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Numbers 26:29 Cross-References
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“Of the sons of Manasseh: of Machir, the family of the Machirites: and Machir begat Gilead: of Gilead come the family of the Gileadites.”
Numbers 26:29 (KJV)
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Commentary on Numbers 26:29
Of Machir, the family of the Machirites: and Machir begat Gilead—Machir (מָכִיר, 'sold') was Manasseh's only son mentioned here, making him the clan founder. His son Gilead (גִּלְעָד, 'heap of testimony') gave his name to the entire Transjordan region that half of Manasseh would inherit (Numbers 32:39-40).The Machirites became renowned warriors—1 Chronicles 7:14-19 notes they 'took to wife' the land through military conquest. Joshua 17:1 calls Machir 'a man of war,' and his descendants the Gileadites later produced Jephthah the judge (Judges 11:1). This genealogy establishes legal claim to Gil...
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Cross-References for Numbers 26:29
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“the father of Gilead”
“whom his concubine the Aramitess bore: she bore Machir the father of Gilead:”
“the son of Machir”
“after you”
“and laid it on Ephraim's head”
“and took it”
“And I gave Gilead unto Machir.”