Joshua 17 · Verse 5

Joshua 17:5

And there fell ten portions to Manasseh, beside the land of Gilead and Bashan, which were on the other side Jordan;
Joshua 17:5, King James Version

Joshua 17:5 in other translations

BSBThus ten shares fell to Manasseh, in addition to the land of Gilead and Bashan beyond the Jordan,
WEBTen parts fell to Manasseh, in addition to the land of Gilead and Bashan, which is beyond the Jordan;
ASVAnd there fell ten parts to Manasseh, besides the land of Gilead and Bashan, which is beyond the Jordan;
YLTAnd ten portions fall to Manasseh, apart from the land of Gilead and Bashan, which are beyond the Jordan;
DARBYAnd there fell ten portions to Manasseh, besides the land of Gilead and Bashan, which are beyond the Jordan.
BBEAnd ten parts were given to Manasseh, in addition to the land of Gilead and Bashan, which is on the other side of Jordan;
WebsterAnd there fell ten portions to Manasseh, besides the land of Gilead and Bashan, which were on the other side of Jordan;

What does Joshua 17:5 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Joshua 17:1-6

Jos 17:1-6. Lot of Manasseh. 1-6. There was also a lot for the tribe of Manasseh--Ephraim was mentioned, as the more numerous and powerful branch of the family of Joseph (Ge 48:19, 20); but Manasseh still retained the right of primogeniture and had a separate inheritance assigned. Machir--his descendants. the father of Gilead--Though he had a son of that name (Nu 26:29; 27:1), yet, as is evident from the use of the…

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 5 There fell ten portions to Manasseh - The Hebrew word חבלי chabley, which we translate portions, signifies literally cords or cables, and intimates that by means of a cord, cable, or what we call a chain, the land was divided. We have but little account of the arts and sciences of the Hebrews, yet from the sketches which we find in different parts of the Old Testament it appears that their minds were in many respects well cultivated; nor could the division, which is mentioned in this book, have been made without such a measure of geographical knowledge, as we find it difficult to grant them. Suppose even in this case, the land was not measured with a chain, which in some cases would have been impracticable, because the ancient inhabitants still occupied the places which were allotted to certain tribes or families; yet the allusion to this mode of measurement shows that it was well known among them. As there were six sons and five daughters, among whom this division was to be made, there should be eleven portions; but Zelophehad, son of Hepher, having left five daughters in his place, neither he nor Hepher is reckoned. The lot of Manasseh therefore was divided into ten parts; five for the five sons of Gilead, who were Abiezer, Helek, Asriel, Shechem, and Shemida; and five for the five daughters of Zelophehad, viz., Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah. Calmet.

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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Joshua 17:1-6

Manasseh was but half of the tribe of Joseph, yet it was divided into two parts. The daughters of Zelophehad now reaped the benefit of their pious zeal and prudent forecast. Those who take care in the wilderness of this world, to make sure to themselves a place in the inheritance of the saints in light, will have the comfort of it in the other world; while those who neglect it now, will lose it for ever. Lord, teach…

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Joshua 17:5 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַיִּפְּל֥וּvai.yi.pe.Luand they fellH5307
חַבְלֵֽי\־chav.lei-[the] allotted portions ofH2256
מְנַשֶּׁ֖הme.na.ShehManassehH4519
עֲשָׂרָ֑ה'a.sa.RahtenH6235
לְבַ֞דle.Vad<to> apartH905
מֵאֶ֤רֶץme.'E.retzfrom [the] land ofH776
הַגִּלְעָד֙ha.gil.'Ad<the> GileadH1568
וְהַבָּשָׁ֔ןve.ha.ba.Shanand <the> BashanH1316
אֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherwhichH834
מֵעֵ֥בֶרme.'E.ver[is] from [the] other sideH5676
לַיַּרְדֵּֽן\׃lai.yar.Denof the JordanH3383

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Joshua 17:5

  • Joshua 17:14

    And the children of Joseph spake unto Joshua, saying, Why hast thou given me but one lot and one portion to inherit, seeing I am a great people, forasmuch as the Lord hath blessed me hitherto?

  • Joshua 17:2-3

    There was also a lot for the rest of the children of Manasseh by their families; for the children of Abiezer, and for the children of Helek, and for the children of Asriel, and for the children of Shechem, and for the children of Hepher, and for the children of Shemida: these were the male children of Manasseh the son of Joseph by their families. But Zelophehad, the son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, had no sons, but daughters: and these are the names of his daughters, Mahlah, and Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.

  • Numbers 32:30-42

    But if they will not pass over with you armed, they shall have possessions among you in the land of Canaan. And the children of Gad and the children of Reuben answered, saying, As the Lord hath said unto thy servants, so will we do. We will pass over armed before the Lord into the land of Canaan, that the possession of our inheritance on this side Jordan may be ours. And Moses gave unto them, even to the children of Gad, and to the children of Reuben, and unto half the tribe of Manasseh the son of Joseph, the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites, and the kingdom of Og king of Bashan, the land, with the cities thereof in the coasts, even the cities of the country round about. …

  • Joshua 13:29-31

    And Moses gave inheritance unto the half tribe of Manasseh: and this was the possession of the half tribe of the children of Manasseh by their families. And their coast was from Mahanaim, all Bashan, all the kingdom of Og king of Bashan, and all the towns of Jair, which are in Bashan, threescore cities: And half Gilead, and Ashtaroth, and Edrei, cities of the kingdom of Og in Bashan, were pertaining unto the children of Machir the son of Manasseh, even to the one half of the children of Machir by their families.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
ten portions.As there were six sons and five daughters, among whom this division was to be made, there should be eleven portions: but Zelophehad, son of Hepher, having left five daughters in his place, neither he nor Hepher is reckoned. The lot of Manasseh therefore was divided into ten parts; five for the five sons of Gilead, Abiezer, Helek, Asriel, Shechem, and Shemida; and five for the five daughters of Zelophehad, Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.
2,3,14
beside.
13:29-31; Nu 32:30-42

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Context

  • Joshua 17:4

    And they came near before Eleazar the priest, and before Joshua the son of Nun, and before the princes, saying, The Lord commanded Moses to give us an inheritance among our brethren. Therefore according to the commandment of the Lord he gave them an inheritance among the brethren of their father.

  • Joshua 17:5

    And there fell ten portions to Manasseh, beside the land of Gilead and Bashan, which were on the other side Jordan;

  • Joshua 17:6

    Because the daughters of Manasseh had an inheritance among his sons: and the rest of Manasseh’s sons had the land of Gilead.

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Joshua 17:5 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y cayeron á Manasés diez suertes á más de la tierra de Galaad y de Basán, que está de la otra parte del Jordán:
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et il échut dix parts à Manassé, outre le pays de Galaad et de Basan, qui est au-delà du Jourdain;
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und so fielen dem Manasse zehn Anteile zu, außer dem Lande Gilead und Basan, das jenseit des Jordan liegt;
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Et ceciderunt funiculi Manasse, decem, absque terra Galaad et Basan trans Jordanem.