These were the descendants of Manasseh: The Machirite clan from Machir, the father of Gilead, and the Gileadite clan from Gilead. Cross References Genesis 50:23 He saw Ephraim's sons to the third generation, and indeed the sons of Machir son of Manasseh were brought up on Joseph's knees. Joshua 17:1 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. 1 Chronicles 7:14 The descendants of Manasseh: Through his Aramean concubine, Asriel, as well as Machir the father of Gilead. Treasury of Scripture Of the sons of Manasseh: of Machir, the family of the Machirites: and Machir begat Gilead: of Gilead come the family of the Gileadites. Jeezer, called Abiezer Joshua 17:2 Judges 6:11,24,34 Judges 8:2 |