Joshua 17:1

17:1 The tribe of Manasseh, Joseph’s firstborn son, was also allotted land. ¹  The descendants of Makir, Manasseh’s firstborn and the father of Gilead, received land, for they were warriors. ²  They were assigned Gilead and Bashan. ³ 

Joshua 22:11

22:11 The Israelites received this report: ⁴  “Look, the Reubenites, Gadites, and half-tribe of Manasseh have built an altar at the entrance to ⁵  the land of Canaan, at Geliloth near the Jordan on the Israelite side.”

---

¹ tn Heb “and the lot belonged to the tribe of Manasseh, for he was the firstborn of Joseph.”

² tn Heb “to Makir, the firstborn of Manasseh, the father of Gilead, for he was a man of war.”

³ tn Heb “Gilead and Bashan belonged to him.”

sn On the assignment of Manasseh’s territory in Gilead and Bashan, see Josh 13:31.

⁴ tn Heb “the sons of Israel heard, saying.”

⁵ tn Heb “toward the front of.”