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Berean Standard Bible

“Now this was the allotment for the tribe of Manasseh as Joseph’s firstborn son, namely for Machir the firstborn of Manasseh and father of the Gileadites, who had received Gilead and Bashan because Machir was a man of war.”

Joshua 17:1

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Joshua 17 continues the allotment with the tribe of Manasseh, Joseph's other son. Half of Manasseh had already settled east of the Jordan, while the rest received land west of it.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Now this was the allotment for the tribe of Manasseh as Joseph’s firstborn son, namely for Machir the firstborn of Manasseh and father of the Gileadites, who had received Gilead and Bashan because Machir was a man of war.

World English Bible (WEB)

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.

King James Version (KJV)

There was also a lot for the tribe of Manasseh; for he was the firstborn of Joseph; to wit, for Machir the firstborn of Manasseh, the father of Gilead: because he was a man of war, therefore he had Gilead and Bashan.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And [this] was the lot for the tribe of Manasseh; for he was the first-born of Joseph. As for Machir the first-born of Manasseh, the father of Gilead, because he was a man of war, therefore he had Gilead and Bashan.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And this was the part marked out for the tribe of Manasseh, because he was the oldest son of Joseph. As for Machir, the oldest son of Manasseh, the father of Gilead, because he was a man of war he had Gilead and Bashan.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y TUVO también suerte la tribu de Manasés, porque fué primogénito de José. Machîr, primogénito de Manasés, y padre de Galaad, el cual fué hombre de guerra, tuvo á Galaad y á Basán.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Tierra asignada por sorteo a la media tribu de Manasés, hijo mayor de José: El clan de Maquir, hijo mayor de Manasés y padre de Galaad, que era hombre de guerra, recibió la tierra de Galaad y de Basán en la ribera oriental del río Jordán.

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