Numbers 26 · Verse 29

Numbers 26:29

Of the sons of Manasseh: of Machir, the family of the Machirites: and Machir begat Gilead: of Gilead come the family of the Gileadites.
Numbers 26:29, King James Version

Numbers 26:29 in other translations

BSBThese were the descendants of Manasseh: The Machirite clan from Machir, the father of Gilead, and the Gileadite clan from Gilead.
WEBThe sons of Manasseh: of Machir, the family of the Machirites; and Machir became the father of Gilead; of Gilead, the family of the Gileadites.
ASVThe sons of Manasseh: of Machir, the family of the Machirites; and Machir begat Gilead: of Gilead, the family of the Gileadites.
YLTSons of Manasseh: of Machir is the family of the Machirite; and Machir hath begotten Gilead; of Gilead is the family of the Gileadite.
DARBYThe sons of Manasseh: of Machir, the family of the Machirites (and Machir begot Gilead); of Gilead, the family of the Gileadites.
BBEThe sons of Manasseh: of Machir, the family of the Machirites: and Machir was the father of Gilead: of Gilead, the family of the Gileadites.
WebsterOf the sons of Manasseh: of Machir, the family of the Machirites: and Machir begat Gilead: of Gilead come the family of the Gileadites.

What does Numbers 26:29 mean?

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Numbers 26:1-51

Moses did not number the people but when God commanded him. We have here the families registered, as well as the tribes. The total was nearly the same as when numbered at mount Sinai. Notice is here taken of the children of Korah; they died not, as the children of Dathan and Abiram; they seem not to have joined even their own father in rebellion. If we partake not of the sins of sinners, we shall not partake of…

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Numbers 26:29 in the original Hebrew

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בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] descendants ofH1121
מְנַשֶּׁ֗הme.na.ShehManassehH4519
לְמָכִיר֙le.ma.Khirof MakirH4353
מִשְׁפַּ֣חַתmish.Pa.chat[the] clan ofH4940
הַמָּכִירִ֔יha.ma.khi.Rithe Makirite[s]H4354
וּמָכִ֖ירu.ma.Khirand MakirH4353
הוֹלִ֣ידho.Lidhe fatheredH3205
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
גִּלְעָ֑דgil.'AdGileadH1568
לְגִלְעָ֕דle.gil.'Adof GileadH1568
מִשְׁפַּ֖חַתmish.Pa.chat[the] clan ofH4940
הַגִּלְעָדִֽי\׃ha.gil.'a.Dithe Gileadite[s]H1569

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Cross references for Numbers 26:29

  • Joshua 17:1

    There was also a lot for the tribe of Manasseh; for he was the firstborn of Joseph; to wit, for Machir the firstborn of Manasseh, the father of Gilead: because he was a man of war, therefore he had Gilead and Bashan.

  • 1 Chronicles 7:14-19

    The sons of Manasseh; Ashriel, whom she bare: (but his concubine the Aramitess bare Machir the father of Gilead: And Machir took to wife the sister of Huppim and Shuppim, whose sister’s name was Maachah;) and the name of the second was Zelophehad: and Zelophehad had daughters. And Maachah the wife of Machir bare a son, and she called his name Peresh; and the name of his brother was Sheresh; and his sons were Ulam and Rakem. And the sons of Ulam; Bedan. These were the sons of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh. …

  • Numbers 36:1

    And the chief fathers of the families of the children of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, of the families of the sons of Joseph, came near, and spake before Moses, and before the princes, the chief fathers of the children of Israel:

  • Numbers 32:39-40

    And the children of Machir the son of Manasseh went to Gilead, and took it, and dispossessed the Amorite which was in it. And Moses gave Gilead unto Machir the son of Manasseh; and he dwelt therein.

  • Judges 5:14

    Out of Ephraim was there a root of them against Amalek; after thee, Benjamin, among thy people; out of Machir came down governors, and out of Zebulun they that handle the pen of the writer.

  • Deuteronomy 3:15

    And I gave Gilead unto Machir.

  • Genesis 48:14

    And Israel stretched out his right hand, and laid it upon Ephraim’s head, who was the younger, and his left hand upon Manasseh’s head, guiding his hands wittingly; for Manasseh was the firstborn.

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Machir.
32:39,40; 36:1; Ge 48:14; De 3:15; Jos 17:1; Jud 5:14; 1Ch 7:14-19

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Context

  • Numbers 26:28

    The sons of Joseph after their families were Manasseh and Ephraim.

  • Numbers 26:29

    Of the sons of Manasseh: of Machir, the family of the Machirites: and Machir begat Gilead: of Gilead come the family of the Gileadites.

  • Numbers 26:30

    These are the sons of Gilead: of Jeezer, the family of the Jeezerites: of Helek, the family of the Helekites:

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Numbers 26:29 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Los hijos de Manasés: de Machîr, la familia de los Machîritas; y Machîr engendró á Galaad; de Galaad, la familia de los Galaaditas.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
– Les fils de Manassé: de Makir, la famille des Makirites; et Makir engendra Galaad; de Galaad, la famille des Galaadites.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Die Söhne Manasses: von Makir das Geschlecht der Makiriter; von Gilead das Geschlecht der Gileaditer.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
De Manasse ortus est Machir, a quo familia Machiritarum. Machir genuit Galaad, a quo familia Galaaditarum.