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There was also a lot for the tribe of Manasseh; for he was the firstborn of Joseph; to wit, for Machir the firstborn of Manasseh, the father of Gilead: because he was a man of war, therefore he had Gilead and Bashan.

Joshua 17:1 · KJV

Translations

ASV

And this was the lot for the tribe of Manasseh; for he was the first-born of Joseph. As for Machir the first-born of Manasseh, the father of Gilead, because he was a man of war, therefore he had Gilead and Bashan.

BBE

And this was the part marked out for the tribe of Manasseh, because he was the oldest son of Joseph. As for Machir, the oldest son of Manasseh, the father of Gilead, because he was a man of war he had Gilead and Bashan.

GRK

Ητο και κληρος δια την φυλην του Μανασση, διοτι αυτος ητο ο πρωτοτοκος του Ιωσηφ, δια τον Μαχειρ τον πρωτοτοκον του Μανασση, τον πατερα του Γαλααδ· επειδη αυτος ητο ανηρ πολεμιστης, δια τουτο ελαβε την Γαλααδ και την Βασαν.

KJV

There was also a lot for the tribe of Manasseh; for he was the firstborn of Joseph; to wit, for Machir the firstborn of Manasseh, the father of Gilead: because he was a man of war, therefore he had Gilead and Bashan.

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