1-6 Nu 27.1-7.Manassehwas Joseph’s oldest son, and Machirwas Manasseh’s oldest son. Machirhad a son named Gilead, and some of his descendants had already received the regions of Gileadand Bashanbecause they were good warriors. The other clans of the Manassehtribe descended from Gilead’s sons Abiezer, Helek, Asriel, Shechem, Hepher, and Shemida. The following is a description of the land they received.
Hepher’s son Zelophehaddid not have any sons, but he did have five daughters: Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah. One day the clans that were descendants of Zelophehad’s five daughters went to the priest Eleazar, Joshua, and the leaders of Israel. The people of these clans said, "The Lordtold Mosesto give us land just as he gave land to our relatives."17.1-6 The Lord told Moses … relatives: See Numbers 27.1-11; 36.1-12.
Joshuafollowed the Lord's instructions and gave land to these five clans, as he had given land to the five clans that had descended from Hepher’s brothers.17.1-6 the clans that were descendants of Zelophehad’s five daughters … Hepher’s brothers: Or "Zelophehad’s five daughters went to the priest Eleazar, Joshua, and the leaders of Israel. The five sisters said, ‘The Lord told Moses to give us land just as he gave land to our relatives.’ Joshua followed the Lord’s instructions and gave land to these five sisters, as he had given land to Hepher’s brothers."So Manasseh’s land west of the Jordan Riverwas divided into ten parts.
7 The land of the Manasseh tribe went from its northern border with the Asher tribe south to Michmethath, which is to the east of Shechem. The southern border started there, but curved even farther south to include the people who lived around Tappuah Spring.17.7 to include … Tappuah Spring: Hebrew; one ancient translation "to Jassiben-Tappuah" or "and turns toward Tappuah Spring."8 The town of Tappuahwas on Manasseh’s border with Ephraim. Although the land around Tappuahbelonged to Manasseh, the town itself belonged to Ephraim.
9,10 Then the border went west to the KanahGorge and ran along the northern edge of the gorge to the Mediterranean Sea. The land south of the gorge belonged to Ephraim. And even though there were a few towns that belonged to Ephraim north of the gorge, the land north of the gorge belonged to Manasseh.
The western border of Manasseh was the Mediterranean Sea, and the tribe shared a border with the Asher tribe on the northwest and with the Issachar tribe on the northeast.
11 Manasseh was supposed to have the following towns with their surrounding villages inside the borders of Issachar’s and Asher’s tribal lands:
Beth-Shan, Ibleam, Endor, Taanach, Megiddo, and Dor, which is also called Naphath.17.11 Dor … Naphath: One possible meaning for the difficult Hebrew text.
12 Jg 1.27,28.But the people of Manassehcould not capture these towns, so the Canaanites kept on living in them. 13 When the Israelites grew stronger, they made the Canaanites in these towns work as their slaves, though they never did force them to leave.
Joseph’s Descendants Ask for More Land
14 One day the Josephtribes17.14 Joseph tribes: Ephraim and the half of Manasseh that lived west of the Jordan River.came to Joshuaand asked, "Why didn’t you give us more land? The Lordhas always been kind to us, and we have too many people for this small region."
15 Joshuareplied, "If there’s not enough room for you in the hill country of Ephraim, then go into the forest that belonged to the Perizzites and the Rephaim.17.15 Rephaim: See the note at 12.4.Clear out the trees and make more room for yourselves there."
16 "Even if we do that," they answered, "there still won’t be enough land for us in the hill country. And we can’t move down into Jezreel Valley, because the Canaanites who live in Beth-Shan and in other parts of the valley have iron chariots."
17 "Your tribes do have a lot of people," Joshuaadmitted. "I’ll give you more land. Your tribes are powerful, 18 so you can have the rest of the hill country, but it’s a forest, and you’ll have to cut down the trees and clear the land. You can also have Jezreel Valley. Even though the Canaanites there are strong and have iron chariots, you can force them to leave the valley."
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Tribo de Manasseh
Manasseh
מְנַשֶּׁ֑הmənaseh
Manasseh, Joseph’s firstborn, born in Egypt, was blessed by Jacob after his brother Ephraim and gave rise to the tribe of Manasseh (Genesis 48:14).
Joseph, son of Jacob and Rachel, was sold into slavery by his brothers and became governor of Egypt, where he stored grain and saved his family from famine (Genesis 41:41).
Gilead is the land Moses gave to Machir of Manasseh and where Reuben, Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh had their own land. Jair, who led Israel, and Elijah came from there (Numbers 32:40).
Gilead is the land Moses gave to Machir of Manasseh and where Reuben, Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh had their own land. Jair, who led Israel, and Elijah came from there (Numbers 32:40).
Bashan is the land of the kingdom of Og, who reigned in Ashtaroth and Edrei and was defeated by Moses. It was allotted to the tribe of Manasseh, and in it was Golan, a city of refuge (Joshua 13:12).
Gilead is the land Moses gave to Machir of Manasseh and where Reuben, Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh had their own land. Jair, who led Israel, and Elijah came from there (Numbers 32:40).
Joshua, son of Nun and assistant to Moses, succeeded him in leadership, led Israel across the Jordan, conquered Jericho, and divided the land of Canaan among the tribes (Joshua 1:1).
Moses, a Levite raised by Pharaoh’s daughter, was called by God at the burning bush, brought Israel out of slavery in Egypt, and received the law on Mount Sinai (Exodus 3:4).
Joshua, son of Nun and assistant to Moses, succeeded him in leadership, led Israel across the Jordan, conquered Jericho, and divided the land of Canaan among the tribes (Joshua 1:1).
The Jordan is the river in the middle of which Joshua set up twelve stones, where the priests carrying the ark of the covenant had stood. The boundary of the land went down along the river to the Salt Sea (Joshua 4:9).
Shechem is a city in the hill country of Ephraim where Joshua made a covenant with the people, the citizens turned against Abimelech, and Israel gathered to make Rehoboam king (Joshua 24:25).
Ephraim, the second son of Joseph, born in Egypt, received Jacob’s blessing ahead of the firstborn Manasseh and gave rise to the tribe of Ephraim (Genesis 48:20).
Ephraim, the second son of Joseph, born in Egypt, received Jacob’s blessing ahead of the firstborn Manasseh and gave rise to the tribe of Ephraim (Genesis 48:20).
Ibleam is a town near which Ahaziah king of Judah was wounded in his chariot on the way up to Gur as Jehu pursued him; Ahaziah fled to Megiddo and died there (2 Kings 9:27).
En-dor was the city where there was a medium Saul wanted to consult when the Lord did not answer him. Manasseh had En-dor and its settlements in Issachar and Asher (1 Samuel 28:7).
Taanach was a city where the kings of Canaan fought, by the waters of Megiddo. Manasseh did not drive out its people, for the Canaanites were determined to live in that land (Judges 5:19).
Megiddo is the city where Pharaoh Neco killed King Josiah and where Ahaziah king of Judah fled wounded and died. Solomon conscripted forced labor to build Megiddo (2 Kings 23:29).
Dor was a city with surrounding settlements that Manasseh had in Issachar and Asher, but whose inhabitants this tribe did not drive out, for the Canaanites were determined to live in the land (Judges 1:27).
Joseph, son of Jacob and Rachel, was sold into slavery by his brothers and became governor of Egypt, where he stored grain and saved his family from famine (Genesis 41:41).
Joshua, son of Nun and assistant to Moses, succeeded him in leadership, led Israel across the Jordan, conquered Jericho, and divided the land of Canaan among the tribes (Joshua 1:1).
Joshua, son of Nun and assistant to Moses, succeeded him in leadership, led Israel across the Jordan, conquered Jericho, and divided the land of Canaan among the tribes (Joshua 1:1).
The Valley of Jezreel is the valley where the Midianites, Amalekites, and other eastern peoples camped after joining forces and crossing the Jordan, when Israel had been given into the hands of the Midianites (Judges 6:33).
Joshua, son of Nun and assistant to Moses, succeeded him in leadership, led Israel across the Jordan, conquered Jericho, and divided the land of Canaan among the tribes (Joshua 1:1).