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Numbers 26:29-33

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. These are the sons of Gilead: of Iezer, the family of the Iezerites; of Helek, the family of the Helekites; and Asriel, the family of the Asrielites; and Shechem, the family of the Shechemites; and Shemida, the family of the Shemidaites; and Hepher, the family of the Hepherites. Zelophehad the son of Hepher had no sons, but daughters: and the names of the daughters of Zelophehad were Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.

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Reuben, the firstborn of Israel; the sons of Reuben: of Hanoch, the family of the Hanochites; of Pallu, the family of the Palluites; of Hezron, the family of the Hezronites; of Carmi, the family of the Carmites. These are the families of the Reubenites; and those who were counted of them were forty-three thousand seven hundred thirty. The son of Pallu: Eliab. The sons of Eliab: Nemuel, Dathan, and Abiram. These are that Dathan and Abiram who were called by the congregation, who rebelled against Moses and against Aaron in the company of Korah when they rebelled against Yahweh; and the earth opened its mouth, and swallowed them up together with Korah when that company died; at the time the fire devoured two hundred fifty men, and they became a sign. Notwithstanding, the sons of Korah didn’t die. The sons of Simeon after their families: of Nemuel, the family of the Nemuelites; of Jamin, the family of the Jaminites; of Jachin, the family of the Jachinites; of Zerah, the family of the Zerahites; of Shaul, the family of the Shaulites. These are the families of the Simeonites, twenty-two thousand two hundred. The sons of Gad after their families: of Zephon, the family of the Zephonites; of Haggi, the family of the Haggites; of Shuni, the family of the Shunites; of Ozni, the family of the Oznites; of Eri, the family of the Erites; of Arod, the family of the Arodites; of Areli, the family of the Arelites. These are the families of the sons of Gad according to those who were counted of them, forty thousand and five hundred. The sons of Judah: Er and Onan. Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. The sons of Judah after their families were: of Shelah, the family of the Shelanites; of Perez, the family of the Perezites; of Zerah, the family of the Zerahites. The sons of Perez were: of Hezron, the family of the Hezronites; of Hamul, the family of the Hamulites. These are the families of Judah according to those who were counted of them, seventy-six thousand five hundred. The sons of Issachar after their families: of Tola, the family of the Tolaites; of Puvah, the family of the Punites; of Jashub, the family of the Jashubites; of Shimron, the family of the Shimronites. These are the families of Issachar according to those who were counted of them, sixty-four thousand three hundred. The sons of Zebulun after their families: of Sered, the family of the Seredites; of Elon, the family of the Elonites; of Jahleel, the family of the Jahleelites. These are the families of the Zebulunites according to those who were counted of them, sixty thousand five hundred. The sons of Joseph after their families: Manasseh and Ephraim. 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. These are the sons of Gilead: of Iezer, the family of the Iezerites; of Helek, the family of the Helekites; and Asriel, the family of the Asrielites; and Shechem, the family of the Shechemites; and Shemida, the family of the Shemidaites; and Hepher, the family of the Hepherites. Zelophehad the son of Hepher had no sons, but daughters: and the names of the daughters of Zelophehad were Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah. These are the families of Manasseh. Those who were counted of them were fifty-two thousand seven hundred. These are the sons of Ephraim after their families: of Shuthelah, the family of the Shuthelahites; of Becher, the family of the Becherites; of Tahan, the family of the Tahanites. These are the sons of Shuthelah: of Eran, the family of the Eranites. These are the families of the sons of Ephraim according to those who were counted of them, thirty-two thousand five hundred. These are the sons of Joseph after their families. The sons of Benjamin after their families: of Bela, the family of the Belaites; of Ashbel, the family of the Ashbelites; of Ahiram, the family of the Ahiramites; of Shephupham, the family of the Shuphamites; of Hupham, the family of the Huphamites. The sons of Bela were Ard and Naaman: the family of the Ardites; and of Naaman, the family of the Naamites. These are the sons of Benjamin after their families; and those who were counted of them were forty-five thousand six hundred. These are the sons of Dan after their families: of Shuham, the family of the Shuhamites. These are the families of Dan after their families. All the families of the Shuhamites, according to those who were counted of them, were sixty-four thousand four hundred. The sons of Asher after their families: of Imnah, the family of the Imnites; of Ishvi, the family of the Ishvites; of Beriah, the family of the Berites. Of the sons of Beriah: of Heber, the family of the Heberites; of Malchiel, the family of the Malchielites. The name of the daughter of Asher was Serah. These are the families of the sons of Asher according to those who were counted of them, fifty-three thousand and four hundred. The sons of Naphtali after their families: of Jahzeel, the family of the Jahzeelites; of Guni, the family of the Gunites; of Jezer, the family of the Jezerites; of Shillem, the family of the Shillemites. These are the families of Naphtali according to their families; and those who were counted of them were forty-five thousand four hundred. These are those who were counted of the children of Israel, six hundred one thousand seven hundred thirty.

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  • WEB World English Bible

    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.

    These are the sons of Gilead: of Iezer, the family of the Iezerites; of Helek, the family of the Helekites;

    and Asriel, the family of the Asrielites; and Shechem, the family of the Shechemites;

    and Shemida, the family of the Shemidaites; and Hepher, the family of the Hepherites.

    Zelophehad the son of Hepher had no sons, but daughters: and the names of the daughters of Zelophehad were Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.

  • KJV King James Version

    Of the sons of Manasseh: of Machir, the family of the Machirites: and Machir begat Gilead: of Gilead come the family of the Gileadites.

    These are the sons of Gilead: of Jeezer, the family of the Jeezerites: of Helek, the family of the Helekites:

    And of Asriel, the family of the Asrielites: and of Shechem, the family of the Shechemites:

    And of Shemida, the family of the Shemidaites: and of Hepher, the family of the Hepherites.

    And Zelophehad the son of Hepher had no sons, but daughters: and the names of the daughters of Zelophehad were Mahlah, and Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.

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  • JPS JPS Tanakh (1917)

    The sons of Manasseh: of Machir, the family of the Machirites — and Machir begot Gilead; of Gilead, the family of the Gileadites.

    These are the sons of Gilead: of Iezer, the family of the Iezerites; of Helek, the family of the Helekites;

    and of Asriel, the family of the Asrielites; and of Shechem, the family of the Shechemites;

    and of Shemida, the family of the Shemidaites; and of Hepher, the family of the Hepherites.

    And Zelophehad the son of Hepher had no sons, but daughters; and the names of the daughters of Zelophehad were Mahlah, and Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.

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Cross-references (14)

  • Numbers 27:1 (v33) Then the daughters of Zelophehad, the son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, of the families of Manasseh…
  • Joshua 17:1 (v29) 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…
  • Judges 6:11 (v30) Yahweh’s angel came and sat under the oak which was in Ophrah, that belonged to Joash the Abiezrite. His son Gideon was beating out wheat…
  • Numbers 36:1 (v29) The heads of the fathers’ households of the family of the children of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, of the families of…
  • Joshua 17:2 (v30) So this was for the rest of the children of Manasseh according to their families: for the children of Abiezer, for the children of Helek,…
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  • Judges 6:24 (v30) Then Gideon built an altar there to Yahweh, and called it “Yahweh is Peace.” To this day it is still in Ophrah of the Abiezrites.
  • Judges 6:34 (v30) But Yahweh’s Spirit came on Gideon, and he blew a trumpet; and Abiezer was gathered together to follow him.
  • 1 Chronicles 7:14-19 (v29) The sons of Manasseh: Asriel, whom his concubine the Aramitess bore. She bore Machir the father of Gilead. Machir took a wife of Huppim and…
  • Genesis 48:14 (v29) Israel stretched out his right hand, and laid it on Ephraim’s head, who was the younger, and his left hand on Manasseh’s head, guiding his…
  • Numbers 32:39-40 (v29) The children of Machir the son of Manasseh went to Gilead, took it, and dispossessed the Amorites who were therein. Moses gave Gilead to…
  • Numbers 36:10-12 (v33) The daughters of Zelophehad did as Yahweh commanded Moses: for Mahlah, Tirzah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Noah, the daughters of Zelophehad, were…
  • Deuteronomy 3:15 (v29) I gave Gilead to Machir.
  • Judges 5:14 (v29) Those whose root is in Amalek came out of Ephraim, after you, Benjamin, among your peoples. Governors come down out of Machir. Those who…
  • Judges 8:2 (v30) He said to them, “What have I now done in comparison with you? Isn’t the gleaning of the grapes of Ephraim better than the vintage of…

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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain On vv29–30 Gilead is here mentioned as Machir’s only son, and…

Gilead is here mentioned as Machir’s only son, and therefore some conceive that the family of the Machirites, and of the Gileadites, are one and the same family, only called by two names; first Machirites, but afterwards Gileadites. Others make them distinct families, because Machir had other children, Gen 1:23; 1Ch 7:14-16, which are called by their father’s name, Machirites, whereas the children of his eldest son Gilead are called by his name, Gileadites. But though Machir had other children, it seems they and their posterity were extinct at this time, and that Machir alone was left and his posterity, as may be gathered by comparing this and the following verses with Jos 17:1-3; 1Ch 7:14-19.

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible (1683–1685) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword/MySword module.

Joseph Benson 1811 · Public Domain On v33 Num 26:33. Zelophehad had no sons, but daughters —…
Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain On vv29–30 Machir: 1 Paralipomenon vii. 20, we find Ezriel also…
Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain On vv29, 33 29. The sons of Manasseh — This genealogy harmonizes…
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain On v29 (29) Machir begat Gilead.—It is stated in 1Ch_7:14, and…
The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain On vv29, 33 The sons of Manasseh. There is considerable difficulty about…
unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 On vv30, 33 General Information:
Tyndale Open Study Notes 2022 · CC BY-SA 4.0 On v33 26:33 The daughters of Zelophehad initiated important legal reform…
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