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Joshua said to them, “If you are a numerous 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.”

Joshua 17:15 · WEB

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ગુજરાતીયહોશુઆ ૧૭:૧૫
યહોશુઆએ તેઓને કહ્યું, “જો તમે વસ્તીમાં વિશાળ પ્રજા છો, તો તમે પોતે પોતાની રીતે ઉપર તરફ વનમાં જાઓ અને ત્યાં પરિઝીઓના અને રફાઈઓના દેશમાં પોતાને માટે જમીન તૈયાર કરો. કેમ કે એફ્રાઇમનો પહાડી પ્રદેશ તમારા માટે ઘણો સાંકડો છે.
हिन्दीयहोशू १७:१५
यहोशू ने उनसे कहा, “यदि तुम गिनती में बहुत हो, और एप्रैम का पहाड़ी देश तुम्हारे लिये छोटा हो, तो परिज्जियों और रपाइयों का देश जो जंगल है उसमें जाकर पेड़ों को काट डालो।”

In context

13When the children of Israel had grown strong, they put the Canaanites to forced labor, and didn’t utterly drive them out.

14The children of Joseph spoke to Joshua, saying, “Why have you given me just one lot and one part for an inheritance, since we are a numerous people, because the LORD has blessed us so far?”

15Joshua said to them, “If you are a numerous 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.”

16The children of Joseph said, “The hill country is not enough for us. All the Canaanites who dwell in the land of the valley have chariots of iron, both those who are in Beth Shean and its towns, and those who are in the valley of Jezreel.”

17Joshua spoke to the house of Joseph, that is, to Ephraim and to Manasseh, saying, “You are a numerous people, and have great power. You shall not have one lot only;

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