Joshua 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 

Ge 41:51; Ge 46:20; Ge 48:18; Ge 50:23; Nu 26:29; Nu 27:1; Nu 32:33,40; Nu 32:39,40; De 3:13-15; De 21:17; Jud 5:14; 1Ch 2:23; 1Ch 7:14,15

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.