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29 The descendants of Manasseh by clans were: through Machir, the clan of the Machirites. Now Machir begot Gilead: through Gilead, the clan of the Gileadites.

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29 The descendants of Manasseh:(A)

through Makir,(B) the Makirite clan (Makir was the father of Gilead(C));

through Gilead, the Gileadite clan.

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Chapter 17

Manasseh. (A)Now as for the lot that fell to the tribe of Manasseh(B) as the firstborn of Joseph: since Manasseh’s eldest son, Machir, the father of Gilead, was a warrior, who had already obtained Gilead and Bashan,

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17 This was the allotment for the tribe of Manasseh(A) as Joseph’s firstborn,(B) that is, for Makir,(C) Manasseh’s firstborn. Makir was the ancestor of the Gileadites, who had received Gilead(D) and Bashan(E) because the Makirites were great soldiers.

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