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The sons of Manasseh: of Machir, the family of the Machirites; and Machir became the father of Gilead; of Gilead, the family of the Gileadites.
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The Story in a Name
One commentator points out a potential reason for the name of Machir's son, Gilead. Machir's mother was an Aramitess (from the region of Syria). The name 'Gilead' was also the name of the borderland between Syria and Canaan. This suggests that names in the Bible could reflect a family's heritage and geographical connections, embedding their history into their identity.
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19th Century
Anglican
Machir fathered Gilead.— It is stated in 1 Chronicles 7:14, and in the Septuagint of Genesis 46:20, that Machir’s moth…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
(See Gill on Numbers 26:28)
Presbyterian
Moses did not number the people except when God commanded him. Here, the families are registered, as well as the tribes. The total was nearly the s…
