Skip to content- 1. Son of Joseph and AsenathGen 41:50Gen 41:51Gen 46:20
- Adopted by Jacob on his deathbedGen 48:1Gen 48:5–20
- Called MANASSESRev 7:6
- 2. Tribe of
- Descendants of Joseph
- (The two sons of Joseph, Ephraim and Manasseh, were reckoned equally among the primogenitors of the twelve tribes (taking the places of Joseph and Levi))
- Adopted by JacobGen 48:5
- Prophecy concerningGen 49:25Gen 49:26
- Enumeration ofNum 1:34Num 1:35Num 26:29–34
- Place of, in camp and marchNum 2:18Num 2:20Num 10:22Num 10:23
- Blessing or Moses onDeu 33:13–17
- Inheritance of
- One-half of tribe east of the Jordan RiverNum 32:33Num 32:39–42
- One-half of tribe west of Jordan RiverJos 16:9Jos 17:5–11
- The eastern half assists in the conquest of the country west of the Jordan RiverDeu 3:18–20Jos 1:12–15Jos 4:12Jos 4:13
- Join the other eastern tribes in erecting a monument to testify to the unity of all Israel
- Misunderstood
- Make satisfactory explanationJos 22
- Join Gideon in war with the MidianitesJdg 6Jdg 7
- Malcontents of, join David1Ch 12:191Ch 12:31
- Struck down by Hazael2Ki 10:33
- Return from captivity1Ch 9:3
- Reallotment of the territory to, by Hazael2Ki 10:33
- Return from captivity1Ch 9:3
- Reallotment of territory to, by EzekielEzk 48:4
- Affiliate with the Jews in the reign of Hezekiah2Ch 30
- Incorporated into kingdom of Judah2Ch 15:92Ch 34:62Ch 34:7
- 3. (MOSES, R. V.) Father of GershomJdg 18:30
- 4. King of Judah
- History of2Ki 21:1–182Ch 33:1–20
- 5. Two Jews who put away (divorced) their Gentile wives after the captivityEzr 10:30Ezr 10:33
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