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class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/numbers/32.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/numbers/32.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />The descendants of Makir son of Manasseh went to Gilead, captured it and drove out the Amorites who were there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/numbers/32.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Then the descendants of Makir of the tribe of Manasseh went to Gilead and conquered it, and they drove out the Amorites living there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/numbers/32.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And the sons of Machir the son of Manasseh went to Gilead and captured it, and dispossessed the Amorites who were in it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/numbers/32.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />The descendants of Machir son of Manasseh went to Gilead, captured it, and drove out the Amorites who were there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/numbers/32.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And the children of Machir the son of Manasseh went to Gilead, and took it, and dispossessed the Amorite which <i>was</i> in it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/numbers/32.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And the children of Machir the son of Manasseh went to Gilead and took it, and dispossessed the Amorites who <i>were</i> in it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/numbers/32.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />The sons of Machir the son of Manasseh went to Gilead and took it, and dispossessed the Amorites who were in it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/numbers/32.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />The sons of Machir the son of Manasseh went to Gilead and took it, and dispossessed the Amorites who were in it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/numbers/32.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And the sons of Machir the son of Manasseh went to Gilead and took it, and dispossessed the Amorites who were in it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/numbers/32.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And the sons of Machir the son of Manasseh went to Gilead and took it and dispossessed the Amorites who were in it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/numbers/32.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The sons of Machir the son of Manasseh went to Gilead and took it, and drove out the Amorites who were in it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/numbers/32.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The descendants of Machir son of Manasseh went to Gilead, captured it, and drove out the Amorites who were there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/numbers/32.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The descendants of Machir son of Manasseh went to Gilead, captured it, and drove out the Amorites who were there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/numbers/32.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And the children of Machir the son of Manasseh went to Gilead, and took it, and dispossessed the Amorites that were therein.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/numbers/32.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The clan of Machir from the tribe of East Manasseh went to the region of Gilead, captured its towns, and forced out the Amorites. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/numbers/32.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And the children of Machir the son of Manasseh went to Gilead, and took it, and dispossessed the Amorites which were therein.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/numbers/32.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The descendants of Machir, son of Manasseh, went to Gilead, captured it, and forced out the Amorites who were there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/numbers/32.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The clan of Machir son of Manasseh invaded the land of Gilead, occupied it, and drove out the Amorites who were there. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/numbers/32.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The descendants of Manasseh's son Machir attacked Gilead and then captured and dispossessed the Amorites who were there. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/numbers/32.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The descendants of Machir son of Manasseh went to Gilead, captured it, and drove out the Amorites who were there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/numbers/32.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The descendants of Machir son of Manasseh went to Gilead, took it, and dispossessed the Amorites who were in it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/numbers/32.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The descendants of Makir the son of Manasseh went to Gilead, and took it, and dispossessed the Amorites who were in it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/numbers/32.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And the children of Machir the son of Manasseh went to Gilead, and took it, and dispossessed the Amorite who was in it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/numbers/32.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The children of Machir the son of Manasseh went to Gilead, took it, and dispossessed the Amorites who were therein. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/numbers/32.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And sons of Machir son of Manasseh go to Gilead, and capture it, and dispossess the Amorite who [is] in it;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/numbers/32.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And sons of Machir son of Manasseh go to Gilead, and capture it, and dispossess the Amorite, who is in it;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/numbers/32.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the sons of Machir, the son of Manasseh, will go to Gilead, and take it and drive out the Amorite which is in it.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/numbers/32.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Moreover the children of Machir, the son of Manasses, went into Galaad, and wasted it, cutting off the Amorrhites, the inhabitants thereof. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/numbers/32.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Moreover, the sons of Machir, the son of Manasseh, continued on within Gilead, and they devastated it, putting to death its inhabitant, the Amorite.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/numbers/32.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The descendants of Machir, son of Manasseh, went to Gilead and captured it, dispossessing the Amorites who were there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/numbers/32.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The descendants of Machir son of Manasseh went to Gilead, captured it, and dispossessed the Amorites who were there;<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/numbers/32.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And the children of Machir the son of Manasseh went to Gilead and took it, and destroyed the Amorites who were in it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/numbers/32.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the sons of Mekir, son of Menasheh, went to Gelad and subjected it and destroyed the Amorites who were in it.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/numbers/32.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And the children of Machir the son of Manasseh went to Gilead, and took it, and dispossessed the Amorites that were therein.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/numbers/32.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And a son of Machir the son of Manasse went to Galaad, and took it, and destroyed the Amorite who dwelt in it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/numbers/32-39.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/yauBFvKLNNo?start=10157" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/numbers/32.htm">The Tribes East of the Jordan</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">38</span>as well as Nebo and Baal-meon (whose names were changed), and Sibmah. And they renamed the cities they rebuilt. <span class="reftext">39</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nê (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">The descendants</a> <a href="/hebrew/4353.htm" title="4353: mā·ḵîr (N-proper-ms) -- Two Isr. From makar; salesman; Makir, an Israelite.">of Machir</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ben- (N-msc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">son</a> <a href="/hebrew/4519.htm" title="4519: mə·naš·šeh (N-proper-ms) -- From nashah; causing to forget; Menashsheh, a grandson of Jacob, also the tribe descended from him, and its territory.">of Manasseh</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: way·yê·lə·ḵū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">went</a> <a href="/hebrew/1568.htm" title="1568: gil·‘ā·ḏāh (N-proper-fs:: 3fs) -- Probably from Gal'ed; Gilad, a region East of the Jordan; also the name of three Israelites.">to Gilead,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3920.htm" title="3920: way·yil·kə·ḏu·hā (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp:: 3fs) -- To capture, seize, take. A primitive root; to catch; generally, to capture or occupy; also to choose; figuratively, to cohere.">captured it,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3423.htm" title="3423: way·yō·w·reš (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- Or yaresh; a primitive root; to occupy; by implication, to seize, to rob, to inherit; also to expel, to impoverish, to ruin.">and drove out</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/567.htm" title="567: hā·’ĕ·mō·rî (Art:: N-proper-ms) -- Perhaps mountain dwellers, a Canaanite tribe. ">the Amorites</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer- (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">who were</a> <a href="/hebrew/bāh (Prep:: 3fs) -- ">there.</a> </span><span class="reftext">40</span>So Moses gave Gilead to the clan of Machir son of Manasseh, and they settled there.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/21-43.htm">Joshua 21:43-45</a></span><br />Thus the LORD gave Israel all the land He had sworn to give their fathers, and they took possession of it and settled in it. / And the LORD gave them rest on every side, just as He had sworn to their fathers. None of their enemies could stand against them, for the LORD delivered all their enemies into their hand. / Not one of all the LORD’s good promises to the house of Israel had failed; everything was fulfilled.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/3-12.htm">Deuteronomy 3:12-17</a></span><br />So at that time we took possession of this land. To the Reubenites and Gadites I gave the land beyond Aroer along the Arnon Valley, and half the hill country of Gilead, along with its cities. / To the half-tribe of Manasseh I gave the rest of Gilead and all of Bashan, the kingdom of Og. (The entire region of Argob, the whole territory of Bashan, used to be called the land of the Rephaim.) / Jair, a descendant of Manasseh, took the whole region of Argob as far as the border of the Geshurites and Maacathites. He renamed Bashan after himself, Havvoth-jair, by which it is called to this day. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/13-29.htm">Joshua 13:29-31</a></span><br />This is what Moses had given to the clans of the half-tribe of Manasseh, that is, to half the tribe of the descendants of Manasseh: / The territory from Mahanaim through all Bashan—all the kingdom of Og king of Bashan, including all the towns of Jair that are in Bashan, sixty cities; / half of Gilead; and Ashtaroth and Edrei, the royal cities of Og in Bashan. All this was for the clans of the descendants of Machir son of Manasseh, that is, half of the descendants of Machir.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/11-12.htm">Judges 11:12-28</a></span><br />Then Jephthah sent messengers to the king of the Ammonites, saying, “What do you have against me that you have come to fight against my land?” / The king of the Ammonites answered Jephthah’s messengers, “When Israel came up out of Egypt, they seized my land, from the Arnon to the Jabbok and all the way to the Jordan. Now, therefore, restore it peaceably.” / Jephthah again sent messengers to the king of the Ammonites ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/5-23.htm">1 Chronicles 5:23-26</a></span><br />Now the people of the half-tribe of Manasseh were numerous. They settled in the land from Bashan to Baal-hermon (that is, Senir, also known as Mount Hermon). / These were the heads of their families: Epher, Ishi, Eliel, Azriel, Jeremiah, Hodaviah, and Jahdiel. They were mighty men of valor, famous men, and heads of their families. / But they were unfaithful to the God of their fathers, and they prostituted themselves with the gods of the peoples of the land, whom God had destroyed before them. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/2-24.htm">Deuteronomy 2:24-37</a></span><br />“Arise, set out, and cross the Arnon Valley. See, I have delivered into your hand Sihon the Amorite, king of Heshbon, and his land. Begin to take possession of it and engage him in battle. / This very day I will begin to put the dread and fear of you upon all the nations under heaven. They will hear the reports of you and tremble in anguish because of you.” / So from the Wilderness of Kedemoth I sent messengers with an offer of peace to Sihon king of Heshbon, saying, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/22-1.htm">Joshua 22:1-9</a></span><br />Then Joshua summoned the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh / and told them, “You have done all that Moses the servant of the LORD commanded you, and you have obeyed my voice in all that I commanded you. / All this time you have not deserted your brothers, up to this very day, but have kept the charge given you by the LORD your God. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/4-13.htm">1 Kings 4:13</a></span><br />Ben-geber in Ramoth-gilead (the villages of Jair son of Manasseh in Gilead belonged to him, as well as the region of Argob in Bashan with its sixty great cities with walls and bronze bars);<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/10-32.htm">2 Kings 10:32-33</a></span><br />In those days the LORD began to reduce the size of Israel. Hazael defeated the Israelites throughout their territory / from the Jordan eastward through all the land of Gilead (the region of Gad, Reuben, and Manasseh), and from Aroer by the Arnon Valley through Gilead to Bashan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/2-21.htm">1 Chronicles 2:21-23</a></span><br />Later, Hezron slept with the daughter of Machir the father of Gilead. He had married her when he was sixty years old, and she bore to him Segub. / Segub was the father of Jair, who had twenty-three cities in the land of Gilead. / But Geshur and Aram captured Havvoth-jair, along with Kenath and its sixty surrounding villages. All these were descendants of Machir the father of Gilead.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/15-18.htm">Genesis 15:18-21</a></span><br />On that day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, “To your descendants I have given this land—from the river of Egypt to the great River Euphrates— / the land of the Kenites, Kenizzites, Kadmonites, / Hittites, Perizzites, Rephaites, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/1-8.htm">Deuteronomy 1:8</a></span><br />See, I have placed the land before you. Enter and possess the land that the LORD swore He would give to your fathers Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and to their descendants after them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/1-2.htm">Joshua 1:2-4</a></span><br />“Moses My servant is dead. Now therefore arise, you and all these people, and cross over the Jordan into the land that I am giving to the children of Israel. / I have given you every place where the sole of your foot will tread, just as I promised to Moses. / Your territory shall extend from the wilderness and Lebanon to the great River Euphrates—all the land of the Hittites—and west as far as the Great Sea.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-5.htm">Acts 7:5</a></span><br />He gave him no inheritance here, not even a foot of ground. But God promised to give possession of the land to Abraham and his descendants, even though he did not yet have a child.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/11-9.htm">Hebrews 11:9-10</a></span><br />By faith he dwelt in the promised land as a stranger in a foreign country. He lived in tents, as did Isaac and Jacob, who were heirs with him of the same promise. / For he was looking forward to the city with foundations, whose architect and builder is God.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And the children of Machir the son of Manasseh went to Gilead, and took it, and dispossessed the Amorite which was in it.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/26-29.htm">Numbers 26:29</a></b></br> Of the sons of Manasseh: of Machir, the family of the Machirites: and Machir begat Gilead: of Gilead <i>come</i> the family of the Gileadites.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/50-23.htm">Genesis 50:23</a></b></br> And Joseph saw Ephraim's children of the third <i>generation</i>: the children also of Machir the son of Manasseh were brought up upon Joseph's knees.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/17-1.htm">Joshua 17:1</a></b></br> There was also a lot for the tribe of Manasseh; for he <i>was</i> the firstborn of Joseph; <i>to wit</i>, for Machir the firstborn of Manasseh, the father of Gilead: because he was a man of war, therefore he had Gilead and Bashan.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/numbers/22-2.htm">Amorite</a> <a href="/numbers/32-33.htm">Amorites</a> <a href="/numbers/21-32.htm">Capture</a> <a href="/numbers/31-26.htm">Captured</a> <a href="/numbers/32-37.htm">Children</a> <a href="/numbers/26-48.htm">Descendants</a> <a href="/numbers/21-32.htm">Dispossess</a> <a href="/numbers/32-21.htm">Dispossessed</a> <a href="/numbers/25-8.htm">Driving</a> <a href="/numbers/25-8.htm">Drove</a> <a href="/numbers/27-1.htm">Machir</a> <a href="/numbers/26-29.htm">Makir</a> <a href="/numbers/32-33.htm">Manasseh</a> <a href="/numbers/26-34.htm">Manas'seh</a> <a href="/numbers/29-35.htm">Therein</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/deuteronomy/1-4.htm">Amorite</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/1-4.htm">Amorites</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/2-34.htm">Capture</a> <a href="/numbers/32-41.htm">Captured</a> <a href="/numbers/33-1.htm">Children</a> <a href="/numbers/32-40.htm">Descendants</a> <a href="/numbers/33-53.htm">Dispossess</a> <a href="/numbers/33-52.htm">Dispossessed</a> <a href="/numbers/33-55.htm">Driving</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/2-12.htm">Drove</a> <a href="/numbers/32-40.htm">Machir</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/3-15.htm">Makir</a> <a href="/numbers/32-40.htm">Manasseh</a> <a href="/numbers/32-40.htm">Manas'seh</a> <a href="/numbers/32-40.htm">Therein</a><div class="vheading2">Numbers 32</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/32-1.htm">The Reubenites and Gadites ask for inheritance on the east side of Jordan</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/32-6.htm">Moses reproves them</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/32-16.htm">They offer him conditions with which he is content</a></span><br><span class="reftext">33. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/32-33.htm">Moses assigns them the land</a></span><br><span class="reftext">39. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/32-39.htm">They conquer it.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/numbers/32.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/numbers/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/numbers/32.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>The descendants of Machir son of Manasseh</b><br>Machir was the firstborn son of Manasseh, who was the son of Joseph. The Machirites were known for their strength and valor, which is reflected in their ability to conquer territories. This lineage highlights the fulfillment of Jacob's blessing over Joseph's descendants, indicating their future prosperity and strength (<a href="/genesis/48-19.htm">Genesis 48:19</a>). The tribe of Manasseh was one of the half-tribes that settled on the east side of the Jordan River, showing their significant role in the conquest and settlement of the Promised Land.<p><b>went to Gilead</b><br>Gilead is a region east of the Jordan River, known for its balm and rugged terrain. It was a strategic location due to its fertile land and natural resources. The area was historically significant as a place of refuge and conflict. The decision to settle in Gilead reflects the tribe's desire for a land that could sustain their large numbers and livestock, as well as their willingness to engage in battle to secure it.<p><b>captured it</b><br>The capture of Gilead by the descendants of Machir demonstrates their military prowess and God's favor in granting them victory. This act of conquest was part of the broader Israelite campaign to take possession of the land promised to them by God. It also signifies the fulfillment of God's promises to the patriarchs regarding the land of Canaan.<p><b>and drove out the Amorites who were there</b><br>The Amorites were a prominent Canaanite people known for their fortified cities and military strength. The expulsion of the Amorites from Gilead by the Machirites signifies the Israelites' divine mandate to cleanse the land of its previous inhabitants, as commanded in <a href="/deuteronomy/7.htm">Deuteronomy 7:1-2</a>. This act also prefigures the ultimate victory of God's people over their enemies, a theme that resonates throughout the biblical narrative. The driving out of the Amorites can be seen as a type of Christ's ultimate victory over sin and death, securing a place for His people in the eternal Promised Land.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/machir.htm">Machir</a></b><br>The firstborn son of Manasseh, who was the son of Joseph. Machir's descendants were known for their valor and played a significant role in the conquest of Gilead.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/m/manasseh.htm">Manasseh</a></b><br>One of the tribes of Israel, named after Joseph's son. The tribe of Manasseh was divided into two half-tribes, one of which settled east of the Jordan River.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/gilead.htm">Gilead</a></b><br>A region east of the Jordan River, known for its balm and fertile land. It became a significant area for the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/a/amorites.htm">Amorites</a></b><br>A group of ancient people living in the land of Canaan. They were often in conflict with the Israelites during their conquest of the Promised Land.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/c/conquest.htm">Conquest</a></b><br>The act of capturing and taking control of a place. In this context, it refers to the Israelites taking possession of the land God promised them.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/f/faithful_obedience.htm">Faithful Obedience</a></b><br>The descendants of Machir acted in obedience to God's command to take possession of the land. This teaches us the importance of faithfully following God's directives in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/courage_in_action.htm">Courage in Action</a></b><br>The conquest of Gilead required courage and determination. As believers, we are called to face challenges with courage, trusting in God's promises.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/inheritance_and_legacy.htm">Inheritance and Legacy</a></b><br>The land of Gilead became part of the inheritance for the tribe of Manasseh. We should consider the spiritual legacy we are building and leaving for future generations.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness.htm">God's Faithfulness</a></b><br>The successful capture of Gilead is a testament to God's faithfulness in fulfilling His promises. We can trust that God will fulfill His promises to us as well.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_and_cooperation.htm">Community and Cooperation</a></b><br>The conquest involved the collective effort of the descendants of Machir. This highlights the importance of working together in unity within the body of Christ.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_numbers_32.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Numbers 32</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what's_galilee's_role_in_the_bible.htm">Why did God command killing Midianites, including children?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/1_chr_7_14-15__resolve_manasseh_lineage.htm">1 Chronicles 7:14–15 – How do we reconcile the lineage of Manasseh here with conflicting genealogical details elsewhere in Scripture? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_reuben_and_gad_sustain_herds.htm">Numbers 32:1-5: How could the tribes of Reuben and Gad realistically sustain such large herds in a desert environment with limited resources?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/any_historical_proof_of_moses'_warnings.htm">Numbers 32:23: Are there any historical or archaeological records that corroborate Moses' warnings about sin and its consequences for these tribes?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/numbers/32.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(39) <span class= "bld">And the children of Machir the son of Manasseh went . . . --</span>Better, <span class= "ital">Now the children of Machir the son of Manasseh had gone to Gilead, and taken it, </span>&c. (See Note on <a href="/numbers/32-33.htm" title="And Moses gave to them, even to the children of Gad, and to the children of Reuben, and to half the tribe of Manasseh the son of Joseph, the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites, and the kingdom of Og king of Bashan, the land, with the cities thereof in the coasts, even the cities of the country round about.">Numbers 32:33</a>.)<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/numbers/32.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 39.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The children of Machir.</span> The relation of the Beni-Machir to the tribe of Manasseh is obscure, because all the Manassites were descended from Machir. In the absence of any direct information, we can only guess at the nature of the tie which united the Beni-Machir as a family, and kept them distinct from the other Manassite families. It is evident from their history that they formed a sub-tribe powerful enough to have a name of their own in Israel (cf. verse 40 and <a href="/judges/5-14.htm">Judges 5:14</a>, and see note on verse 41). <span class="cmt_word">Went to Gilead.</span> This would seem to refer to the expedition briefly recorded in chapter Numbers 21:33. It is mentioned here out of place, in the simple historical style of the Pentateuch, because the gift of Gilead to Machir grew out of its conquest by Machir. The name Gilead is again used in a very vague sense, for the territory actually allotted to Machir was rather in Bashan than in Gilead proper. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/numbers/32-39.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">The descendants</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּנֵ֨י</span> <span class="translit">(bə·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Machir</span><br /><span class="heb">מָכִ֧יר</span> <span class="translit">(mā·ḵîr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4353.htm">Strong's 4353: </a> </span><span class="str2">Machir -- two Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">son</span><br /><span class="heb">בֶּן־</span> <span class="translit">(ben-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Manasseh</span><br /><span class="heb">מְנַשֶּׁ֛ה</span> <span class="translit">(mə·naš·šeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4519.htm">Strong's 4519: </a> </span><span class="str2">Manasseh -- 'causing to forget', a son of Joseph, also a king of Judah, also two Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">went</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֵּ֨לְכ֜וּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yê·lə·ḵū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, come, walk</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to Gilead,</span><br /><span class="heb">גִּלְעָ֖דָה</span> <span class="translit">(gil·‘ā·ḏāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1568.htm">Strong's 1568: </a> </span><span class="str2">Gilead -- a region in Palestine, also the name of several Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">captured it,</span><br /><span class="heb">וַֽיִּלְכְּדֻ֑הָ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yil·kə·ḏu·hā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3920.htm">Strong's 3920: </a> </span><span class="str2">To catch, to capture, occupy, to choose, to cohere</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and drove out</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיּ֖וֹרֶשׁ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yō·w·reš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3423.htm">Strong's 3423: </a> </span><span class="str2">To occupy, to seize, to rob, to inherit, to expel, to impoverish, to ruin</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the Amorites</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאֱמֹרִ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’ĕ·mō·rî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_567.htm">Strong's 567: </a> </span><span class="str2">Amorites -- perhaps 'mountain dwellers', a Canaanite tribe</span><br /><br /><span class="word">who were there.</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲשֶׁר־</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·šer-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/numbers/32-39.htm">Numbers 32:39 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/numbers/32-39.htm">Numbers 32:39 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/numbers/32-39.htm">Numbers 32:39 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/numbers/32-39.htm">Numbers 32:39 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/numbers/32-39.htm">Numbers 32:39 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/numbers/32-39.htm">Numbers 32:39 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/numbers/32-39.htm">Numbers 32:39 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/numbers/32-39.htm">Numbers 32:39 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/numbers/32-39.htm">Numbers 32:39 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/numbers/32-39.htm">Numbers 32:39 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/numbers/32-39.htm">OT Law: Numbers 32:39 The children of Machir the son (Nu Num.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/numbers/32-38.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Numbers 32:38"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Numbers 32:38" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/numbers/32-40.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Numbers 32:40"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Numbers 32:40" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>