Numbers 32:39
Verse 39 of 42. The 32nd of 36 chapters in Numbers, in The Law.
35And Atroth, Shophan, and Jaazer, and Jogbehah,
36And Beth–nimrah, and Beth–haran, fenced cities: and folds for sheep.
37And the children of Reuben built Heshbon, and Elealeh, and Kirjathaim,
38And Nebo, and Baal–meon, (their names being changed,) and Shibmah: and gave other names unto the cities which they builded.
39And the children of Machir the son of Manasseh went to Gilead, and took it, and dispossessed the Amorite which was in it.
40And Moses gave Gilead unto Machir the son of Manasseh; and he dwelt therein.
41And Jair the son of Manasseh went and took the small towns thereof, and called them Havoth–jair.
42And Nobah went and took Kenath, and the villages thereof, and called it Nobah, after his own name.
Numbers 32:39 in the World English Bible
The children of Machir the son of Manasseh went to Gilead, took it, and dispossessed the Amorites who were therein.Read Numbers 32:39 in the WEB
Matthew Henry on Numbers 32:39
Here is the first mention of the half tribe of Manasseh coming in with them for a share; probably they had not joined with them in the petition, but, the land when it came to be apportioned proving to be too much for them, this half tribe had a lot among them, perhaps at their request, or by divine direction, or because they had signalized themselves in the conquest of this country: for the children of Machir, a stout and…
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