Joshua 16-20
Ephraim and the half tribe of Manasseh were given allotments of land that included the dwelling place of the Canaanites, but they failed to drive the Canaanites from the land. They complained to Joshua that they were very large tribes and needed more room. Joshua's response... cut down the trees in the hill country and expand there. Not to be outflanked so easily, they whined on about how the Canaanites had iron chariots. But the Lord had picked Joshua as leader for a reason... since you are so large and strong, he told them, you can drive them out. Though they never completely drove out the Canaanites, they did subdue them and made them slaves (as Noah had foretold centuries earlier). Rather than trust in the Lord in everything as their ancestor had, the descendants of Joseph wanted to take the easy road, and it led them to destruction.
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