Joshua 17:15

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Joshua said to them, 'If you are so numerous, go up into the forest and clear land for yourselves there in the territory of the Perizzites and the Rephaim, since the hill country of Ephraim is too narrow for you.'

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And hua answered them, If thou be a great people, then get thee up to the wood country, and cut down for thyself there in the land of the Perizzites and of the giants, if mount Ephraim be too narrow for thee.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    Joshua answered them, "If you are a great people, then go up to the forest and cut down an area for yourselves there in the land of the Perizzites and the giants, if Mount Ephraim is too small for you."

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    And Joshua answered them, If thou be a great people, then get thee up to the wood country, and cut down for thyself there in the land of the Perizzites and of the giants, if mount Ephraim be too narrow for thee.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And Joshua{H3091} said{H559} unto them, If thou be a great{H7227} people,{H5971} get thee up{H5927} to the forest,{H3293} and cut down{H1254} for thyself there in the land{H776} of the Perizzites{H6522} and of the Rephaim;{H7497} since the hill-country{H2022} of Ephraim{H669} is too narrow{H213} for thee.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And Joshua{H3091} answered{H559}{(H8799)} them, If thou be a great{H7227} people{H5971}, then get thee up{H5927}{(H8798)} to the wood{H3293} country, and cut down{H1254}{(H8765)} for thyself there in the land{H776} of the Perizzites{H6522} and of the giants{H7497}, if mount{H2022} Ephraim{H669} be too narrow{H213}{(H8804)} for thee.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Then sayde Iosua vnto them: For so moch as thou art a greate people, go vp therfore into ye wodd, and make thy selfe rowme there in the londe of the Pheresites and Raphaim, seynge mout Ephraim is to narowe for the.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Ioshua then answered them, If thou be much people, get thee vp to the wood, & cut trees for thy selfe there in the lande of the Perizzites, and of the gyants, if mount Ephraim be too narowe for thee.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And Iosuah auswered them: If thou be much people, then get thee vp to the wood countrey and prepare for thy selfe there in the lande of the Pherezites and of the Giauntes, yf mount Ephraim be to narowe for thee.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And Joshua answered them, If thou [be] a great people, [then] get thee up to the wood [country], and cut down for thyself there in the land of the Perizzites and of the giants, if mount Ephraim be too narrow for thee.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Joshua said to them, If you are a great people, go up to the forest, and cut down for yourself there in the land of the Perizzites and of the Rephaim; since the hill-country of Ephraim is too narrow for you.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    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.'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Then Joshua said to them, If you are such a great people, go up into the woodlands, clearing a place there for yourselves in the land of the Perizzites and the Rephaim, if the hill-country of Ephraim is not wide enough for you.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    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."

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Joshua replied to them,“Since you have so many people, go up into the forest and clear out a place to live in the land of the Perizzites and Rephaites, for the hill country of Ephraim is too small for you.”

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 14:5 : 5 In the fourteenth year, Chedorlaomer and the kings who were with him came and defeated the Rephaim in Ashteroth-Karnaim, the Zuzim in Ham, the Emim in Shaveh-Kiriathaim,
  • Gen 15:20 : 20 the Hittites, the Perizzites, and the Rephaim,
  • Exod 33:2 : 2 I will send an angel ahead of you and drive out the Canaanites, Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites.
  • 2 Sam 5:18 : 18 The Philistines came and spread out in the Valley of Rephaim.
  • 2 Sam 5:22 : 22 The Philistines came up again and spread out in the Valley of Rephaim.
  • Ezra 9:1 : 1 When these things were completed, the officials approached me and said, 'The people of Israel, including the priests and Levites, have not separated themselves from the surrounding peoples and their detestable practices, like those of the Canaanites, Hittites, Perizzites, Jebusites, Ammonites, Moabites, Egyptians, and Amorites.'
  • Luke 12:48 : 48 But the one who did not know and did things deserving of punishment will receive a light beating. From everyone who has been given much, much will be demanded, and from the one who has been entrusted with much, even more will be asked.
  • Gen 13:7 : 7 There was strife between the herdsmen of Abram's livestock and the herdsmen of Lot's livestock. The Canaanites and Perizzites were also dwelling in the land at that time.

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