There fell ten parts to Manasseh, besides the land of Gilead and Bashan, which is beyond the Jordan;

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Ten portions – that is, five for the five families descended from the male children of Gilead, and five others for the five daughters of Zel…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

The historian returns to the tribe of Manasseh to confirm what we previously saw regarding the daughters of Zelophehad. For although it was a novel…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And there fell ten portions to Mana eh, beside the land of
Gilead and Bashan, which [were] on the other side Jordan

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Manasseh was only half of the tribe of Joseph, yet it was divided into two parts. The daughters of Zelophehad now reaped the benefit of their pious…

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