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Manasseh

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Manasseh in the Bible Dictionary

  1. 1. Son of Joseph and Asenath Gen 41:50, 51; 46:20
  2. Adopted by Jacob on his deathbed Gen 48:1, 5–20
  3. Called MANASSES Rev 7:6
  4. 2. Tribe of
  5. Descendants of Joseph
  6. (The two sons of Joseph, Ephraim and Manasseh, were reckoned equally among the primogenitors of the twelve tribes (taking the places of Joseph and Levi))
  7. Adopted by Jacob Gen 48:5
  8. Prophecy concerning Gen 49:25, 26
  9. Enumeration of Num 1:34, 35; 26:29–34
  10. Place of, in camp and march Num 2:18, 20; 10:22, 23
  11. Blessing or Moses on Deut 33:13–17
  12. Inheritance of
  13. One-half of tribe east of the Jordan River Num 32:33, 39–42
  14. One-half of tribe west of Jordan River Josh 16:9; 17:5–11
  15. The eastern half assists in the conquest of the country west of the Jordan River Deut 3:18–20; Josh 1:12–15; 4:12, 13
  16. Join the other eastern tribes in erecting a monument to testify to the unity of all Israel
  17. Misunderstood
  18. Make satisfactory explanation Josh 22
  19. Join Gideon in war with the Midianites Judg 6; 7
  20. Malcontents of, join David 1 Chr 12:19, 31
  21. Struck down by Hazael 2 Kgs 10:33
  22. Return from captivity 1 Chr 9:3
  23. Reallotment of the territory to, by Hazael 2 Kgs 10:33
  24. Return from captivity 1 Chr 9:3
  25. Reallotment of territory to, by Ezekiel Ezek 48:4
  26. Affiliate with the Jews in the reign of Hezekiah 2 Chr 30
  27. Incorporated into kingdom of Judah 2 Chr 15:9; 34:6, 7
  28. See Israel, tribes of
  29. 3. (MOSES, R. V.) Father of Gershom Judg 18:30
  30. 4. King of Judah
  31. History of 2 Kgs 21:1–18; 2 Chr 33:1–20
  32. 5. Two Jews who put away (divorced) their Gentile wives after the captivity Ezra 10:30, 33

From Nave’s Topical Bible (1896), by Orville J. Nave.