The Family of Manasseh (West)

14 The (A)descendants of Manasseh: his Syrian concubine bore him (B)Machir the father of Gilead, the father of Asriel. 15 Machir took as his wife the sister of [a]Huppim and [b]Shuppim, whose name was Maachah. The name of Gilead’s [c]grandson was (C)Zelophehad, but Zelophehad begot only daughters. 16 (Maachah the wife of Machir bore a son, and she called his name Peresh. The name of his brother was Sheresh, and his sons were Ulam and Rakem.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 7:15 Hupham, v. 12; Num. 26:39
  2. 1 Chronicles 7:15 Shupham, v. 12; Num. 26:39
  3. 1 Chronicles 7:15 Lit. the second

Manasseh

14 The descendants of Manasseh:(A)

Asriel was his descendant through his Aramean concubine. She gave birth to Makir the father of Gilead.(B) 15 Makir took a wife from among the Huppites and Shuppites. His sister’s name was Maakah.

Another descendant was named Zelophehad,(C) who had only daughters.

16 Makir’s wife Maakah gave birth to a son and named him Peresh. His brother was named Sheresh, and his sons were Ulam and Rakem.

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