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Thus there fell to Manasseh ten portions, besides the land of Gilead and Bashan, which is on the other side of the Jordan,

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Manasseh’s share consisted of ten tracts of land besides Gilead and Bashan east of the Jordan,(A)

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The Tribe of Joseph Protests

14 The tribe of Joseph spoke to Joshua, saying, “Why have you given me but one lot and one portion as an inheritance, since we are a numerous people, whom all along the Lord has blessed?”(A)

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14 The people of Joseph said to Joshua, “Why have you given us only one allotment and one portion for an inheritance? We are a numerous people, and the Lord has blessed us abundantly.”(A)

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And allotments were made to the rest of the tribe of Manasseh by their families, Abiezer, Helek, Asriel, Shechem, Hepher, and Shemida; these were the male descendants of Manasseh son of Joseph by their families.(A)

Now Zelophehad son of Hepher son of Gilead son of Machir son of Manasseh had no sons but only daughters, and these are the names of his daughters: Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.(B)

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So this allotment was for the rest of the people of Manasseh(A)—the clans of Abiezer,(B) Helek, Asriel,(C) Shechem, Hepher(D) and Shemida.(E) These are the other male descendants of Manasseh son of Joseph by their clans.

Now Zelophehad son of Hepher,(F) the son of Gilead, the son of Makir, the son of Manasseh, had no sons but only daughters,(G) whose names were Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milkah and Tirzah.

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The Territory of the Half-Tribe of Manasseh (East)

29 Moses gave an inheritance to the half-tribe of Manasseh; it was allotted to the half-tribe of the Manassites according to their families. 30 Their territory extended from Mahanaim, through all Bashan, the whole kingdom of King Og of Bashan, and all the settlements of Jair, which are in Bashan, sixty towns,(A) 31 and half of Gilead, and Ashtaroth, and Edrei, the towns of the kingdom of Og in Bashan; these were allotted to the people of Machir son of Manasseh according to their families, for half the Machirites.

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29 This is what Moses had given to the half-tribe of Manasseh, that is, to half the family of the descendants of Manasseh, according to its clans:

30 The territory extending from Mahanaim(A) and including all of Bashan,(B) the entire realm of Og king of Bashan(C)—all the settlements of Jair(D) in Bashan, sixty towns, 31 half of Gilead, and Ashtaroth and Edrei (the royal cities of Og in Bashan).(E) This was for the descendants of Makir(F) son of Manasseh—for half of the sons of Makir, according to their clans.(G)

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30 but if they will not cross over with you armed, they shall have possessions among you in the land of Canaan.” 31 The Gadites and the Reubenites answered, saying, “As the Lord has spoken to your servants, so we will do. 32 We will cross over armed before the Lord into the land of Canaan, but the possession of our inheritance shall remain with us on this side of[a] the Jordan.”

33 Moses gave to them—to the Gadites and to the Reubenites and to the half-tribe of Manasseh son of Joseph—the kingdom of King Sihon of the Amorites and the kingdom of King Og of Bashan, the land and its towns, with the territories of the surrounding towns.(A) 34 And the Gadites rebuilt Dibon, Ataroth, Aroer, 35 Atroth-shophan, Jazer, Jogbehah, 36 Beth-nimrah, and Beth-haran, fortified cities, and folds for sheep. 37 And the Reubenites rebuilt Heshbon, Elealeh, Kiriathaim, 38 Nebo, and Baal-meon (some names being changed), and Sibmah, and they gave names to the towns that they rebuilt. 39 The descendants of Machir son of Manasseh went to Gilead, captured it, and dispossessed the Amorites who were there, 40 so Moses gave Gilead to Machir son of Manasseh, and he settled there. 41 Jair son of Manasseh went and captured their villages and renamed them Havvoth-jair.[b](B) 42 And Nobah went and captured Kenath and its villages and renamed it Nobah after himself.

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Footnotes

  1. 32.32 Heb beyond
  2. 32.41 That is, the villages of Jair

30 But if they do not cross over(A) with you armed, they must accept their possession with you in Canaan.(B)

31 The Gadites and Reubenites answered, “Your servants will do what the Lord has said.(C) 32 We will cross over before the Lord into Canaan armed,(D) but the property we inherit will be on this side of the Jordan.(E)

33 Then Moses gave to the Gadites,(F) the Reubenites and the half-tribe of Manasseh(G) son of Joseph the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites(H) and the kingdom of Og king of Bashan(I)—the whole land with its cities and the territory around them.(J)

34 The Gadites built up Dibon, Ataroth, Aroer,(K) 35 Atroth Shophan, Jazer,(L) Jogbehah,(M) 36 Beth Nimrah(N) and Beth Haran as fortified cities, and built pens for their flocks.(O) 37 And the Reubenites rebuilt Heshbon,(P) Elealeh(Q) and Kiriathaim,(R) 38 as well as Nebo(S) and Baal Meon (these names were changed) and Sibmah.(T) They gave names to the cities they rebuilt.

39 The descendants of Makir(U) son of Manasseh went to Gilead,(V) captured it and drove out the Amorites(W) who were there. 40 So Moses gave Gilead to the Makirites,(X) the descendants of Manasseh, and they settled there. 41 Jair,(Y) a descendant of Manasseh, captured their settlements and called them Havvoth Jair.[a](Z) 42 And Nobah captured Kenath(AA) and its surrounding settlements and called it Nobah(AB) after himself.(AC)

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Footnotes

  1. Numbers 32:41 Or them the settlements of Jair