Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
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.
The firstborn
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Bible References
The firstborn
Genesis 41:51
Joseph named his firstborn son Manasseh because, he said, "God has made me forget all of my hard life and my father's house."
Genesis 46:20
Joseph's sons born in the land of Egypt were Manasseh and Ephraim, whom Asenath, daughter of Potiphera, the priest of On, bore for him.
Genesis 48:18
"No, father, this one is the firstborn. Place your right hand on his head."
Deuteronomy 21:17
Instead, he must acknowledge the firstborn of the unloved wife by giving him double of everything he owns, because he is really the first fruit of his father's strength. The right of the firstborn belongs to him."
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Numbers 32:39
The descendants of Manasseh's son Machir attacked Gilead and then captured and dispossessed the Amorites who were there.