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    Manasseh

    מְנַשֶּׁהΜανασσῆς

    Manasseh, Joseph's firstborn, was blessed by Jacob and became a tribe of Israel.

    IllustrationGenesis 48Israel's crossed hands place Ephraim before Manasseh in the blessing, while Joseph tries to correct him.
    verses
    112
    first named
    Genesis 41:51
    last named
    Revelation 7:6
    period
    the Patriarchs
    tribe
    Manasseh

    Description

    Who was Manasseh?

    In the words of STEPBible TIPNR:

    Manasseh was the firstborn son of Joseph and Asenath, born in Egypt before the famine. When Israel (or 'Jacob') blessed Joseph's sons, he gave the greater blessing to Ephraim, the younger son, despite Joseph's objection. The tribe of Manasseh, along with Ephraim, became one of the twelve tribes of Israel.

    During the Exodus, the tribe of Manasseh was counted in the census and arranged in the camp under their standard. They had a significant population and contributed to the army. Notable descendants of Manasseh include Gaddi, who was among the twelve spies sent to explore Canaan, and Zelophehad's daughters, who received an inheritance among their uncles due to their father's lack of sons.

    When the Promised Land was divided, half of the tribe of Manasseh settled east of the Jordan River, while the other half settled west of the Jordan. The eastern portion of Manasseh, along with Reuben and Gad, assisted in the conquest of Canaan before returning to their inheritance. The western portion of Manasseh received cities and territories, including the city of refuge, Golan.

    Throughout Israel's history, the tribe of Manasseh played significant roles. They participated in the conquest of Canaan, fought alongside Gideon against the Midianites, and joined David's army. However, they also faced challenges, such as incomplete conquest of their territories and occasional conflicts with other tribes.

    In later prophecies, Manasseh is mentioned as part of the restored Israel. The tribe is also listed among the sealed servants of God in the Book of Revelation.

    Manasseh is also used to refer to the territory allotted to the tribe of Manasseh. The tribe's inheritance was divided between the eastern and western portions of the Promised Land.

    The eastern portion of Manasseh's territory was conquered by Jair, a descendant of Manasseh, and was named Havvoth-jair. This region was known for its small towns and villages.

    The western portion of Manasseh's territory was located in the heart of Canaan. It included cities such as Beth-shean, Ibleam, Dor, En-dor, Taanach, and Megiddo, along with their villages. However, the Manassites were unable to drive out the Canaanites from these cities completely.

    Manasseh's territory also included the city of refuge, Golan, in the region of Bashan. This city was designated as a place of asylum for those who unintentionally caused the death of another person.

    The territory of Manasseh is mentioned in the context of the conquest of Canaan, the division of the land among the tribes, and the establishment of cities of refuge. It is also noted in the description of the regions that remained loyal to the house of David during the reign of King Pekah of Israel.

    Relations

    Direct connections

    Every entity the graph places in a stated relation with this one, grouped by the kind of link. Each relation is authored once and its inverse derived, so both ends always agree. Rows marked “registry” come from the identity spine rather than from a verse, and a row marked “which bearer is the source’s decision” is one where the name could have meant more than one person. The last group is not a relation at all — it counts the events two entities stand in together.

    How the graph connects Manasseh10 of 35 entities the graph connects to Manasseh, in 2 groups: kinship 2, events 8. Kinship, company and ground are stated relations; events counts the acts two entities stand in together and is not a relation. Each mark is sized by how many verses name that entity and labelled with the link and the count, so the grouping and the size are both readable without colour. Distance from the centre carries nothing.JosephChild of · 4 events · 197 versesEphraimSibling of · 21 events · 159 versesKinshipIsrael14 events · 2,578 versesJudah7 events · 1,023 versesMoses4 events · 786 versesJordan5 events · 179 versesBenjamin4 events · 166 versesReuben9 events · 86 versesGad9 events · 71 versesNaphtali6 events · 50 versesEventsManasseh

    The 10 best-attested of 35 are drawn. All 35 are listed below.

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    and 85 more, ordered by how many events they share.

    Places

    Where this happens

    The places the claims about this person reach, drawn where the gazetteer locates them. A point is where a row puts them and never where tradition does; no line joins two points, because the rows state where and not in what order.

    Where the story of Manasseh happensAll 11 places the claims about Manasseh reach, on a map of the world the text moves through, framed to them: Kanah, Jordan, Bashan, Jericho, Michmethath, Ataroth, Bethel, Canaan, Gezer, Gilead, Halak_Mount. Each dot is a coordinate from the gazetteer, sized by how many rows put Manasseh there. The coastline is a modern one, simplified; no border, road or settlement of any period is drawn, and no line joins two points, because the rows state where and not in what order.KanahJordanBashanJerichoAtarothCanaanGileadHalak_Mount
    the PatriarchsAll 11 places the claims about Manasseh reach

    Read it

    Where to read it

    Every verse of the text carried here that names this entity — 112, across 13 books. The name is written 124 times in them.

    1. Genesis9 verses

      41:5146:2048:148:548:1348:1448:1748:2050:23

    2. Numbers19 verses

      1:101:341:352:207:5410:2313:1126:2826:2926:3427:132:3332:3932:4032:4134:1434:2336:136:12

    3. Deuteronomy6 verses

      3:133:144:4329:833:1734:2

    4. Joshua37 verses

      1:124:1212:613:713:2913:3114:416:416:917:117:217:317:517:617:717:817:917:1017:1117:1217:1718:720:821:521:621:2521:2722:122:722:922:1022:1122:1322:1522:2122:3022:31

    5. Judges6 verses

      1:276:156:357:2311:2912:4

    6. 1 Kings1 verse

      4:13

    7. 2 Kings1 verse

      10:33

    8. 1 Chronicles18 verses

      5:185:235:266:616:626:706:717:147:177:299:312:1912:2012:3112:3726:3227:2027:21

    9. 2 Chronicles8 verses

      15:930:130:1030:1130:1831:134:634:9

    10. Psalms3 verses

      60:780:2108:8

    11. Isaiah1 verse

      9:21

    12. Ezekiel2 verses

      48:448:5

    13. Revelation1 verse

      7:6

    Onward

    Where this page goes

    Not the direct relations above — these are one hop further out, ranked so that a rare shared connection outweighs a common one. Descriptions by STEPBible TIPNR.

    via Israel’s assignment of Hebron Surrounding Pasturelands, Hebron, Libnah, Jattir, and Eshtemoa and Giver’s giving of Hill Country Gilead, and 8 moreIsraelPatriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribesvia Giver’s giving of Hill Country Gilead and Eleazar and Joshua’s allotment of Land, and 5 moreGadIsraelite tribe; descended from Gad, son of Jacob.via Giver’s giving of Hill Country Gilead and Eleazar and Joshua’s allotment of Land, and 5 moreReubenFirstborn son of Jacob and Leahvia Receiving of Golan, Ashtaroth, Levite Pasturelands, Kishion, Daberath, Gershonite Cities, and Gershonite Pasturelands and Allotment of Inheritance, Beth-Shean, Ibleam, Dor, En-Dor, Taanach, and Megiddo, and 3 moreAsherSon of Jacob and Zilpah, founder of the tribe of Ashervia Receiving of Golan, Ashtaroth, Levite Pasturelands, Kishion, Daberath, Gershonite Cities, and Gershonite Pasturelands and Allotment of Inheritance, Beth-Shean, Ibleam, Dor, En-Dor, Taanach, and Megiddo, and 3 moreIssacharSon of Jacob and Leah, forefather of tribevia Israel’s assignment of Hebron Surrounding Pasturelands, Hebron, Libnah, Jattir, and Eshtemoa and Hezekiah and Couriers’ sending, and 3 moreJudahIsraelite tribe, kingdom, and provincevia Joseph Allotment and Eleazar and Joshua’s allotment of Land, and 2 moreJordanA river and region, significant in Israel's historyvia Receiving of Golan, Ashtaroth, Levite Pasturelands, Kishion, Daberath, Gershonite Cities, and Gershonite Pasturelands and Josiah’s cleansing of High Place, Asherah, Carved Idol, Cast Image, Baal Altars, Incense Altars, Asherah Poles, Carved Idols, Cast Images, Judah, Jerusalem, and Abomination, and 2 moreNaphtaliSon of Jacob, founder of the tribe of Naphtali.via Israel’s assignment of Hebron Surrounding Pasturelands, Hebron, Libnah, Jattir, and Eshtemoa and Josiah’s cleansing of High Place, Asherah, Carved Idol, Cast Image, Baal Altars, Incense Altars, Asherah Poles, Carved Idols, Cast Images, Judah, Jerusalem, and Abomination, and 2 moreSimeonSon of Jacob and Leah, one of the twelve tribes.

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