1 Chronicles 5:23

Translations

Modern

Now the people of the half-tribe of Manasseh were numerous. They settled in the land from Bashan to Baal-hermon (that is, Senir, also known as Mount Hermon).

Traditional

And the children of the half tribe of Manasseh dwelt in the land: they increased from Bashan unto Baal–hermon and Senir, and unto mount Hermon.

Literal

And the sons of the half-tribe of Manasseh dwelt in the land. From Bashan as far as Baal-hermon and Senir and Mount Hermon they multiplied.

Latin

Filii quoque dimidiæ tribus Manasse possederunt terram a finibus Basan usque Baal, Hermon, et Sanir, et montem Hermon: ingens quippe numerus erat.

Original

Hebrew

English

Now the people of the half-tribe of Manasseh were numerous. They settled in the land from Bashan to Baal-hermon (that is, Senir, also known as Mount Hermon).

Notes

1 Chronicles 5:1–24

Chapter 5 lists the family histories for:

Reuben (1 Chronicles 5:1–10; compare Genesis 46:9)
Gad (1 Chronicles 5:11–17)
Manasseh (1 Chronicles 5:23–24)

These are the tribes of Israel that settled in Transjordan (the area east of the Jordan River).

Theme notes and profiles

Ancestors of Jesus

Related verses

Deuteronomy 3:8–9
At that time we took from the two kings of the Amorites the land across the Jordan, from the Arnon Valley as far as Mount Hermon—
Song of Solomon 4:8
Come with me from Lebanon, my bride, come with me from Lebanon! Descend from the peak of Amana, from the summits of Senir and Hermon, from the dens of the lions, from the mountains of the leopards.
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:
Joshua 13:11
…also Gilead and the territory of the Geshurites and Maacathites, all of Mount Hermon, and all Bashan as far as Salecah—
Psalm 133:3
It is like the dew of Hermon falling on the mountains of Zion. For there the LORD has bestowed the blessing of life forevermore.

People

Manasseh: Firstborn son of Joseph, blessed by Jacob

Places

Bashan: Region east of the Jordan, known for its fertility Mount Hermon: Mountain on the northern border of Israel

Glossary

Anti-Lebanon Azriel Beerah Chronicles, Books of First and Second Chronology of the Bible (Old Testament) Genealogy Jeremiah (Person) Manasseh, Tribe of Mount Hermon Tilgath-pilneser

Topics

Baal-Gad: Probably Identical with Baal-Hermon Baal-Hermon: A City Near Mount Hermon Hermon: Called: Shenir Shenir: The Amorite Name of Mount Hermon

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