New Living Translation
1 Chronicles 7:29
29Along the border of Manasseh were the towns of Beth-shan, Taanach, Megiddo, Dor, and their surrounding villages. The descendants of Joseph son of Israel lived in these towns.
1 Chronicles 7:29 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And by the borders of the children of Manasseh, Beth–shean and her towns, Taanach and her towns, Megiddo and her towns, Dor and her towns. In these dwelt the children of Joseph the son of Israel.
- New International Version (NIV)Along the borders of Manasseh were Beth Shan, Taanach, Megiddo and Dor, together with their villages. The descendants of Joseph son of Israel lived in these towns.
- English Standard Version (ESV)also in possession of the Manassites, Beth-shean and its towns, Taanach and its towns, Megiddo and its towns, Dor and its towns. In these lived the sons of Joseph the son of Israel.
- New King James Version (NKJV)and by the borders of the children of Manasseh were Beth Shean and its towns, Taanach and its towns, Megiddo and its towns, Dor and its towns. In these dwelt the children of Joseph, the son of Israel.
Context of 1 Chronicles 7:29
27Nun, and Joshua. 28The descendants of Ephraim lived in the territory that included Bethel and its surrounding towns to the south, Naaran to the east, Gezer and its villages to the west, and Shechem and its surrounding villages to the north as far as Ayyah and its towns. Along the border of Manasseh were the towns of Beth-shan, Taanach, Megiddo, Dor, and their surrounding villages. The descendants of Joseph son of Israel lived in these towns. 30The sons of Asher were Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, and Beriah. They had a sister named Serah. 31The sons of Beriah were Heber and Malkiel (the father of Birzaith).
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וְעַל־יְדֵ֣י בְנֵי־מְנַשֶּׁ֗ה בֵּית־שְׁאָ֤ן וּבְנֹתֶ֙יהָ֙ תַּעְנַ֣ךְ וּבְנֹתֶ֔יהָ מְגִדּ֥וֹ וּבְנוֹתֶ֖יהָ דּ֣וֹר וּבְנוֹתֶ֑יהָ בְּאֵ֙לֶּה֙ יָשְׁב֔וּ בְּנֵ֥י יוֹסֵ֖ף בֶּן־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ פRead the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And by the bordersיָדyâd · hand: powerH3027
- of the childrenבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
- of Manassehמְנַשֶּׁהmenashsheh · ManassehH4519
- Beth–sheanבֵּית שְׁאָןbêyth she'ân bêyth shân · Beth-sheanH1052
- and her townsבַּתbath · daughter: villageH1323
- Taanachתַּעֲנָךְta‛ănâk ta‛nâk · TaanachH8590
- Megiddoמְגִדּוֹmegiddôn megiddô · MegiddoH4023
- Dorדֹּארdôr dô'r · DorH1756
- In these dweltיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427
- of Josephיוֹסֵףyôsêph · JosephH3130
- the sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
- of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 7:29
- Joshua 17:7The boundary of the tribe of Manasseh extended from the border of Asher to Micmethath, near Shechem. Then the boundary went south from Micmethath to the settlement near the spring of Tappuah.
- 1 Samuel 31:10They placed his armor in the temple of the Ashtoreths, and they fastened his body to the wall of the city of Beth-shan.
- Judges 5:19“The kings of Canaan came and fought, at Taanach near Megiddo’s springs, but they carried off no silver treasures.
- 1 Kings 4:12Baana son of Ahilud, in Taanach and Megiddo, all of Beth-shan near Zarethan below Jezreel, and all the territory from Beth-shan to Abel-meholah and over to Jokmeam.
- Judges 1:27The tribe of Manasseh failed to drive out the people living in Beth-shan, Taanach, Dor, Ibleam, Megiddo, and all their surrounding settlements, because the Canaanites were determined to stay in that region.
- 1 Kings 9:15This is the account of the forced labor that King Solomon conscripted to build the Lord’s Temple, the royal palace, the supporting terraces, the wall of Jerusalem, and the cities of Hazor, Megiddo, and Gezer.
- 2 Kings 9:27When King Ahaziah of Judah saw what was happening, he fled along the road to Beth-haggan. Jehu rode after him, shouting, “Shoot him, too!” So they shot Ahaziah in his chariot at the Ascent of Gur, near Ibleam. He was able to go on as far as Megiddo, but he died there.
- 2 Kings 23:29While Josiah was king, Pharaoh Neco, king of Egypt, went to the Euphrates River to help the king of Assyria. King Josiah and his army marched out to fight him, but King Neco killed him when they met at Megiddo.
- 2 Chronicles 35:22But Josiah refused to listen to Neco, to whom God had indeed spoken, and he would not turn back. Instead, he disguised himself and led his army into battle on the plain of Megiddo.
- Zechariah 12:11The sorrow and mourning in Jerusalem on that day will be like the great mourning for Hadad-rimmon in the valley of Megiddo.
- Revelation 16:16And the demonic spirits gathered all the rulers and their armies to a place with the Hebrew name Armageddon.
- Joshua 16:1The allotment for the descendants of Joseph extended from the Jordan River near Jericho, east of the springs of Jericho, through the wilderness and into the hill country of Bethel.
- Judges 1:22The descendants of Joseph attacked the town of Bethel, and the Lord was with them.
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- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
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- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
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- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
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