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.
Joshua 17:6 in other translations
| BSB | because the daughters of Manasseh received an inheritance among his sons. And the land of Gilead belonged to the rest of the sons of Manasseh. |
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| WEB | because the daughters of Manasseh had an inheritance among his sons. The land of Gilead belonged to the rest of the sons of Manasseh. |
| ASV | because the daughters of Manasseh had an inheritance among his sons. And the land of Gilead belonged unto the rest of the sons of Manasseh. |
| YLT | for the daughters of Manasseh have inherited an inheritance in the midst of his sons, and the land of Gilead hath been to the sons of Manasseh who are left. |
| DARBY | For the daughters of Manasseh received an inheritance among his sons; and the rest of Manasseh's sons had the land of Gilead. |
| BBE | Because the daughters of Manasseh had a heritage among his sons, and the land of Gilead was the property of the other sons of Manasseh. |
| Webster | Because the daughters of Manasseh had an inheritance among his sons: and the rest of Manasseh's sons had the land of Gilead. |
What does Joshua 17:6 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…
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…
Joshua 17:6 in the original Hebrew
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Context
- 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.
- Joshua 17:7
And the coast of Manasseh was from Asher to Michmethah, that lieth before Shechem; and the border went along on the right hand unto the inhabitants of En–tappuah.
Joshua 17:6 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Porque las hijas de Manasés poseyeron herencia entre sus hijos: y la tierra de Galaad fué de los otros hijos de Manasés. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | car les filles de Manassé reçurent un héritage au milieu de ses fils; et le pays de Galaad fut pour les autres fils de Manassé. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | denn die Töchter Manasses erhielten ein Erbteil unter seinen Söhnen. Das Land Gilead aber wurde den übrigen Söhnen Manasses zuteil. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Filiæ enim Manasse possederunt hæreditatem in medio filiorum ejus. Terra autem Galaad cecidit in sortem filiorum Manasse qui reliqui erant. |