17:17a

So Joshua said to the house of Joseph: The term the house of Joseph refers to the descendants of Joseph.

to Ephraim and Manasseh: The phrase Ephraim and Manasseh refers to the clans of Ephraim and Manasseh. It is another way of referring to the descendants of Joseph.

Here are some other ways to translate this part of the verse:

Then Joshua said to the clans of Ephraim and Manasseh, who were the descendants of Joseph
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Joshua answered the descendants of Joseph, that is, the clan of Ephraim and the clan of Manasseh

17:17b

You have many people and great strength: Here are some other ways to translate this part of the verse:

Your clans have many people and are strong
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You have a lot of people in your clans. You are very powerful

17:17c

You shall not have just one allotment: Here are some other ways to translate this part of the verse:

So you will not have only one piece of land
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You will not have just one area of land

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