Joshua 17:1

New American Bible - revised edition

Now as for the lot that fell to the tribe of Manasseh as the firstborn of Joseph: since Manasseh’s eldest son, Machir, the father of Gilead, was a warrior, who had already obtained Gilead and Bashan,

Cross References

Genesis 41:51

Joseph named his firstborn Manasseh, meaning, “God has made me forget entirely my troubles and my father’s house”;

Genesis 41:52

and the second he named Ephraim, meaning, “God has made me fruitful in the land of my affliction.”

Genesis 46:20

In the land of Egypt Joseph became the father of Manasseh and Ephraim, whom Asenath, daughter of Potiphera, priest of Heliopolis, bore to him.

Genesis 48:17

When Joseph saw that his father had laid his right hand on Ephraim’s head, this seemed wrong to him; so he took hold of his father’s hand, to remove it from Ephraim’s head to Manasseh’s,

Genesis 48:18

saying, “That is not right, father; the other one is the firstborn; lay your right hand on his head!”

Genesis 50:23

He saw Ephraim’s children to the third generation, and the children of Manasseh’s son Machir were also born on Joseph’s knees. Death of Joseph.

2 Samuel 2:9

where he made him king over Gilead, the Asherites, Jezreel, Ephraim, Benjamin, and the rest of Israel.

1 Chronicles 2:23

Geshur and Aram took from them the villages of Jair, that is, Kenath and its towns, sixty cities in all, which had belonged to the sons of Machir, the father of Gilead.

Ezekiel 47:13

Thus says the Lord God: These are the boundaries of the land which you shall apportion among the twelve tribes of Israel, with Joseph having two portions.

Ezekiel 48:4

Along the territory of Naphtali from the eastern border to the western border: Manasseh, one portion.

Numbers 26:29

The descendants of Manasseh by clans were: through Machir, the clan of the Machirites. Now Machir begot Gilead: through Gilead, the clan of the Gileadites.

Numbers 27:1

The daughters of Zelophehad, son of Hepher, son of Gilead, son of Machir, son of Manasseh, came forward. (Zelophehad belonged to the clans of Manasseh, son of Joseph.) The names of his daughters were Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah and Tirzah.

Numbers 32:33

So Moses gave them—the Gadites and Reubenites, as well as half the tribe of Manasseh, son of Joseph—the kingdom of Sihon, king of the Amorites, and the kingdom of Og, king of Bashan, the land with its towns, and the districts of the surrounding towns.

Deuteronomy 21:17

On the contrary, he shall recognize as his firstborn the son of the unloved wife, giving him a double share of whatever he happens to own, since he is the first fruits of his manhood, and to him belong the rights of the firstborn. The Stubborn and Rebellious Son.

Joshua 17:2

the allotment was now made to the rest of the Manassites by their clans: the descendants of Abiezer, Helek, Asriel, Shechem, Hepher, and Shemida; these are the other male children of Manasseh, son of Joseph, by their clans.

Joshua 22:7

(For, to half of the tribe of Manasseh Moses had assigned land in Bashan; and to the other half Joshua had given a portion along with their allies west of the Jordan.) When Joshua sent them away to their tents and blessed them,

Judges 5:14

From Ephraim, their base in the valley; behind you, Benjamin, among your troops. From Machir came down commanders, from Zebulun wielders of the marshal’s staff.