Joshua 17:5
“And there fell ten portions to Manasseh, beside the land of Gilead and Bashan, which were on the other side Jordan;”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And there fell ten portions to Manasseh, beside the land of Gilead and Bashan, which were on the other side Jordan,....…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Ten portions - i. e. five for the five families descended from the male children of Gilead, and five others for the five…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
There fell ten portions to Manasseh - The Hebrew word חבלי chabley, which we translate portions, signifies literally…
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
And there fell The inheritance they claimed was now allotted them.
ten portions The land allotted to the Manassites had…
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