Egypt. So altogether, there were seventy members of Jacob’s family in the land of Egypt.

“ Now I am claiming as my own sons these two boys of yours, Ephraim and Manasseh, who were born here in the land of Egypt before I arrived. They will be my sons, just as Reuben and Simeon are.

The allotment for the descendants of Joseph extended from the Jordan River near Jericho, east of the springs of Jericho, through the wilderness and into the hill country of Bethel.From Bethel( that is, Luz) it ran over to Ataroth in the territory of the Arkites.Then it descended westward to the territory of the Japhletites as far as Lower Beth horon, then to Gezer and over to the Mediterranean Sea.This was the homeland allocated to the families of Joseph’s sons, Manasseh and Ephraim.The following territory was given to the clans of the tribe of Ephraim. The boundary of their homeland began at Ataroth addar in the east. From there it ran to Upper Beth horon,then on to the Mediterranean Sea. From Micmethath on the north, the boundary curved eastward past Taanath shiloh to the east of Janoah.From Janoah it turned southward to Ataroth and Naarah, touched Jericho, and ended at the Jordan River.From Tappuah the boundary extended westward, following the Kanah Ravine to the Mediterranean Sea. This is the homeland allocated to the clans of the tribe of Ephraim.In addition, some towns with their surrounding villages in the territory allocated to the half tribe of Manasseh were set aside for the tribe of Ephraim.They did not drive the Canaanites out of Gezer, however, so the people of Gezer live as slaves among the people of Ephraim to this day.

The tribes of Reuben and Gad owned vast numbers of livestock. So when they saw that the lands of Jazer and Gilead were ideally suited for their flocks and herds,they came to Moses, Eleazar the priest, and the other leaders of the community. They said,“ Notice the towns of Ataroth, Dibon, Jazer, Nimrah, Heshbon, Elealeh, Sibmah, Nebo, and Beon.The Lord has conquered this whole area for the community of Israel, and it is ideally suited for all our livestock.If we have found favor with you, please let us have this land as our property instead of giving us land across the Jordan River.”“ Do you intend to stay here while your brothers go across and do all the fighting?” Moses asked the men of Gad and Reuben.“ Why do you want to discourage the rest of the people of Israel from going across to the land the Lord has given them?Your ancestors did the same thing when I sent them from Kadesh barnea to explore the land.After they went up to the valley of Eshcol and explored the land, they discouraged the people of Israel from entering the land the Lord was giving them.Then the Lord was very angry with them, and he vowed,‘ Of all those I rescued from Egypt, no one who is twenty years old or older will ever see the land I swore to give to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, for they have not obeyed me wholeheartedly.The only exceptions are Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite and Joshua son of Nun, for they have wholeheartedly followed the Lord.’“ The Lord was angry with Israel and made them wander in the wilderness for forty years until the entire generation that sinned in the Lord’s sight had died.But here you are, a brood of sinners, doing exactly the same thing! You are making the Lord even angrier with Israel.If you turn away from him like this and he abandons them again in the wilderness, you will be responsible for destroying this entire nation!”But they approached Moses and said,“ We simply want to build pens for our livestock and fortified towns for our wives and children.Then we will arm ourselves and lead our fellow Israelites into battle until we have brought them safely to their land. Meanwhile, our families will stay in the fortified towns we build here, so they will be safe from any attacks by the local people.We will not return to our homes until all the people of Israel have received their portions of land.But we do not claim any of the land on the other side of the Jordan. We would rather live here on the east side and accept this as our grant of land.”Then Moses said,“ If you keep your word and arm yourselves for the Lord’s battles,and if your troops cross the Jordan and keep fighting until the Lord has driven out his enemies,then you may return when the Lord has conquered the land. You will have fulfilled your duty to the Lord and to the rest of the people of Israel. And the land on the east side of the Jordan will be your property from the Lord.But if you fail to keep your word, then you will have sinned against the Lord, and you may be sure that your sin will find you out.Go ahead and build towns for your families and pens for your flocks, but do everything you have promised.”Then the men of Gad and Reuben replied,“ We, your servants, will follow your instructions exactly.Our children, wives, flocks, and cattle will stay here in the towns of Gilead.But all who are able to bear arms will cross over to fight for the Lord, just as you have said.”So Moses gave orders to Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the leaders of the clans of Israel.He said,“ The men of Gad and Reuben who are armed for battle must cross the Jordan with you to fight for the Lord. If they do, give them the land of Gilead as their property when the land is conquered.But if they refuse to arm themselves and cross over with you, then they must accept land with the rest of you in the land of Canaan.”The tribes of Gad and Reuben said again,“ We are your servants, and we will do as the Lord has commanded!We will cross the Jordan into Canaan fully armed to fight for the Lord, but our property will be here on this side of the Jordan.”So Moses assigned land to the tribes of Gad, Reuben, and half the tribe of Manasseh son of Joseph. He gave them the territory of King Sihon of the Amorites and the land of King Og of Bashan— the whole land with its cities and surrounding lands.The descendants of Gad built the towns of Dibon, Ataroth, Aroer,Atroth shophan, Jazer, Jogbehah,Beth nimrah, and Beth haran. These were all fortified towns with pens for their flocks.The descendants of Reuben built the towns of Heshbon, Elealeh, Kiriathaim,Nebo, Baal meon, and Sibmah. They changed the names of some of the towns they conquered and rebuilt.Then the descendants of Makir of the tribe of Manasseh went to Gilead and conquered it, and they drove out the Amorites living there.So Moses gave Gilead to the Makirites, descendants of Manasseh, and they settled there.The people of Jair, another clan of the tribe of Manasseh, captured many of the towns in Gilead and changed the name of that region to the Towns of Jair.Meanwhile, a man named Nobah captured the town of Kenath and its surrounding villages, and he renamed that area Nobah after himself.

Oh, the joys of those who do not follow the advice of the wicked, or stand around with sinners, or join in with mockers.But they delight in the law of the Lord, meditating on it day and night.They are like trees planted along the riverbank, bearing fruit each season. Their leaves never wither, and they prosper in all they do.

Your wife will be like a fruitful grapevine, flourishing within your home. Your children will be like vigorous young olive trees as they sit around your table.

Moses said this about the tribes of Joseph:“ May their land be blessed by the Lord with the precious gift of dew from the heavens and water from beneath the earth;with the rich fruit that grows in the sun, and the rich harvest produced each month;with the finest crops of the ancient mountains, and the abundance from the everlasting hills;with the best gifts of the earth and its bounty, and the favor of the one who appeared in the burning bush. May these blessings rest on Joseph’s head, crowning the brow of the prince among his brothers.Joseph has the majesty of a young bull; he has the horns of a wild ox. He will gore distant nations, even to the ends of the earth. This is my blessing for the multitudes of Ephraim and the thousands of Manasseh.”

But his father refused.“ I know, my son; I know,” he replied.“ Manasseh will also become a great people, but his younger brother will become even greater. And his descendants will become a multitude of nations.”So Jacob blessed the boys that day with this blessing:“ The people of Israel will use your names when they give a blessing. They will say,‘ May God make you as prosperous as Ephraim and Manasseh.’” In this way, Jacob put Ephraim ahead of Manasseh.

the Angel who has redeemed me from all harm— may he bless these boys. May they preserve my name and the names of Abraham and Isaac. And may their descendants multiply greatly throughout the earth.”

The descendants of Joseph came to Joshua and asked,“ Why have you given us only one portion of land as our homeland when the Lord has blessed us with so many people?”Joshua replied,“ If there are so many of you, and if the hill country of Ephraim is not large enough for you, clear out land for yourselves in the forest where the Perizzites and Rephaites live.”The descendants of Joseph responded,“ It’s true that the hill country is not large enough for us. But all the Canaanites in the lowlands have iron chariots, both those in Beth shan and its surrounding settlements and those in the valley of Jezreel. They are too strong for us.”Then Joshua said to the tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh, the descendants of Joseph,“ Since you are so large and strong, you will be given more than one portion.

Then God remembered Rachel’s plight and answered her prayers by enabling her to have children.She became pregnant and gave birth to a son.“ God has removed my disgrace,” she said.And she named him Joseph, for she said,“ May the Lord add yet another son to my family.”

How joyful are those who fear the Lord— all who follow his ways!

Its branches became strong— strong enough to be a ruler’s scepter. It grew very tall, towering above all others. It stood out because of its height and its many lush branches.

One day not long after this, word came to Joseph,“ Your father is failing rapidly.” So Joseph went to visit his father, and he took with him his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim.