Joshua 17:16
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
The sonsבְּנֵ֣י
(be·nei)
1121: sona prim. root
of Josephיֹוסֵ֔ף
(yo·v·sef,)
3130: "he increases," a son of Jacob, also the name of several Isr.from yasaph
said,וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙
(vai·yo·me·ru)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"The hill countryהָהָ֑ר
(ha·har;)
2022: mountain, hill, hill countryof uncertain derivation
is not enoughיִמָּ֥צֵא
(yim·ma·tze)
4672: to attain to, finda prim. root
for us, and allבְּכָל־
(be·chol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the Canaanitesהַֽכְּנַעֲנִי֙
(hak·ke·na·'a·ni)
3669a: inhab. of Canaanfrom Kenaan
who liveהַיֹּשֵׁ֣ב
(hai·yo·shev)
3427: to sit, remain, dwella prim. root
in the valleyהָעֵ֔מֶק
(ha·'e·mek,)
6010: a valefrom amoq
landבְּאֶֽרֶץ־
(be·'e·retz-)
776: earth, landa prim. root
have chariotsוְרֶ֣כֶב
(ve·re·chev)
7393: chariotry, chariot, millstonefrom rakab
of iron,בַּרְזֶ֗ל
(bar·zel)
1270: ironfrom the same as Birzoth
both those whoלַֽאֲשֶׁ֤ר
(la·'a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
are in Beth-sheanשְׁאָן֙
(she·'an)
1052: "place of quiet," a place in Manasseh, W. of the Jordanfrom bayith and shaan
and its townsוּבְנֹותֶ֔יהָ
(u·ve·no·v·tei·ha,)
1323: daughterfrom ben
and those whoוְלַֽאֲשֶׁ֖ר
(ve·la·'a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
are in the valleyבְּעֵ֥מֶק
(be·'e·mek)
6010: a valefrom amoq
of Jezreel."יִזְרְעֶֽאל׃
(yiz·re·'el.)
3157: "God sows," two Isr., also two cities in Isr., also a valley in N. Isr.from zara and el


















KJV Lexicon
And the children
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of Joseph
Yowceph  (yo-safe')
let him add (or perhaps simply active participle adding); Joseph, the name of seven Israelites -- Joseph.
said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
The hill
har  (har)
a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively) -- hill (country), mount(-ain), promotion.
is not enough
matsa'  (maw-tsaw')
to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present
for us and all the Canaanites
Kna`aniy  (ken-ah-an-ee')
a Kenaanite or inhabitant of Kenaan; by implication, a pedlar (the Canaanites standing for their neighbors the Ishmaelites, who conducted mercantile caravans) -- Canaanite, merchant, trafficker.
that dwell
yashab  (yaw-shab')
to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
in the land
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
of the valley
`emeq  (ay'-mek)
a vale (i.e. broad depression) -- dale, vale, valley (often used as a part of proper names).
have chariots
rekeb  (reh'-keb)
a vehicle; by implication, a team; by extension, cavalry; by analogy a rider, i.e. the upper millstone -- chariot, (upper) millstone, multitude (from the margin), wagon.
of iron
barzel  (bar-zel')
iron (as cutting); by extension, an iron implement -- (ax) head, iron.
both they who are of Bethshean
Beyth Sh'an  (bayth she-awn')
house of ease; Beth-Shean or Beth-Shan, a place in Palestine -- Beth-shean, Beth-Shan.
and her towns
bath  (bath)
apple (of the eye), branch, company, daughter, first, old, owl, town, village.
and they who are of the valley
`emeq  (ay'-mek)
a vale (i.e. broad depression) -- dale, vale, valley (often used as a part of proper names).
of Jezreel
Yizr`e'l  (yiz-reh-ale')
God will sow; Jizreel, the name of two places in Palestine and of two Israelites -- Jezreel.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The sons of Joseph said, "The hill country is not enough for us, and all the Canaanites who live in the valley land have chariots of iron, both those who are in Beth-shean and its towns and those who are in the valley of Jezreel."

King James Bible
And the children of Joseph said, The hill is not enough for us: and all the Canaanites that dwell in the land of the valley have chariots of iron, both they who are of Bethshean and her towns, and they who are of the valley of Jezreel.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But the descendants of Joseph said, "The hill country is not enough for us, and all the Canaanites who inhabit the valley area have iron chariots, both at Beth-shean with its towns and in the Jezreel Valley."

International Standard Version
The descendants of Joseph replied, "The hill country isn't sufficient for us, but all the Canaanites who live on the plain have iron chariots, both those in Beth-shean and its villages as well as the inhabitants of the Jezreel Valley."

NET Bible
The descendants of Joseph said, "The whole hill country is inadequate for us, and the Canaanites living down in the valley in Beth Shean and its surrounding towns and in the Valley of Jezreel have chariots with iron-rimmed wheels."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Joseph's descendants responded, "The mountains are not enough for us either. Besides, all the Canaanites living in the valley, in Beth Shean and its villages, and in the valley of Jezreel have chariots made of iron."

King James 2000 Bible
But the children of Joseph said, The hill is not enough for us: and all the Canaanites that dwell in the land of the valley have chariots of iron, both they who are of Bethshean and its villages, and they who are in the valley of Jezreel.
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