Joshua 13:31

31 and half Gilead, and 1Ashtaroth, and Edrei, the cities of the kingdom of Og in Bashan. These were allotted to the people of 2Machir the son of Manasseh for the half of the people of Machir according to their clans.

Joshua 13:31 Meaning and Commentary

Joshua 13:31

And half Gilead
The other half not given to the Gadites, who had that half of it which Sihon possessed, and the tribe of Manasseh that half of it which Og possessed, see ( Deuteronomy 3:12 Deuteronomy 3:13 ) ;

and Ashtaroth, and Edrei, cities of the kingdom of Og in Bashan;
which are particularly mentioned, because royal cities, ( Joshua 13:10 ) ; see ( Deuteronomy 1:4 ) ;

[were pertaining] unto the children of Machir the son of Manasseh;
and who was his only son; however, to his posterity only was this inheritance given, though not to them all:

[even] to one half of the children of Machir, by their families;
which seems to confirm it that Manasseh had no other son, since his whole posterity, both the half tribe on the other side, as well as that in the land of Canaan, were denominated from him; though he seems to have had another son, who perhaps died without issue, ( 1 Chronicles 7:14 ) .

Joshua 13:31 In-Context

29 And Moses gave an inheritance to the half-tribe of Manasseh. It was allotted to the half-tribe of the people of Manasseh according to their clans.
30 Their region extended from Mahanaim, through all Bashan, the whole kingdom of Og king of Bashan, and all the towns of Jair, which are in Bashan, sixty cities,
31 and half Gilead, and Ashtaroth, and Edrei, the cities of the kingdom of Og in Bashan. These were allotted to the people of Machir the son of Manasseh for the half of the people of Machir according to their clans.
32 These are the inheritances that Moses distributed in the plains of Moab, beyond the Jordan east of Jericho.
33 But to the tribe of Levi Moses gave no inheritance; the LORD God of Israel is their inheritance, just as he said to them.

Cross References 2

  • 1. Joshua 12:4
  • 2. Joshua 17:1; Numbers 32:39, 40
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