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
And Joseph called the name of the firstborn Manasseh; For God, said he, has made me forget all my toil and all my father's house.
Genesis 46:20
And unto Joseph in the land of Egypt were born Manasseh and Ephraim, whom Asenath the daughter of Potipherah priest of On gave birth unto him.
Genesis 48:18
And Joseph said unto his father, Not so, my father, for this is the firstborn; put thy right hand upon his head.
Deuteronomy 21:17
but he shall acknowledge the son of the hated as the firstborn by giving him a double portion of all that he has; for he is the beginning of his strength; the right of the firstborn is his.
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Numbers 32:39
And the sons of Machir, the son of Manasseh, went to Gilead and took it and dispossessed the Amorite who was in it.