Joshua 17:15
New International Version
"If you are so numerous," Joshua answered, "and if the hill country of Ephraim is too small for you, go up into the forest and clear land for yourselves there in the land of the Perizzites and Rephaites."

New Living Translation
Joshua replied, "If there are so many of you, and if the hill country of Ephraim is not large enough for you, clear out land for yourselves in the forest where the Perizzites and Rephaites live."

English Standard Version
And Joshua said to them, “If you are a numerous people, go up by yourselves to the forest, and there clear ground for yourselves in the land of the Perizzites and the Rephaim, since the hill country of Ephraim is too narrow for you.”

Berean Study Bible
Joshua answered them, “If you have so many people that the hill country of Ephraim is too small for you, go to the forest and clear for yourself an area in the land of the Perizzites and the Rephaim.”

New American Standard Bible
Joshua said to them, "If you are a numerous people, go up to the forest and clear a place for yourself there in the land of the Perizzites and of the Rephaim, since the hill country of Ephraim is too narrow for you."

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
If you have so many people," Joshua replied to them, "go to the forest and clear an area for yourselves there in the land of the Perizzites and the Rephaim, because Ephraim's hill country is too small for you."

International Standard Version
So Joshua replied to them, "Since you're so numerous, go up to the forest and clear ground there for yourselves in the territory where the Perizzites and Rephaim are, because the hill country of Ephraim is too narrow for you."

NET Bible
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."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Joshua replied, "If there are so many of you, go into the forest! Clear ground for yourselves there in the land of the Perizzites and Rephaim if the mountains of Ephraim are too confining for you."

Jubilee Bible 2000
And Joshua answered them, If thou art such a great people, then go up to the forest and cut down for thyself there in the land of the Perizzite and of the giants, if mountain of Ephraim is too narrow for thee.

King James 2000 Bible
And Joshua answered them, If you are a great people, then get up to the forest country, and clear ground for yourself there in the land of the Perizzites and of the giants, if mount Ephraim is too narrow for you.

American King James Version
And Joshua answered them, If you be a great people, then get you up to the wood country, and cut down for yourself there in the land of the Perizzites and of the giants, if mount Ephraim be too narrow for you.

American Standard Version
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.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And Josue said to them: If thou be a great people, go up into the woodland, and cut down room for thyself in the land of the Pherezite and the Raphaims: because the possession of mount Ephraim is too narrow for thee.

Darby Bible Translation
And Joshua said unto them, If thou art a great people, then get thee up to the wood, and cut down for thyself there in the land of the Perizzites and of the giants, if the hill-country of Ephraim is too narrow for thee.

English Revised Version
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.

Webster's Bible Translation
And Joshua answered them, If thou art a great people, then go up to the wood, and cut down for thyself there in the land of the Perizzites and of the giants, if mount Ephraim is too narrow for thee.

World English Bible
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."

Young's Literal Translation
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.'

Josua 17:15 Afrikaans PWL
Y’hoshua het vir hulle gesê: “As jy ’n groot hoeveelheid mense is, trek dan op na die woud en kap vir jou daar ’n plek skoon in die land van die P’riziete en van die Refa’iete, aangesien die Bergland van Efrayim vir jou te nou is.”

Jozueu 17:15 Albanian
Jozueu u tha atyre: "Në rast se jeni një popull i madh në numër, shkoni në pyll dhe hapni tokë të re që të keni tokë në vendin e Perezejve dhe të gjigantëve, sepse krahina malore e Efraimit është tepër e paktë për ju".

ﻳﺸﻮﻉ 17:15 Arabic: Smith & Van Dyke
فقال لهم يشوع ان كنت شعبا عظيما فاصعد الى الوعر واقطع لنفسك هناك في ارض الفرزّيين والرفائيين. اذا ضاق عليك جبل افرايم.

Dyr Josen 17:15 Bavarian
Dyr Josen gantwortt ien: "Also, wenn enk so vil seind, müesstß halt in n Gebiet von de Pereiser und Räfeitter aynn Wald reuttn, wenn enk s Gebirg Effreim draufer z eng werd."

Исус Навиев 17:15 Bulgarian
А Исус им каза: Ако сте много люде, възкачете се на леса и си изсечете една част от него в земята на ферезейците и на рафаимите, тъй като хълместата част на Ефрема е тясна за вас.

現代標點和合本 (CUVMP Traditional)
約書亞說:「你們如果族大人多,嫌以法蓮山地窄小,就可以上比利洗人、利乏音人之地,在樹林中砍伐樹木。」

现代标点和合本 (CUVMP Simplified)
约书亚说:“你们如果族大人多,嫌以法莲山地窄小,就可以上比利洗人、利乏音人之地,在树林中砍伐树木。”

約 書 亞 記 17:15 Chinese Bible: Union (Traditional)
約 書 亞 說 : 你 們 如 果 族 大 人 多 , 嫌 以 法 蓮 山 地 窄 小 , 就 可 以 上 比 利 洗 人 、 利 乏 音 人 之 地 , 在 樹 林 中 砍 伐 樹 木 。

約 書 亞 記 17:15 Chinese Bible: Union (Simplified)
约 书 亚 说 : 你 们 如 果 族 大 人 多 , 嫌 以 法 莲 山 地 窄 小 , 就 可 以 上 比 利 洗 人 、 利 乏 音 人 之 地 , 在 树 林 中 砍 伐 树 木 。

Joshua 17:15 Croatian Bible
Jošua im odgovori: "Kad ste narod mnogobrojan, pođite u šumu i krčite ondje sebi zemlje u periškoj i refaimskoj krajini, ako vam je pretijesna gora Efrajimova."

Jozue 17:15 Czech BKR
I řekl jim Jozue: Poněvadž jsi lid tak mnohý, vejdi do lesa, a vyplaň sobě tam v zemi Ferezejské a Refaimské, jestližeť jest malá hora Efraim.

Josua 17:15 Danish
Josua svarede dem: »Naar du er et talrigt Folk, saa drag op i Skovlandet og ryd dig Jord der i Perizziternes og Refaiternes Land, siden Efraims Bjergland er dig for trangt!«

Jozua 17:15 Dutch Staten Vertaling
Jozua nu zeide tot henlieden: Dewijl gij een groot volk zijt, zo ga op naar het woud, en houw daar voor u af in het land der Ferezieten en der Refaieten, dewijl u het gebergte van Efraim te eng is.

Swete's Septuagint
καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς Ἰησοῦς Εἰ λαὸς πολὺς εἶ, ἀνάβηθι εἰς τὸν δρυμὸν καὶ ἐκκάθαρον σεαυτῷ, εἰ στενοχωρεῖ σε τὸ ὄρος τὸ Ἐφράιμ.

Westminster Leningrad Codex
וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֲלֵיהֶ֜ם יְהֹושֻׁ֗עַ אִם־עַם־רַ֤ב אַתָּה֙ עֲלֵ֣ה לְךָ֣ הַיַּ֔עְרָה וּבֵרֵאתָ֤ לְךָ֙ שָׁ֔ם בְּאֶ֥רֶץ הַפְּרִזִּ֖י וְהָֽרְפָאִ֑ים כִּֽי־אָ֥ץ לְךָ֖ הַר־אֶפְרָֽיִם׃

WLC (Consonants Only)
ויאמר אליהם יהושע אם־עם־רב אתה עלה לך היערה ובראת לך שם בארץ הפרזי והרפאים כי־אץ לך הר־אפרים׃

Aleppo Codex
טו ויאמר אליהם יהושע אם עם רב אתה עלה לך היערה ובראת לך שם בארץ הפרזי והרפאים  כי אץ לך הר אפרים

Józsué 17:15 Hungarian: Karoli
Józsué pedig monda nékik: Ha sok nép vagy te, menj fel az erdõre, és írts ott magadnak a Perizzeusoknak és Refaimnak földén, ha szoros néked az Efraim hegye.

Josuo 17:15 Esperanto
Kaj Josuo diris al ili:Se vi estas multnombra, iru supren en la arbaron, kaj elhaku al vi tie lokon en la lando de la Perizidoj kaj de la Rafaidoj; cxar la monto de Efraim estas malvasta por vi.

JOOSUA 17:15 Finnish: Bible (1776)
Niin Josua sanoi heille: ettäs olet suuri kansa, niin mene metsään ja perkaa siellä sinulles siaa, Pheresiläisten ja uljasten maalla, jos Ephraimin vuori on sinulle ahtaimmaksi.

Josué 17:15 French: Darby
Et Josue leur dit: Si tu es un peuple nombreux, monte à la foret, et coupe-la pour t'y faire de la place dans le pays des Phereziens et des Rephaim, si la montagne d'Ephraim est trop etroite pour toi.

Josué 17:15 French: Louis Segond (1910)
Josué leur dit: Si vous êtes un peuple nombreux, montez à la forêt, et vous l'abattrez pour vous y faire de la place dans le pays des Phéréziens et des Rephaïm, puisque la montagne d'Ephraïm est trop étroite pour vous.

Josué 17:15 French: Martin (1744)
Et Josué leur dit : Si tu es un si grand peuple, monte à la forêt, et coupe-la, pour te faire place au pays des Phéréziens et des Réphaïms, si la montagne d'Ephraïm est trop étroite pour toi.

Josua 17:15 German: Modernized
Da sprach Josua zu ihnen: Weil du ein groß Volk bist; so gehe hinauf in den Wald und haue um daselbst im Lande der Pheresiter und Riesen, weil dir das Gebirge Ephraim zu enge ist.

Josua 17:15 German: Luther (1912)
Da sprach Josua zu ihnen: Weil du ein großes Volk bist, so gehe hinauf in den Wald und haue um daselbst im Lande die Pheresiter und Riesen, weil dir das Gebirge Ephraim zu enge ist.

Josua 17:15 German: Textbibel (1899)
Josua erwiderte ihnen: Wenn du zu viele Leute zählst, so ziehe doch hinauf ins Waldgebirge und rode dir dort im Lande der Pheresiter und Rephaiter aus, falls dir das Gebirge Ephraim zu eng ist!

Giosué 17:15 Italian: Riveduta Bible (1927)
E Giosuè disse loro: "Se siete un popolo numeroso, salite alla foresta, e dissodatela per farvi del posto nel paese dei Ferezei e dei Refaim, giacché la contrada montuosa d’Efraim è troppo stretta per voi".

Giosué 17:15 Italian: Giovanni Diodati Bible (1649)
E Giosuè disse loro: Se tu sei un gran popolo, sali al bosco, e sboscati delle terre nel paese de’ Ferizzei, e dei Rafei, poichè il monte di Efraim è troppo stretto per te.

YOSUA 17:15 Indonesian - Terjemahan Lama (TL)
Maka kata Yusak kepada mereka itu: Jikalau sungguh kamu suatu bangsa yang banyak bilangannya, baiklah kamu pergi ke hutan menerangkan dia akan tempat bagimu pada tanah orang Ferizi dan Refai, jikalau kiranya pegunungan Efrayim terlalu sempit bagimu.

여호수아 17:15 Korean
여호수아가 그들에게 이르되 `네가 큰 민족이 되므로 에브라임 산지가 네게 너무 좁을진대 브리스 사람과 르바임 사람의 땅 삼림에 올라가서 스스로 개척하라 !'

Iosue 17:15 Latin: Vulgata Clementina
Ad quos Josue ait : Si populus multus es, ascende in silvam, et succide tibi spatia in terra Pherezæi et Raphaim : quia angusta est tibi possessio montis Ephraim.

Jozuës knyga 17:15 Lithuanian
Jozuė jiems atsakė: “Jei esate gausi tauta ir jei Efraimo kalnynas jums yra per ankštas, tai eikite į mišką ir ten įsikurkite perizų ir milžinų sūnų krašte”.

Joshua 17:15 Maori
Na ka mea a Hohua ki a ratou, Ki te mea he iwi nui koe, haere ki te ngahere tua ai he wahi mau i reira, i te whenua o nga Perihi ratou ko nga Repaima; ina hoki he kuiti rawa te whenua pukepuke o Eparaima mou.

Josvas 17:15 Norwegian: Det Norsk Bibelselskap (1930)
Da sa Josva til dem: Er du så stort et folk, så gå op i skogen og rydd dig jord der i ferisittenes og refa'ittenes land, siden Efra'ims fjellbygd er for trang for dig.

Josué 17:15 Spanish: La Biblia de las Américas
Y Josué les dijo: Si sois pueblo tan numeroso, subid al bosque y limpiad un lugar para vosotros allí en la tierra de los ferezeos y los refaítas, ya que la región montañosa de Efraín es demasiado estrecha para vosotros.

Josué 17:15 Spanish: La Nueva Biblia de los Hispanos
Josué les dijo: "Si son pueblo tan numeroso, suban al bosque y limpien un lugar para ustedes allí en la tierra de los Ferezeos y los Refaías, ya que la región montañosa de Efraín es muy estrecha para ustedes."

Josué 17:15 Spanish: Reina Valera Gómez
Y Josué les respondió: Si eres pueblo tan grande, sube tú al monte, y corta para ti allí en la tierra del ferezeo y de los gigantes, pues que el monte de Efraín es angosto para ti.

Josué 17:15 Spanish: Reina Valera 1909
Y Josué les respondió: Si eres pueblo tan grande, sube tú al monte, y corta para ti allí en la tierra del Pherezeo y de los gigantes, pues que el monte de Ephraim es angosto para ti.

Josué 17:15 Spanish: Sagradas Escrituras 1569
Y Josué les respondió: Si eres pueblo tan grande, sube tú al monte, y corta para ti allí en la tierra del ferezeo y de los gigantes, pues que el monte de Efraín es angosto para ti.

Josué 17:15 Bíblia King James Atualizada Português
Orientou-lhes Josué: “Se tu és um povo numeroso, e a região montanhosa de Efraim têm pouco espaço para tuas famílias, sobe à floresta, toma uma parte das terras dos perizeus e dos refains, desmata e limpa o terreno segundo as tuas necessidades!”

Josué 17:15 Portugese Bible
Respondeu-lhes Josué: Se és povo numeroso, sobe ao bosque, e corta para ti lugar ali na terra dos perizeus e dos refains, desde que a região montanhosa de Efraim te é estreita demais.   

Iosua 17:15 Romanian: Cornilescu
Iosua le -a zis: ,,Dacă sînteţi un popor mare la număr, suiţi-vă în pădure, şi tăiaţi -o, ca să vă faceţi loc în ţara Fereziţilor şi a Refaimiţilor, fiindcă muntele lui Efraim este prea strîmt pentru voi.``

Иисус Навин 17:15 Russian: Synodal Translation (1876)
Иисус сказал им: если ты многолюден, то пойди в леса и там, в землеФерезеев и Рефаимов, расчисти себе место , если гора Ефремова для тебя тесна.

Иисус Навин 17:15 Russian koi8r
Иисус сказал им: если ты многолюден, то пойди в леса и там, в земле Ферезеев и Рефаимов, расчисти себе [место], если гора Ефремова для тебя тесна.

Josuaé 17:15 Swedish (1917)
Då svarade Josua dem: »Om du är ett för talrikt folk, så drag upp till skogsbygden och röj dig där mark i perisséernas och rafaéernas land, eftersom Efraims bergsbygd är dig för trång.»

Joshua 17:15 Tagalog: Ang Dating Biblia (1905)
At sinabi ni Josue sa kanila, Kung ikaw ay malaking bayan, sumampa ka sa gubat, at iyong malalawag doon sa iyong sarili ang lupain ng mga Pherezeo at ng mga Rephaim; yamang ang lupaing maburol ng Ephraim ay totoong makipot sa ganang iyo.

โยชูวา 17:15 Thai: from KJV
ฝ่ายโยชูวาตอบเขาว่า "ถ้าเจ้ามีคนมากมาย และถ้าแดนเทือกเขาของคนเอฟราอิมเป็นที่แคบไปสำหรับเจ้า พวกเจ้าจงเข้าไปในป่าแผ้วถางเอาเอง ที่ในแผ่นดินของคนเปริสซีและพวกมนุษย์ยักษ์"

Yeşu 17:15 Turkish
Yeşu, ‹‹O kadar kalabalıksanız ve Efrayimin dağlık bölgesi size dar geliyorsa, Perizlilerin ve Refalıların topraklarındaki ormanlara çıkıp kendinize yer açın›› diye karşılık verdi.

Gioâ-sueâ 17:15 Vietnamese (1934)
Giô-suê đáp: Nếu các ngươi đông như vậy, và núi Ép-ra-im rất hẹp cho các ngươi, thì hãy lên khai phá rừng, đặng làm một chỗ ở cho mình trong xứ dân Phê-rê-sít và dân Rê-pha-im.

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