Joshua 17:15-17

Contemporary English Version

¹⁵ Joshua replied, “If there's not enough room for you in the hill country of Ephraim, then go into the forest that belonged to the Perizzites and the Rephaim.^[a] Clear out the trees and make more room for yourselves there.”

¹⁶ “Even if we do that,” they answered, “there still won't be enough land for us in the hill country. And we can't move down into Jezreel Valley, because the Canaanites who live in Beth-Shan and in other parts of the valley have iron chariots.”

¹⁷ “Your tribes do have a lot of people,” Joshua admitted. “I'll give you more land. Your tribes are powerful,