Joshua 17:2
“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.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
There was also a lot for the rest of the children of Manasseh by their families,.... For such that had no part in Gilead…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
For the rest ... - i. e. for those who were not settled on the east of Jordan.
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
The rest of the children of Manasseh - That is, his grandchildren; for it is contended that Manasseh had no other son…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Joshua 17:1-6
Manasseh was itself but one half of the tribe of Joseph, and yet was divided and subdivided. 1. It was divided into two…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
for the rest of the children of Manasseh The descendants of Machir received their inheritance on the east of the Jordan,…
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