1 Chronicles 7:29

29 And along the borders of Manasseh were Beth-shean, ^[a] Taanach, Megiddo, and Dor, together with their villages. The descendants of Joseph son of Israel lived in these towns.

1 Chronicles 7:29 Meaning and Commentary

1 Chronicles 7:29

And by the borders of the children of Manasseh
Of the half tribe of Manasseh on this side Jordan: near to them the Ephraimites dwelt, even near to

Bethshean and her towns, Taanach and her towns, Megiddo and her towns,
Dor and her towns;
of all which places see ( Joshua 17:11 ) ,

in these dwelt the children of Joseph the son of Israel;
the Ephraimites, in those mentioned in ( 1 Chronicles 7:28 ) , and the Manassites, in those that are here mentioned; who were both the children or posterity of Joseph, the beloved son of Israel.

1 Chronicles 7:29 In-Context

27 Nun his son, and Joshua his son.

28 Their holdings and settlements included Bethel and its villages, Naaran to the east, Gezer and its villages to the west, and Shechem and its villages as far as Ayyah and its villages.

29 And along the borders of Manasseh were Beth-shean, Taanach, Megiddo, and Dor, together with their villages. The descendants of Joseph son of Israel lived in these towns.

30 The children of Asher: Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, Beriah, and their sister Serah.

31 The sons of Beriah: Heber, as well as Malchiel, who was the father of Birzaith.

Footnotes

• [a]. Beth-shean is a variant of Beth-shan; see 1 Samuel 31:10 and 2 Samuel 21:12.