1 Chronicles 7:14

Translations

Modern

The descendants of Manasseh: Asriel through his Aramean concubine. She also gave birth to Machir the father of Gilead.

Traditional

The sons of Manasseh; Ashriel, whom she bare: (but his concubine the Aramitess bare Machir the father of Gilead:

Literal

The sons of Manasseh: Asriel, whom his Aramean concubine bore. She bore Machir the father of Gilead.

Latin

Porro filius Manasse, Esriel: concubinaque ejus Syra peperit Machir patrem Galaad.

Original

Hebrew

English

The descendants of Manasseh: Asriel through his Aramean concubine. She also gave birth to Machir the father of Gilead.

Notes

1 Chronicles 7:14–19

These verses have several issues that suggest the Hebrew text might be damaged:

Maacah is listed as both the sister and wife of Makir (1 Chronicles 7:15–16).
Huppim and Shuppim were earlier listed with Benjamin (1 Chronicles 7:12), not Manasseh.
Those considered Gileadites (1 Chronicles 7:16–17) are vaguely linked to Gilead, whose direct descendants are not listed (compare Numbers 26:30–33).
The sons of Shemida are not connected to the genealogy (1 Chronicles 7:19) Shemida was one of Gilead’s descendants (Numbers 26:32).

1 Chronicles 7:1–40

This chapter provides the genealogies of the remaining tribes of Israel.
The sections on the tribes of Issachar, Benjamin, and Asher may come from a military census. These lists are almost the same length, use military terms, record the father's houses, and do not mention settlements.
The tribes of Zebulun and Dan are completely omitted, and Naphtali has only a short record.

Theme notes and profiles

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Related verses

Joshua 13:31
…half of Gilead; and Ashtaroth and Edrei, the royal cities of Og in Bashan. All this was for the clans of the descendants of Machir son of Manasseh, that is, half of the descendants of Machir.
Joshua 17:1–3
Now this was the allotment for the tribe of Manasseh as Joseph’s firstborn son, namely for Machir the firstborn of Manasseh and father of the Gileadites, who had received Gilead and Bashan because Machir was a man of war.
Deuteronomy 3:13–15
To the half-tribe of Manasseh I gave the rest of Gilead and all of Bashan, the kingdom of Og. (The entire region of Argob, the whole territory of Bashan, used to be called the land of the Rephaim.)
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.”
Numbers 27:1
Now the daughters of Zelophehad son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, belonged to the clans of Manasseh son of Joseph. These were the names of his daughters: Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah. They approached
Numbers 26:29–34
These were the descendants of Manasseh: The Machirite clan from Machir, the father of Gilead, and the Gileadite clan from Gilead.
Genesis 50:23
He saw Ephraim’s sons to the third generation, and indeed the sons of Machir son of Manasseh were brought up on Joseph’s knees.
Judges 5:14
Some came from Ephraim, with their roots in Amalek; Benjamin came with your people after you. The commanders came down from Machir, the bearers of the marshal’s staff from Zebulun.
1 Chronicles 2:21–23
Later, Hezron slept with the daughter of Machir the father of Gilead. He had married her when he was sixty years old, and she bore to him Segub.

People

Aramitess: Concubine of Manasseh; mother of Asriel Asriel: Son of Gilead, descendant of Manasseh Gilead: Son of Machir; grandson of Manasseh; father of six sons Machir: Son of Manasseh; father (ie re-founder) of Gilead Manasseh: Firstborn son of Joseph, blessed by Jacob

Glossary

Ashriel Asriel, Asrielite Chronicles, Books of First and Second Chronology of the Bible (Old Testament) Genealogy Hupham, Huphamite Huppim Machir Manasseh, Tribe of

Topics

Asriel: Also Called Ashriel, Son of Manasseh Concubinage: Laws Concerning: Manasseh Gilead: Grandson of Manasseh

1 Chronicles 7:14

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