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?
Los descendientes de José hablaron a Josué, diciendo: '¿Por qué nos has dado solamente una porción de tierra como herencia? Somos un pueblo numeroso porque el Señor nos ha bendecido grandemente.'
Los descendientes de José se quejaron a Josué porque consideraban que su porción de tierra era muy pequeña para su gran población bendecida por Dios.
📚 Contexto Histórico
In the Book of Joshua, after the Israelites had conquered much of the Promised Land under Joshua's leadership, the tribes were receiving their allocated portions of territory as part of God's fulfillment of His promises to Abraham. The descendants of Joseph, specifically from the tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh, complained to Joshua that one portion was insufficient for their large numbers, which had grown due to God's blessings, reflecting the ongoing process of land distribution and the tensions among the tribes. This event underscores the practical challenges of settling a nomadic people into a new homeland while honoring divine assignments.
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