Of the sons of Manasseh, their descendants by their families, by their fathers’ households, according to the number of names, from twenty years old and upward, whoever was able to go to war,
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- WEB Of the children of Manasseh, their generations, by their families, by their fathers’ houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go out to war;
- KJV Of the children of Manasseh, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;
- BSB And from the sons of Manasseh, according to the records of their clans and families, counting the names of all those twenty years of age or older who could serve in the army,
- NKJV From the children of Manasseh, their genealogies by their families, by their fathers’ house, according to the number of names, from twenty years old and above, all who were able to go to war:
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Manasseh, the other son of Joseph, is counted by families and names, all able for war. Both of Joseph's sons form distinct tribes.
Overview
Manasseh is numbered as a full tribe alongside Ephraim, preserving Joseph's double portion (1 Chron. 5:1). The careful inclusion reflects God's faithfulness to His promise to Joseph. The orderly count again shows no tribe overlooked in the covenant community.
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- Num 26:28–34The sons of Joseph after their families: Manasseh and Ephraim.
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