“ Joseph is a vine that grows a lot of fruit. It grows close by a spring. Its branches climb over a wall.

“约瑟是多结果子的树枝，是泉旁多结果的枝子；他的枝条探出墙外。

约瑟是多结果子的树枝，是泉旁多结果的枝子；他的枝条伸出墙外。

约瑟是多结果子的树枝，是泉旁多结果的枝子；他的枝条伸出墙外。

“约瑟是多结果子的枝条，长在水泉旁，他的枝条探出墙外。

约瑟是一根结果子的树枝，是一根泉旁结果子的树枝，他的枝条蔓延出墙外。

约瑟是多结果实的树枝，是泉旁多结果实的树枝；他的枝条蔓越出墙。

約瑟是多結果子的樹枝，是泉旁多結果的枝子；他的枝條探出牆外。

約瑟是多結果子的樹枝，是泉旁多結果的枝子；他的枝條伸出牆外。

約瑟是多結果子的樹枝，是泉旁多結果的枝子；他的枝條伸出牆外。

「約瑟是多結果子的枝條，長在水泉旁，他的枝條探出牆外。

約瑟是一根結果子的樹枝，是一根泉旁結果子的樹枝，他的枝條蔓延出牆外。

約瑟是母牛的崽子，在水泉旁的母牛崽子；他的女兒踏步在書珥曠野。

約瑟是多結果實的樹枝，是泉旁多結果實的樹枝；他的枝條蔓越出牆。

約瑟如結實之樹枝、在於泉旁、其條蔓延踰垣、

約瑟如蔥蘢之樹、植於泉旁、其枝蔓延踰垣。

約瑟如茂枝、茂枝栽於泉旁、枝條蔓延、踰於墻垣、

“ Joseph is a fruitful vine, a fruitful vine near a spring, whose branches climb over a wall.

“ Joseph is a fruitful bough, a fruitful bough by a spring; his branches run over the wall.

“ Joseph is the foal of a wild donkey, the foal of a wild donkey at a spring— one of the wild donkeys on the ridge.

Joseph is a fruitful vine, a fruitful vine beside a spring; its branches climb over the wall.

“ Joseph is a fruitful branch, A fruitful branch by a spring; Its branches hang over a wall.

“ Joseph is a fruitful bough, A fruitful bough by a well; His branches run over the wall.

Joseph is a fruitful bough, A fruitful bough by a fountain; His branches run over the wall.

Joseph is a fruitful vine, a fruitful vine beside a spring; its branches climb over the wall.

Joseph[ is] a fruitful bough,[ even] a fruitful bough by a well;[ whose] branches run over the wall:

Joseph is a fruitful bough, a fruitful bough near a spring whose branches climb over the wall.

“ Joseph is a fruitful vine, a fruitful vine by a spring. His branches run over the wall.

He named the second son Ephraim. That’s because he said,“ God has given me children in the land where I’ve suffered so much.”

The total number of the members of Jacob’s family who went to Egypt was 70. That includes the two sons who had been born to Joseph in Egypt.

“ Now then, two sons were born to you in Egypt. It happened before I came to you here. They will be counted as my own sons. Ephraim and Manasseh will belong to me, in the same way that Reuben and Simeon belong to me.

The land given to the two tribes in the family line of Joseph began at the Jordan River. Their border started east of the springs of Jericho. It went up from there through the desert into the hill country of Bethel.Bethel is also called Luz. From Bethel the border crossed over to Ataroth. That’s where the Arkites live.Then it went west down to the territory of the Japhletites. It went all the way to the area of Lower Beth Horon. It went on to Gezer. The border came to an end at the Mediterranean Sea.The tribes of Manasseh and Ephraim were from the family line of Joseph. So they received that land as their share.Here is the territory given to the tribe of Ephraim, according to its family groups. The border of their share of land started at Ataroth Addar in the east. It went to Upper Beth Horon.It continued toward the Mediterranean Sea. From Mikmethath on the north, it curved toward the east. It went to Taanath Shiloh. It passed by Taanath Shiloh to Janoah on the east.Then it went down from Janoah to Ataroth and Naarah. It touched Jericho and came to an end at the Jordan River.From Tappuah the border went west to the Kanah Valley. It came to an end at the Mediterranean Sea. That was the land given to the tribe of Ephraim. Each family group received its share.The tribe of Ephraim was also given other towns and villages that were set apart for them. Those towns and villages were in the share of land given to the tribe of Manasseh.The people of Ephraim didn’t drive out the Canaanites living in Gezer. The Canaanites live among the people of Ephraim to this day. But they are forced to work hard for the people of Ephraim.

The tribes of Reuben and Gad had very large herds and flocks. They looked at the lands of Jazer and Gilead. They saw that those lands were just right for livestock.So they came to Moses and Eleazar the priest. They also came to the leaders of the community. They said,“ We have seen the cities of Ataroth, Dibon, Jazer, Nimrah and Heshbon. We’ve seen Elealeh, Sebam, Nebo and Beon.All of them are in the land the Lord has brought under Israel’s control. This land is just right for livestock. And we have livestock.We hope you are pleased with us,” they continued.“ If you are, please give us this land. Then it will belong to us. But don’t make us go across the Jordan River.”Moses spoke to the people of Gad and Reuben. He said,“ Should the rest of us go to war while you stay here?The Lord has given the land of Canaan to the Israelites. So why would you want to keep them from going over into it?That’s what your fathers did. I sent them from Kadesh Barnea to check out the land.They went up to the Valley of Eshkol and looked at the land. Then they talked the Israelites out of entering the land the Lord had given them.The Lord’ s anger was stirred up that day. So he made a promise. He said,‘ Not one of those who were 20 years old or more when they came up out of Egypt will see the land. They have not followed me with their whole heart. I promised to give the land to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.But not one of the people who came up out of Egypt will see the land except Caleb and Joshua. Caleb is the son of Jephunneh, the Kenizzite. And Joshua is the son of Nun. They will see the land. They followed the Lord with their whole heart.’The Lord became very angry with Israel. He made them wander around in the desert for 40 years. They wandered until all the people who had done evil in his sight had died.“ Now here you are, you bunch of sinners! You have taken the place of your fathers. And you are making the Lord even angrier with Israel.What if you turn away from following him? Then he’ll leave all these people in the desert again. And it will be your fault when they are destroyed.”Then they came up to Moses. They said,“ We would like to build pens here for our livestock. We would also like to build cities for our women and children.But we will prepare ourselves for battle. We’re even ready to go ahead of the Israelites. We’ll march out with them until we’ve brought them to their place. While we’re gone, our women and children will live in cities that have high walls around them. That will keep them safe from the people living in this land.We won’t return to our homes until each of the Israelites has received their share of the land.We won’t receive any share with them on the west side of the Jordan River. We’ve already received our share here on the east side.”Then Moses said to them,“ Do what you have promised to do. Get ready to fight for the Lord.Prepare yourselves and go across the Jordan River. Fight for the Lord until he has driven out his enemies in front of him.When the land is under the Lord’ s control, you can come back here. Your duty to the Lord and Israel will be over. Then the Lord will give you this land as your own.“ But what if you fail to do your duty? Then you will be sinning against the Lord. And you may be sure that your sin will be discovered. It will be brought out into the open.So build up cities for your women and children. Make sheep pens for your flocks. But do what you have promised to do.”The people of Gad and Reuben spoke to Moses. They said,“ We will do just as you command.Our children and wives will remain here in the cities of Gilead. So will our flocks and herds.But we will prepare ourselves for battle. We’ll go across the Jordan River and fight for the Lord. We will do just as you have said.”Then Moses gave orders about them to Eleazar the priest. He gave the same orders to Joshua, the son of Nun. He also spoke to the family leaders of the Israelite tribes.He said,“ The men of Gad and Reuben must get ready for battle. They must go across the Jordan River with you. They must help you fight for the Lord. They must stay with you until the land has been brought under your control. If they do, you must give them the land of Gilead as their own.But what if they don’t get ready for battle? What if they don’t go across the Jordan with you? Then they must accept a share with you in Canaan.”The people of Gad and Reuben gave their answer. They said,“ We will do what the Lord has said.We’ll get ready for battle. We’ll go across the Jordan into Canaan. We’ll fight for the Lord there. But the property we receive will be on this side of the Jordan River.”Then Moses gave their land to them. He gave it to the tribes of Gad and Reuben and half of the tribe of Manasseh. Manasseh was Joseph’s son. One part of that land had belonged to the kingdom of Sihon. He was the king of the Amorites. The other part had belonged to the kingdom of Og. He was the king of Bashan. Moses gave that whole land to those two and a half tribes. It included its cities and the territory around them.The people of Gad built up the cities of Dibon, Ataroth and Aroer.They built up Atroth Shophan, Jazer, Jogbehah,Beth Nimrah and Beth Haran. They built a high wall around each of those cities. They also built sheep pens for their flocks.The people of Reuben built up Heshbon, Elealeh and Kiriathaim.They also built up Nebo, Baal Meon and Sibmah. They gave new names to the cities they had built up.The people of Makir, the son of Manasseh, went to the land of Gilead. They captured it. They drove out the Amorites living there.So Moses gave Gilead to the people of Makir, the son of Manasseh. And they settled there.Jair was from the family line of Manasseh. Jair captured Gilead’s settlements. He called them Havvoth Jair.Nobah captured Kenath and the settlements around it. He named it after himself.

Blessed is the person who obeys the law of the Lord. They don’t follow the advice of evil people. They don’t make a habit of doing what sinners do. They don’t join those who make fun of the Lord and his law.Instead, the law of the Lord gives them joy. They think about his law day and night.That kind of person is like a tree that is planted near a stream of water. It always bears its fruit at the right time. Its leaves don’t dry up. Everything godly people do turns out well.

As a vine bears a lot of fruit, so may your wife have many children by you. May they sit around your table like young olive trees.

Here’s what Moses said about Joseph.“ May the Lord bless Joseph’s land. May he bless it with dew from the highest heavens. May he bless it with water from the deepest oceans.May he bless it with the best crops the sun can produce. May he bless it with the finest crops the moon can give.May he bless it with the best products of the age- old mountains. May he bless it with the many crops of the ancient hills.May he bless it with the best gifts that fill the earth. May he bless it with the favor of the God who spoke out of the burning bush. Let all these blessings rest on the head of Joseph. Let them rest on the head of the one who is prince among his brothers.His glory is like the glory of a bull born first to its mother. His horns are like the horns of a wild ox. He will use them to destroy the nations. He’ll wipe out the nations that are very far away. The ten thousands of men in Ephraim’s army are like the bull and the ox. So are the thousands in the army of Manasseh.”

But his father wouldn’t do it. He said,“ I know, my son. I know. He too will become a nation. He too will become great. But his younger brother will be greater than he is. His children after him will become a group of nations.”On that day, Jacob gave them his blessing. He said,“ The people of Israel will bless others in your name. They will say,‘ May God make you like Ephraim and Manasseh.’ ” So he put Ephraim ahead of Manasseh.

He is the Angel who has saved me from all harm. May he bless these boys. May they be called by my name. May they also be called by the names of my grandfather Abraham and my father Isaac. And may the number of them greatly increase on the earth.”

The people in the family line of Joseph spoke to Joshua. They said,“ Why have you given us only one share of the land to have as our own? There are large numbers of us. The Lord has blessed us greatly.”“ That’s true,” Joshua said.“ There are large numbers of you. And the hill country of Ephraim is too small for you. So go up into the forest. Clear out some land for yourselves in the territory of the Perizzites and Rephaites.”The people in Joseph’s family line replied,“ The hill country isn’t big enough for us. And all the Canaanites who live in the plains use chariots that have iron parts. They include the people of Beth Shan and its settlements. They also include the people who live in the Valley of Jezreel.”Joshua spoke again to the people in Joseph’s family line. He said to the people of Ephraim and Manasseh,“ There are large numbers of you. And you are very powerful. You will have more than one piece of land.

Then God listened to Rachel. He showed concern for her. He made it possible for her to have children.She became pregnant and had a son. Then she said,“ God has taken away my shame.”She said,“ May the Lord give me another son.” So she named him Joseph.

Blessed are all those who have respect for the Lord. They live as he wants them to live.

Its branches were strong. Each was good enough to be made into a ruler’s scepter. The vine grew high above all the leaves. It stood out because it was so tall and had so many branches.

Some time later Joseph was told,“ Your father is sick.” So he took his two sons Manasseh and Ephraim along with him.