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[This] was the lot for the tribe of Manasseh; for he was the firstborn of Joseph. As for Machir the firstborn of Manasseh, the father of Gilead, because he was a man of war, therefore he had Gilead and Bashan.
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The Firstborn's Double Portion
Commentators explain that Manasseh, as Joseph's firstborn, received a unique "double portion" of land—territory on both the east and west sides of the Jordan River. This fulfilled the special privilege of the firstborn (Deuteronomy 21:17), even while God also upheld Jacob's prophecy that Ephraim would be greater. This demonstrates how God can faithfully keep multiple promises at once.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
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