Joshua 17:5

Joshua 17:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And there fell ten portions to Manasseh, beside the land of Gilead and Bashan, which were on the other side Jordan;
• New International Version (NIV)Manasseh’s share consisted of ten tracts of land besides Gilead and Bashan east of the Jordan,
• English Standard Version (ESV)Thus there fell to Manasseh ten portions, besides the land of Gilead and Bashan, which is on the other side of the Jordan,
• New King James Version (NKJV)Ten shares fell to Manasseh, besides the land of Gilead and Bashan, which were on the other side of the Jordan,

Context of Joshua 17:5

3Zelophehad, son of Hepher, grandson of Gilead, and great-grandson of Machir, whose father was Manasseh, had no sons—only daughters. Their names were Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah. 4They came to the priest Eleazar, Joshua (son of Nun), and the leaders. They said, “The Lord commanded Moses to give us some land as an inheritance among our male relatives.” So they gave them an inheritance among their father’s relatives as the Lord had required. Ten portions of land went to Manasseh, besides the land of Gilead and Bashan east of the Jordan River. 6These portions were distributed because Manasseh’s daughters were given an inheritance along with his sons, while Gilead belonged to Manasseh’s other descendants. 7Manasseh’s border extends from Asher to Michmethath, which faces Shechem. Then the border goes south toward the people who live in En Tappuah.

Joshua 17:5 word by word

וַיִּפְּל֥וּ חַבְלֵֽי־מְנַשֶּׁ֖ה עֲשָׂרָ֑ה לְבַ֞ד מֵאֶ֤רֶץ הַגִּלְעָד֙ וְהַבָּשָׁ֔ן אֲשֶׁ֖ר מֵעֵ֥בֶר לַיַּרְדֵּֽן׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And there fellנָפַלnâphal · to fall: killH5307
• tenעֶשֶׂר‛eώer ‛ăώârâh · tenH6235
• portionsחֶ֫בֶלchebel chêbel · cordH2256
• to Manassehמְנַשֶּׁהmenashsheh · ManassehH4519
• beside the landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• of Gileadגִּלְעָדgil‛âd · GileadH1568
• and Bashanבָּשָׁןbâshân · BashanH1316
• on the other sideעֵ֫בֶר‛êber · side: besideH5676
• Jordanיַרְדֵּןyardên · JordanH3383

Cross-references for Joshua 17:5

• Joshua 17:2The land was given to the rest of the families descended from Manasseh, to the descendants of Abiezer, Helek, Asriel, Shechem, Hepher, and Shemida. These were the male descendants of Joseph’s son Manasseh listed by their families.
• Joshua 13:29Moses gave some land as an inheritance to half of the tribe of Manasseh. It was only for the families of that half of the tribe.
• Numbers 32:30If they don’t get ready for battle and go with you, the land they will take possession of must be in Canaan with yours.”

Commentaries on Joshua 17:5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5There fell ten portions to Manasseh - The Hebrew word חבלי chabley, which we translate portions, signifies literally cords or cables, and intimates that by means of a cord, cable, or what we call a chain, the land was divided. We have but little account of the arts and sciences of the Hebrews, yet from the sketches which we find in different parts of the Old Testament it appears that their minds were in many respects well cultivated; nor could the…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5Ten portions - i. e. five for the five families descended from the male children of Gilead, and five others for the five daughters of Zelophehad, who represented the sixth family, the Hepherites.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3-6In ancient Israel, inheritance usually passed from a father to his sons. Without sons, a man’s name could pass into oblivion. However, Zelophehad’s daughters had petitioned Moses, Moses had inquired of God, and God had ruled that they should inherit their father’s portion (see Numbers 27:1–11). God’s ruling established a general principle, declaring that no family would be excluded from a portion of God’s material blessings.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-61-6. There was also a lot for the tribe of Manasseh--Ephraim was mentioned, as the more numerous and powerful branch of the family of Joseph (Ge 48:19, 20); but Manasseh still retained the right of primogeniture and had a separate inheritance assigned. Machir--his descendants. the father of Gilead--Though he had a son of that name (Nu 26:29; 27:1), yet, as is evident from the use of the Hebrew article, reference is made, not to the person, but the…Read the comment

Topics related to Joshua 17:5

• Daughter
• Heir
• Israel
• Manasseh
• Noah
• Women
• Zelophehad

In the dictionaries

• Bashan
• Gilead
• Jordan
• Manasseh
• Gilead, Gileadite
• Jordan River, Jordan
• Gibeon
• Hitherto
• Abiezer
• Joshua (2)

Commentaries on Joshua 17

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings