And the children of Joseph spake unto Joshua, saying, Why hast thou given me but one lot and one portion to inherit, seeing I am a great people, forasmuch as the LORD hath blessed me hitherto?
The descendants of Joseph spoke to Joshua, saying, 'Why have you given us only one section of land to inherit? We are a large group of people because the LORD has blessed us so much.'
The descendants of Joseph complained to Joshua that they deserved more land because God had made them into a large, blessed tribe.
📚 Historical Context
This took place during the division of the Promised Land among the twelve tribes of Israel after they had conquered Canaan. The tribe of Joseph had been divided into two tribes (Ephraim and Manasseh) through Joseph's two sons, but they were apparently given territory as one unit. These tribes had indeed grown large and prosperous, fulfilling God's promises to multiply Abraham's descendants.
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