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Joshua 13

Joshua 13:30

Manasseh’s Eastern Inheritance · Joshua 13:29–33
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Translations

Modern
The territory from Mahanaim through all Bashan—all the kingdom of Og king of Bashan, including all the towns of Jair that are in Bashan, sixty cities;
Traditional
And their coast was from Mahanaim, all Bashan, all the kingdom of Og king of Bashan, and all the towns of Jair, which are in Bashan, threescore cities:
Literal
And their territory was from Mahanaim all Bashan, all the kingdom of Og king of Bashan, and all the towns of Jair which are in Bashan, sixty cities;
Latin
…cujus hoc principium est: a Manaim universam Basan, et cuncta regna Og regis Basan, omnesque vicos Jair, qui sunt in Basan, sexaginta oppida:

Original

Hebrew
English
The territory from Mahanaim through all Bashan—all the kingdom of Og king of Bashan, including all the towns of Jair that are in Bashan, sixty cities;

Notes

Joshua 13:30–31

Jair was a great-grandson of Manasseh (1 Chronicles 2:21–22). Machir was one of Manasseh’s sons. It is uncertain if the land given to these tribes in north Gilead was different from the land that the tribe of Gad received there.

Joshua 13:29–33

Manasseh was Joseph’s elder son. Jacob gave Joseph’s sons each a full inheritance, thus giving Joseph a double portion of the birthright (see 14:4).

Joshua 13:1–21:45

  • As he had promised, God brought Israel into the land. Joshua then focused on dividing the land among Israel's tribes.

  • The tribal allowances made the covenant of the Israelites with God real. It showed the fulfillment of God's promise to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Since God owned the land, giving it to the tribes was a gift. God gave them the land to live in and guided its distribution.

  • In these lists of tribal allowances, the author describes some borders in great detail, allowing them to be mapped. With others, they are less plainly defined.

Theme notes and profiles

Joshua Inheriting the Land

Events

People

Og: King of Bashan, defeated by Israel

Places

Bashan: Region east of the Jordan, known for its fertility Jair: An Israelite who possessed towns in Gilead Mahanaim: A place east of the Jordan; David's refuge

Glossary

Allotment of the Land Ammon, Ammonites Ashtaroth, Ashterathite Bashan Havoth-Jair, Havvoth-Jair Jair Joshua (Person) Joshua, Book of Judges, Book of Kerioth Mahanaim Tribe of Dan

Topics

Bashan: Allotted to the Two and One Half Tribes, Which had Their Possession East of the Jordan River Jair: Son of Manasseh--Founder of Twenty-Three Cities in Gilead Mahanaim: The Town of, Allotted to Gad Og: Land of, Given to the Tribes of Gad, Reuben, and Manasseh The Amorites: Land of, Given to Reubenites the Tribe of Manasseh: Half of, Obtained Inheritance East of Jordan The Tribes of Israel: Reuben, Gad and Half Manasseh: Settled on East Side of Jordan Topography of Canaan