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Joshua 17:1 Cross-References
Explore 13 cross-references for Joshua 17:1 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Joshua chapter 17 verse 1 to related passages throughout the Bible.
Manasseh's Territory
“There was also a lot for the tribe of Manasseh; for he was the firstborn of Joseph; to wit, for Machir the firstborn of Manasseh, the father of Gilead: because he was a man of war, therefore he had Gilead and Bashan.”
Joshua 17:1 (KJV)
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Commentary on Joshua 17:1
There was also a lot for the tribe of Manasseh; for he was the firstborn of Joseph—Manasseh receives priority as Joseph's firstborn (though Jacob crossed his hands to bless Ephraim, Genesis 48:14-20, the birthright legally belonged to Manasseh). The Hebrew goral (גּוֹרָל, "lot") indicates the sacred casting of lots by which God directed tribal allotments (Proverbs 16:33).For Machir the firstborn of Manasseh, the father of Gilead: because he was a man of war, therefore he had Gilead and Bashan—Machir's descendants, the Machirites, were renowned warriors who had already conquered the Transjordan...
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Cross-References for Joshua 17:1
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“the family of the Machirites; and Machir became the father of Gilead; of Gilead”
“{Manasseh sounds like the Hebrew for forget.} For, he said”
“whom Asenath”
“the son of Manasseh”
“and took it”
“Not so, my father; for this is the firstborn; put your right hand on his head.”
“with Kenath”
“the son of Hepher”
“and all Bashan”
“whom his concubine the Aramitess bore: she bore Machir the father of Gilead:”