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Descendants of Manasseh

14 The sons of Manasseh: Asriel, whom his Aramean concubine bore; she bore Machir the father of Gilead. 15 And Machir took a wife for Huppim and for Shuppim. The name of his sister was Maacah. And the name of the second was Zelophehad; and Zelophehad had daughters. 16 Maacah the wife of Machir bore a son, and she named him Peresh; the name of his brother was Sheresh, and his sons were Ulam and Rekem. 17 The son of Ulam: Bedan. These were the sons of Gilead son of Machir son of Manasseh.(A) 18 And his sister Hammolecheth bore Ishhod, Abiezer, and Mahlah. 19 The sons of Shemida were 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