Discovery BoxJoshua 17:1 
Context17:1 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 21:4
Context21:4 The first lot belonged to 4 the Kohathite clans. The Levites who were descendants of Aaron the priest were allotted thirteen cities from the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin.
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 “came out for.”
