Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And Joshua said to them: If thou be a great people, go up into the woodland, and cut down room for thyself in the land of the Pherezite and the Raphaims: because the possession of mount Ephraim is too narrow for thee. If thou be Luke 12:48 But he that knew not and did things worthy of stripes shall be beaten with few stripes. And unto whomsoever much is given, of him much shall be required: and to whom they have committed much, of him they will demand the more. the Perizzites Genesis 13:7 Whereupon also there arose a strife between the herdsmen of Abram and of Lot. And at that time the Chanaanite and the Pherezite dwelled in that country. Exodus 33:2 And I will send an angel before thee, that I may cast out the Chanaanite, and the Amorrhite, and the Hethite, and the Pherezite, and the Hevite, and the Jebusite, Ezra 9:1 And after these things were accomplished, the princes came to me, saying: The people of Israel, and the priests and Levites have not separated themselves from the people of the lands, and from their abominations, namely, of the Chanaanites, and the Hethites, and the Pherezites, and the Jebusites, and the Ammonites, and the Moabites, and the Egyptians, and the Amorrhites. giants. Genesis 14:5 And in the fourteenth year came Chodorlahomor, and the kings that were with him: and they smote the Raphaim in Astarothcarnaim, and the Zuzim with them, and the Emim in Save of Cariathaim. Genesis 15:20 And the Hethites, and the Pherezites, the Raphaim also, 2 Samuel 5:18,22 And the Philistines coming spread themselves in the valley of Raphaim. . . . Context Manasseh's Inheritance…14And the children of Joseph spoke to Joshua, and said: Why hast thou given me but one lot and one portion to possess, whereas I am of so great a multitude, and the Lord hath blessed me? 15And Joshua said to them: If thou be a great people, go up into the woodland, and cut down room for thyself in the land of the Pherezite and the Raphaims: because the possession of mount Ephraim is too narrow for thee.16And the children of Joseph answered him: We cannot go up to the mountains, for the Chanaanites that dwell in the low lands, wherein are situate Bethsan with its towns, and Jezrael in the midst of the valley, have chariots of iron.… Cross References Joshua 17:14 And the children of Joseph spoke to Joshua, and said: Why hast thou given me but one lot and one portion to possess, whereas I am of so great a multitude, and the Lord hath blessed me? Joshua 17:16 And the children of Joseph answered him: We cannot go up to the mountains, for the Chanaanites that dwell in the low lands, wherein are situate Bethsan with its towns, and Jezrael in the midst of the valley, have chariots of iron. 2 Samuel 5:18 And the Philistines coming spread themselves in the valley of Raphaim. 2 Samuel 18:6 So the people went out into the field against Israel, and the battle was fought in the forest of Ephraim. Lexicon Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֗עַ (yə·hō·wō·šu·a‘) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3091: Joshua -- 'the LORD is salvation', Moses' successor, also the name of a number of Israelites answered וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say them, אֲלֵיהֶ֜ם (’ă·lê·hem) Preposition | third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 413: Near, with, among, to “If אִם־ (’im-) Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not you אַתָּה֙ (’at·tāh) Pronoun - second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 859: Thou and thee, ye and you have so many רַ֤ב (raḇ) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7227: Much, many, great people עַם־ (‘am-) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock that כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction the hill country הַר־ (har-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 2022: Mountain, hill, hill country of Ephraim אֶפְרָֽיִם׃ (’ep̄·rā·yim) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 669: Ephraim -- a son of Joseph, also his descendants and their territory is too small אָ֥ץ (’āṣ) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 213: To press, to be close, hurry, withdraw for you, לְךָ֖ (lə·ḵā) Preposition | second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew go עֲלֵ֣ה (‘ă·lêh) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5927: To ascend, in, actively to לְךָ֣ (lə·ḵā) Preposition | second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew the forest הַיַּ֔עְרָה (hay·ya‘·rāh) Article | Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 3293: A copse of bushes, a forest, honey in the comb and clear וּבֵרֵאתָ֤ (ū·ḇê·rê·ṯā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1254: To create, to cut down, select, feed for yourself לְךָ֙ (lə·ḵā) Preposition | second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew an area שָׁ֔ם (šām) Adverb Strong's Hebrew 8033: There, then, thither in the land בְּאֶ֥רֶץ (bə·’e·reṣ) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 776: Earth, land of the Perizzites הַפְּרִזִּ֖י (hap·pə·riz·zî) Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 6522: Perizzite -- a people in the land of Canaan and the Rephaim.” וְהָֽרְפָאִ֑ים (wə·hā·rə·p̄ā·’îm) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 7497: Rephaim -- inhabitants of an area East of the Jordan Additional Translations Joshua answered them, “If you have so many people that the hill country of Ephraim is too small for you, go to the forest and clear for yourself an area in the land of the Perizzites and the Rephaim.”And Joshua answered them, If you be a great people, then get you up to the wood country, and cut down for yourself there in the land of the Perizzites and of the giants, if mount Ephraim be too narrow for you. And Joshua said unto them, If thou be a great people, get thee up to the forest, and cut down for thyself there in the land of the Perizzites and of the Rephaim; since the hill-country of Ephraim is too narrow for thee. And Joshua said to them, If thou be a great people, go up to the forest, and clear the land for thyself, If mount Ephraim be too little for thee. And Joshua said unto them, If thou art a great people, then get thee up to the wood, and cut down for thyself there in the land of the Perizzites and of the giants, if the hill-country of Ephraim is too narrow for thee. And Joshua said unto them, If thou be a great people, get thee up to the forest, and cut down for thyself there in the land of the Perizzites and of the Rephaim; since the hill country of Ephraim is too narrow for thee. And Joshua answered them, If thou art a great people, then go up to the wood, and cut down for thyself there in the land of the Perizzites and of the giants, if mount Ephraim is too narrow for thee. Joshua said to them, "If you are a great 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." And Joshua saith unto them, 'If thou art a numerous people, go up for thee to the forest, then thou hast prepared for thee there, in the land of the Perizzite, and of the Rephaim, when mount Ephraim hath been narrow for thee.' 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