And by the border of Naphtali, from the east side unto the west side, a portion for Manasseh.
Parallel translations
- WEB By the border of Naphtali, from the east side to the west side, Manasseh, one portion.
- BSB Manasseh will have one portion bordering the territory of Naphtali from east to west.
- NKJV by the border of Naphtali, from the east side to the west, one section for Manasseh;
- NASB Beside the border of Naphtali, from the east side to the west side, Manasseh, one portion.
- NLT Then comes Manasseh south of Naphtali, and its territory also extends from east to west.
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Quick answer
Manasseh receives its portion next, running east to west. The tribes are placed in steady, orderly succession.
Overview
Manasseh, one of Joseph's sons, is allotted its strip in the sequence. The uniform 'one portion' for each tribe underscores fairness in God's distribution. Such ordered inheritance reflects the harmony God establishes among His people.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 6
- Josh 17:1–11There 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.
- Josh 13:29–31And Moses gave inheritance unto the half tribe of Manasseh: and this was the possession of the half tribe of the children of Manasseh by their families.
- Gen 41:51And Joseph called the name of the firstborn Manasseh: For God, said he, hath made me forget all my toil, and all my father’s house.
- Gen 30:22–24And God remembered Rachel, and God hearkened to her, and opened her womb.
- Gen 48:5And now thy two sons, Ephraim and Manasseh, which were born unto thee in the land of Egypt before I came unto thee into Egypt, are mine; as Reuben and Simeon, they shall be mine.
- Gen 48:14–20And Israel stretched out his right hand, and laid it upon Ephraim’s head, who was the younger, and his left hand upon Manasseh’s head, guiding his hands wittingly; for Manasseh was the firstborn.
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