Joshua 17:1

Now this lot fell to the tribe of Manasseh, since he is the firstborn of Joseph: to Machir, the firstborn of Manasseh, the father of Gilead, who was a fighting man, and he had as a possession Gilead and Bashan;

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In The King James Version

There was also a lot for the tribe of Manasseh; for he was the firstborn of Joseph; to wit, for Machir the firstborn of Manasseh, the father of Gilead: because he was a man of war, therefore he had Gilead and Bashan.

In Context

2and to the rest of the sons of Manasseh, according to their families: to the sons of Abiezer, and to the sons of Helek, and to the sons of Asriel, and to the sons of Shechem, and to the sons of Hepher, and to the sons of Shemida. These are the sons of Manasseh, the son of Joseph, the males, by their families.

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Cross References

Genesis 41:52Likewise, he named the second Ephraim, saying, “God has caused me to increase in the land of my poverty.”

Genesis 48:18And he said to his father: “It should not have come to pass this way, father. For this one is the firstborn. Place your right hand over his head.”

Numbers 26:29From Manasseh was born Machir, from whom is the family of the Machirites. Machir conceived Gilead, from whom is the family of the Gileadites.

Numbers 32:33And so, Moses gave to the sons of Gad and of Ruben, and to half the tribe of Manasseh, the son of Joseph, the kingdom of Sihon, king of the Amorites, and the kingdom of Og, king of Bashan, and their land with its surrounding cities.

Numbers 32:40Therefore, Moses gave the land of Gilead to Machir, the son of Manasseh, and he lived in it.

Deuteronomy 3:15Likewise, to Machir, I gave Gilead.

Matthew Henry on Joshua 17:1

The half tribe of Manasseh comes next to be provided for; and here we have, I. The families of that tribe that were to be portioned, ver. 1-6 . II. The country that fell to their lot, ver. 7-13 . III. The joint request of the two tribes that descended from Joseph, for the enlargement of their lot, and Joshua's answer to that request, ver. 14-18 . Read the whole commentary →

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