1 T his was the lot for the tribe of Manasseh, for he was the firstborn of Joseph. As for Machir the firstborn of Manasseh, the father of Gilead, because he was a man of war, therefore he had Gilead and Bashan.

Também coube sorte ã tribo de Manassés, porquanto era o primogênito de José. Quanto a Maquir, o primogênito de Manassés, pai de Gileade, porquanto era homem de guerra, obtivera Gileade e Basã.

2 S o this was for the rest of the children of Manasseh according to their families: for the children of Abiezer, for the children of Helek, for the children of Asriel, for the children of Shechem, for the children of Hepher, and for the children of Shemida. These were the male children of Manasseh the son of Joseph according to their families.

Também os outros filhos de Manassés tiveram a sua parte, segundo as suas famílias, a saber: os filhos de Abiezer, os filhos de Heleque, os filhos de Asriel, os filhos de Siquém, os filhos de Hefer, e os filhos de semida. Esses são os filhos de Manassés, filho de José, segundo as suas famílias.

3 B ut Zelophehad, the son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, had no sons, but daughters. These are the names of his daughters: Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.

Zelofeade, porém, filho de Hefer, filho de Gileade, filho de Maquir, filho de Manassés, não teve filhos, mas só filhas; e estes são os nomes de suas filhas: Macla, Noa, Hogla, Milca e Tirza.

4 T hey came to Eleazar the priest, and to Joshua the son of Nun, and to the princes, saying, “Yahweh commanded Moses to give us an inheritance among our brothers.” Therefore according to the commandment of Yahweh he gave them an inheritance among the brothers of their father.

Estas, pois, se apresentaram diante de Eleazar, o sacerdote, e diante de Josué, filho de Num, e diante dos príncipes, dizendo: O Senhor ordenou a Moisés que se nos desse herança no meio de nossos irmãos. Pelo que se lhes deu herança no meio dos irmãos de seu pai, conforme a ordem do Senhor.

5 T en parts fell to Manasseh, besides the land of Gilead and Bashan, which is beyond the Jordan;

E couberam a Manassés dez quinhões, afora a terra de Gileade e Basã, que está além do Jordão;

6 b ecause the daughters of Manasseh had an inheritance among his sons. The land of Gilead belonged to the rest of the sons of Manasseh.

porque as filhas de Manassés possuíram herança entre os filhos dele; e a terra de Gileade coube aos outros filhos de Manassés.

7 T he border of Manasseh was from Asher to Michmethath, which is before Shechem. The border went along to the right hand, to the inhabitants of En Tappuah.

Ora, o termo de Manassés vai desde Aser até Micmetá, que está defronte de Siquém; e estende-se pela direita até os moradores de En-Tapua.

8 T he land of Tappuah belonged to Manasseh; but Tappuah on the border of Manasseh belonged to the children of Ephraim.

A terra de Tapua ficou pertencendo a Manassés; porém Tapua, junto ao termo de Manassés, pertencia aos filhos de Efraim.

9 T he border went down to the brook of Kanah, southward of the brook. These cities belonged to Ephraim among the cities of Manasseh. The border of Manasseh was on the north side of the brook, and ended at the sea.

Então desce este termo ao ribeiro de Caná; a Efraim couberam as cidades ao sul do ribeiro no meio das cidades de Manassés; o termo de Manassés está ao norte do ribeiro, e vai até o mar.

10 S outhward it was Ephraim’s, and northward it was Manasseh’s, and the sea was his border. They reached to Asher on the north, and to Issachar on the east.

Ao sul a terra é de Efraim, e ao norte de Manassés, sendo o mar o seu termo. Estendem-se ao norte até Aser, e ao oriente até Issacar

11 M anasseh 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.

Porque em Issacar e em Aser couberam a Manassés Bete-Seã e suas vilas, Ibleão e suas vilas, os habitantes de Dor e suas vilas, os habitantes de En-Dor e suas vilas, os habitantes de Taanaque e suas vilas, e os habitantes de Megido e suas vilas, com os seus três outeiros.

12 Y et the children of Manasseh couldn’t drive out the inhabitants of those cities; but the Canaanites would dwell in that land.

Contudo os filhos de Manassés não puderam expulsar os habitantes daquelas cidades, porquanto os cananeus persistiram em habitar naquela terra.

13 W hen the children of Israel had grown strong, they put the Canaanites to forced labor, and didn’t utterly drive them out.

Mas quando os filhos de Israel se tornaram fortes, sujeitaram os cananeus a trabalhos forçados, porém não os expulsaram de todo.

14 T he children of Joseph spoke to Joshua, saying, “Why have you given me just one lot and one part for an inheritance, since we are a numerous people, because Yahweh has blessed us so far?”

Então os filhos de José falaram a Josué, dizendo: Por que me deste por herança apenas uma sorte e um quinhão, sendo eu um povo numeroso, porquanto o Senhor até aqui me tem abençoado?

15 J oshua 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.”

Respondeu-lhes Josué: Se és povo numeroso, sobe ao bosque, e corta para ti lugar ali na terra dos perizeus e dos refains, desde que a região montanhosa de Efraim te é estreita demais.

16 T he children of Joseph said, “The hill country is not enough for us. All the Canaanites who dwell in the land of the valley have chariots of iron, both those who are in Beth Shean and its towns, and those who are in the valley of Jezreel.”

Tornaram os filhos de José: A região montanhosa não nos bastaria; além disso todos os cananeus que habitam na terra do vale têm carros de ferro, tanto os de Bete-Seã e das suas vilas, como os que estão no vale de Jizreel.

17 J oshua spoke to the house of Joseph, that is, to Ephraim and to Manasseh, saying, “You are a numerous people, and have great power. You shall not have one lot only;

Então Josué falou a casa de José, isto é, a Efraim e a Manassés, dizendo: Povo numeroso és tu, e tens grande força; não terás uma sorte apenas;

18 b ut the hill country shall be yours. Although it is a forest, you shall cut it down, and it’s farthest extent shall be yours; for you shall drive out the Canaanites, though they have chariots of iron, and though they are strong.”

porém a região montanhosa será tua; ainda que é bosque, cortá-lo-ás, e as suas extremidades serão tuas; porque expulsarás os cananeus, não obstante terem eles carros de ferro e serem fortes: