Numbers 32:40

New International Reader's Version

So Moses gave Gilead to the people of Makir, the son of Manasseh. And they settled there.

Cross References

1 Chronicles 2:22

Segub was the father of Jair. Jair controlled 23 towns in Gilead.

Deuteronomy 3:12

I divided up the land we took over at that time. I gave the tribes of Reuben and Gad the territory north of Aroer by the Arnon River valley. It includes half of the hill country of Gilead together with its towns.

Joshua 17:1

Land was given to the tribe of Manasseh. It was given to Makir. Manasseh was Joseph’s oldest son. Makir was Manasseh’s oldest son. The people of Gilead came from the family line of Makir. The people of Gilead had received the lands of Gilead and Bashan. That’s because the people of Makir were great soldiers.