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Joshua 17:1

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.

KJV

Cecidit autem sors tribui Manasse (ipse enim est primogenitus Joseph) : Machir primogenito Manasse patri Galaad, qui fuit vir pugnator, habuitque possessionem Galaad et Basan :

Vulgate

Καὶ ἐγένετο τὰ ὅρια φυλῆς υἱῶν Μανασσή, ὅτι οὗτος πρωτότοκος τῷ Ἰωσήφ· τῷ Μαχεὶρ πρωτοτόκῳ Μανασσὴ πατρὶ Γαλαάδ, ἀνὴρ γὰρ πολεμιστὴς ἦν, ἐν τῇ Γαλααδείτιδι καὶ ἐν τῇ Βασανείτιδι.

LXX

Andthiswas the lot for the tribe of Manasseh; for he was the first-born of Joseph. As for Machir the first-born of Manasseh, the father of Gilead, because he was a man of war, therefore he had Gilead and Bashan.

ASV

וַ/יְהִ֤י הַ/גּוֹרָל֙ לְ/מַטֵּ֣ה מְנַשֶּׁ֔ה כִּי ה֖וּא בְּכ֣וֹר יוֹסֵ֑ף לְ/מָכִיר֩ בְּכ֨וֹר מְנַשֶּׁ֜ה אֲבִ֣י הַ/גִּלְעָ֗ד כִּ֣י ה֤וּא הָיָה֙ אִ֣ישׁ מִלְחָמָ֔ה וַֽ/יְהִי ל֖/וֹ הַ/גִּלְעָ֥ד וְ/הַ/בָּשָֽׁן

Hebrew

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In this verse

People JosephManassehManassehJosephJosephJoseph

In the original Hebrew

14 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אִ֣ישׁ
'ysh
noun · 2171×
בְּכ֣וֹר
bkvr
noun · 118×
בָּשָׁ֖ן
bshn
proper_noun · 60×
גִּלְעָֽד
gl'd
proper_noun · 134×
גּוֹרָ֖ל
gvrl
noun · 76×
ה֖וּא
hv'
pronoun · 1878×
ו
v
noun · 1201×
יְהִי֙
yhy
verb · 3549×
יוֹסֵ֖ף
yvsp
proper_noun · 213×
כִּֽי
ky
pronoun · 4439×
מְנַשֶּׁ֔ה
mnshh
proper_noun · 145×
מַטֵּ֣ה
mth
noun · 235×
מָכִ֖יר
mkyr
proper_noun · 22×
מִּלְחָמָ֔ה
mlchmh
noun · 316×

Historic Christian voices

4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Ezek 48:4 — And by the border of Naphtali, from the east side unto the west side, a portion for Manasseh.
  • Gen 41:51 — And Joseph called the name of the firstborn Manasseh: For God, said he, hath made me forget all my toil, and all my father’s house.
  • Gen 46:20 — And unto Joseph in the land of Egypt were born Manasseh and Ephraim, which Asenath the daughter of Potipherah priest of On bare unto him.
  • Gen 48:18 — And Joseph said unto his father, Not so, my father: for this is the firstborn; put thy right hand upon his head.
  • Gen 50:23 — And Joseph saw Ephraim’s children of the third generation: the children also of Machir the son of Manasseh were brought up upon Joseph’s knees.
  • Gen 50:23 — And Joseph saw Ephraim’s children of the third generation: the children also of Machir the son of Manasseh were brought up upon Joseph’s knees.
  • Josh 22:7 — Now to the one half of the tribe of Manasseh Moses had given possession in Bashan: but unto the other half thereof gave Joshua among their brethren on this side Jordan westward. And when Joshua sent t
  • Num 26:29 — Of the sons of Manasseh: of Machir, the family of the Machirites: and Machir begat Gilead: of Gilead come the family of the Gileadites.
  • Num 26:29 — Of the sons of Manasseh: of Machir, the family of the Machirites: and Machir begat Gilead: of Gilead come the family of the Gileadites.
  • Num 32:39 — And the children of Machir the son of Manasseh went to Gilead, and took it, and dispossessed the Amorite which was in it.
  • Num 32:40 — And Moses gave Gilead unto Machir the son of Manasseh; and he dwelt therein.
  • Ps 60:7 — Gilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine; Ephraim also is the strength of mine head; Judah is my lawgiver;