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Joshua 17:5

ManassehBashanGileadJordanWest Manasseh

3 But Zelophehad son of Hepher (the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh) had no sons but only daughters. These are the names of his daughters: Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.

4 They approached Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the leaders, and said, “The LORD commanded Moses to give us an inheritance among our brothers.” So Joshua gave them an inheritance among their father’s brothers, in keeping with the command of the LORD.

Thus ten shares fell to Manasseh, in addition to the land of Gilead and Bashan beyond the Jordan,

6 because the daughters of Manasseh received an inheritance among his sons. And the land of Gilead belonged to the rest of the sons of Manasseh.

7 Now the border of Manasseh went from Asher to Michmethath near Shechem, then southward to include the inhabitants of En-tappuah.

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BSB
Thus ten shares fell to Manasseh, in addition to the land of Gilead and Bashan beyond the Jordan,
KJV
And there fell ten portions to Manasseh, beside the land of Gilead and Bashan, which were on the other side Jordan;
WEB
Ten parts fell to Manasseh, in addition to the land of Gilead and Bashan, which is beyond the Jordan;
ASV
And there fell ten parts to Manasseh, besides the land of Gilead and Bashan, which is beyond the Jordan;
DARBY
And there fell ten portions to Manasseh, besides the land of Gilead and Bashan, which are beyond the Jordan.
BLB
And ten portions fell to Manasseh, besides the land of Gilead and Bashan that [was] on the other side of the Jordan,
ÅB
Slik falt det ti deler på Manasse, foruten Gilead- og Basan-landet på andre siden av[^2] Jordan.
OTB
Manasses andel besto av ti deler i tillegg til Gilead og Basan, som lå øst for Jordan,
B1930
Således falt det ti deler på Manasse, foruten Gilead- og Basan-landet på hin side Jordan. / < østenfor.>

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  • Joshua 17:14

    Then the sons of Joseph said to Joshua, “Why have you given us only one portion as an inheritance? We have many people, because the LORD has blessed us abundantly.”

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  • Joshua 17:2–3

    So this allotment was for the rest of the descendants of Manasseh—the clans of Abiezer, Helek, Asriel, Shechem, Hepher, and Shemida. These are the other male descendants of the clans of Manasseh son of Joseph.

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  • Numbers 32:30–42

    But if they do not arm themselves and go across with you, then they must accept their possession among you in the land of Canaan.”

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  • Joshua 13:29–31

    This is what Moses had given to the clans of the half-tribe of Manasseh, that is, to half the tribe of the descendants of Manasseh:

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