Manasseh’s Descendants

14 Manasseh’s(A) sons through his Aramean concubine: Asriel and Machir the father of Gilead. 15 Machir took wives from Huppim and Shuppim. The name of his sister was Maacah. Another descendant was named Zelophehad, but he had only daughters.
16 Machir’s wife Maacah gave birth to a son, and she named him Peresh. His brother was named Sheresh, and his sons were Ulam and Rekem.
17 Ulam’s son: Bedan. These were the sons of Gilead son of Machir, son of Manasseh. 18 His sister Hammolecheth gave birth to Ishhod, Abiezer, and Mahlah.
19 Shemida’s sons: Ahian, Shechem, Likhi, and Aniam.

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Genealogy of Manasseh

14 Manasseh’s descendants included Asriel, whom his Aramean mistress bore, along with Machir, who fathered Gilead. 15 Machir chose wives for his sons[a] Huppim and for Shuppim. He had a sister named Maacah. His second son[b] was named Zelophehad, and Zelophehad fathered only[c] daughters.[d] 16 Machir’s wife Maacah bore a son whom she named Peresh. His brother was named Sheresh, and his sons were Ulam and Rekem. 17 Ulam’s son was Bedan. These were the children of Machir’s son Gilead, who was also a descendant of Manasseh. 18 His sister Hammolecheth bore Ishhod, Abiezer, and Mahlah. 19 Shemida’s sons included Ahian, Shechem, Likhi, and Aniam.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 7:15 The Heb. lacks his sons
  2. 1 Chronicles 7:15 The Heb. lacks son
  3. 1 Chronicles 7:15 The Heb. lacks only
  4. 1 Chronicles 7:15 Cf. Num 26:33-27:7; 36:6-11; Josh 17:3