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Joshua 13

Joshua 13:31

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

Modern
…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.
Traditional
And half Gilead, and Ashtaroth, and Edrei, cities of the kingdom of Og in Bashan, were pertaining unto the children of Machir the son of Manasseh, even to the one half of the children of Machir by their families.
Literal
…and half of Gilead, and Ashtaroth, and Edrei, cities of the kingdom of Og in Bashan, were for the sons of Machir son of Manasseh, for half of the sons of Machir by their clans.
Latin
…et dimidiam partem Galaad, et Astaroth, et Edrai, urbes regni Og in Basan: filiis Machir, filii Manasse, dimidiæ parti filiorum Machir juxta cognationes suas.

Original

Hebrew
English
…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.

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

Machir: Son of Manasseh; father (ie re-founder) of Gilead Manasseh: Firstborn son of Joseph, blessed by Jacob Og: King of Bashan, defeated by Israel

Places

Ashtaroth: A city of Og, king of Bashan Bashan: Region east of the Jordan, known for its fertility Edrei: Amorite city defeated by Moses and the Israelites Gilead: Mountainous region east of Jordan; tribal territory and personal name

Glossary

Allotment of the Land Ammon, Ammonites Ashtaroth, Ashterathite Edrei Joshua (Person) Joshua, Book of Judges, Book of Kerioth Tribe of Dan

Topics

Ashtaroth: The Capital City of Bashan: Allotted to Manasseh Bashan: Allotted to the Two and One Half Tribes, Which had Their Possession East of the Jordan River Edrei: Allotted to the Tribe of Manasseh Machir: One of the Sons of Manasseh: Certain Cities of Bashan Given To Machir: One of the Sons of Manasseh: The Land of Gilead Allotted To 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