Genesis 50:23
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23 He saw Ephraim’s sons to the third generation;(A) the sons of Manasseh’s son Machir were recognized by[a][b] Joseph.(B)
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- Genesis 50:23 Lit were born on the knees of
- Genesis 50:23 Referring to a ritual of adoption or of legitimation; Gn 30:3
Numbers 26:29
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29 Manasseh’s descendants:
the Machirite clan from Machir.
Machir fathered Gilead;
the Gileadite clan from Gilead.
Numbers 32:39-40
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39 The descendants of Machir(A) son of Manasseh went to Gilead, captured it, and drove out the Amorites who were there. 40 So Moses gave Gilead to the clan of Machir son of Manasseh, and they settled in it.
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Joshua 17:1
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West Manasseh’s Inheritance
17 This was the allotment for the tribe of Manasseh(A) as Joseph’s firstborn. Gilead and Bashan came to Machir, the firstborn of Manasseh and the father of Gilead, who was a man of war.(B)
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2 Samuel 9:4-5
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4 The king asked him, “Where is he?”
Ziba answered the king, “You’ll find him in Lo-debar at the house of Machir son of Ammiel.” 5 So King David had him brought from the house of Machir son of Ammiel in Lo-debar.
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