Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Manasseh » Son of joseph
You have two sons who were born to you in Egypt before I came to be with you, whom I now take as my own. Ephraim and Manasseh are mine, just as Reuben and Simeon are.
But Israel stretched out his right hand, laying it on Ephraim's head (he was the younger son) and laying his left hand on Manasseh's head (even though Manasseh was the firstborn).
Joseph named his firstborn son Manasseh because, he said, "God has made me forget all of my hard life and my father's house."
That is why ten allotments fell to Manasseh, besides the land of Gilead and Bashan beyond the Jordan River,
In Jerusalem there lived some of the people of Judah, Benjamin, Ephraim, and Manasseh including
So David received them and assigned them to be officers over troops. Some of the descendants of Manasseh joined David when he was going to fight against Saul, accompanied by the Philistines. Even so, David was of no help to them, because the Philistine rulers were counseled to send him away. They told themselves, "He's going to go over to his master Saul at the cost of our heads."
Manasseh » Tribe of » Return from captivity
In Jerusalem there lived some of the people of Judah, Benjamin, Ephraim, and Manasseh including