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Tribe of Manasseh

Members of the tribe descended from Manasseh son of Joseph, divided between territory east and west of the Jordan.

Israelite tribe7 Bible books31 chapters57 verse appearancesAlso known as: Manassites, Manassite, children of Manasseh, sons of Manasseh, half-tribe of Manasseh

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Descendants of , the firstborn son of . The Manassites receive a large inheritance split across both sides of the : half the tribe settles east in and Gilead, while the other half receives land west of the Jordan. Their clans include the family of and the daughters of Zelophehad, whose inheritance case shapes Israel's land laws.

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