King James Version
Joshua 17:6 in the King James Version says “Because the daughters of Manasseh had an inheritance among his sons: and the rest of Manasseh's sons had the land of Gil...” — study this verse from Joshua chapter 17 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Because the daughters of Manasseh had an inheritance among his sons: and the rest of Manasseh's sons had the land of Gilead.”
Joshua 17:6 · King James Version
And they came near before Eleazar the priest, and before Joshua the son of Nun, and before the princes, saying, The LORD commanded Moses to give us an inheritance among our brethren. Therefore according to the commandment of the LORD he gave them an inheritance among the brethren of their father.
And there fell ten portions to Manasseh, beside the land of Gilead and Bashan, which were on the other side Jordan;
Because the daughters of Manasseh had an inheritance among his sons: and the rest of Manasseh's sons had the land of Gilead.
And the coast of Manasseh was from Asher to Michmethah, that lieth before Shechem; and the border went along on the right hand unto the inhabitants of Entappuah.
Now Manasseh had the land of Tappuah: but Tappuah on the border of Manasseh belonged to the children of Ephraim;
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(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
“Because the daughters”
H1323a daughter (used in the same wide sense as other terms of relationship, literally and figuratively)
“of Manasseh”
H4519menashsheh, a grandson of jacob, also the tribe descended from him, and its territory
“had”
H5157to inherit (as a (figurative) mode of descent), or (generally) to occupy; causatively, to bequeath, or (generally) distribute, instate
“an inheritance”
H5159properly, something inherited, i.e., (abstractly) occupancy, or (concretely) an heirloom; generally an estate, patrimony or portion
“his sons”
H1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
“of Gilead”
H1568gilad, a region east of the jordan; also the name of three israelites
to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
“his sons”
H1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
“of Manasseh”
H4519menashsheh, a grandson of jacob, also the tribe descended from him, and its territory
“and the rest”
H3498to jut over or exceed; by implication, to excel; (intransitively) to remain or be left; causatively to leave, cause to abound, preserve
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