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Joshua 17:2

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So this allotment was for the rest of the descendants of Manasseh—the clans of Abiezer, Helek, Asriel, Shechem, Hepher, and Shemida. These are the other male descendants of the clans of Manasseh son of Joseph.

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Matthew Henry Bible Commentaryv. 2

The half tribe of Manasseh comes next to be provided for; and here we have, I. The families of that tribe that were to be portioned (Jos 17:1-6). II. The country that fell to their lot (Jos 17:7-13). III. The joint request of the two tribes that descended from Joseph, for the enlargement of their lot, and Joshua's answer to that request (Jos 17:14-18).

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Strong's Concordancev. 2

יָתַר (yâthar, H3498) — to jut over or exceed; by implication, to excel; (intransitively) to remain or be left;… בֵּן (bên, H1121) — a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative… מְנַשֶּׁה (Mᵉnashsheh, H4519) — Menashsheh, a grandson of Jacob, also the tribe descended from him, and its territory מִשְׁפָּחָה (mishpâchâh, H4940) — a family, i.e. circle of relatives; figuratively, a class (of persons), a species (of… אֲבִיעֶזֶר (ʼĂbîyʻezer, H44) — Abiezer, the name of two Israelites חֵלֶק (Chêleq, H2507) — Chelek, an Israelite אַשְׂרִיאֵל (ʼAsrîyʼêl, H844) — Asriel, the name of two Israelites שֶׁכֶם (Shekem, H7928) — Shekem, the name of a Hivite and two Israelites חֵפֶר (Chêpher, H2660) — Chepher, a place in Palestine; also the name of three Israelites שְׁמִידָע (Shᵉmîydâʻ, H8061) — Shemida, an Israelite זָכָר (zâkâr, H2145) — properly, remembered, i.e. a male (of man or animals, as being the most noteworthy sex) יוֹסֵף (Yôwçêph, H3130) — Joseph, the name of seven Israelites

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I Chronicles 7:18rank 3

These were the sons of Gilead son of Machir, the son of Manasseh. His sister Hammolecheth gave birth to Ishhod, Abiezer, and Mahlah.

Judges 6:11rank 2

Then the angel of the LORD came and sat down under the oak in Ophrah that belonged to Joash the Abiezrite, where his son Gideon was threshing wheat in a winepress to hide it from the Midianites.

Judges 8:2rank 2

But Gideon answered them, “Now what have I accomplished compared to you? Are not the gleanings of Ephraim better than the grape harvest of Abiezer?

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