Verse 1

A portion of land was allotted to the tribe of Manasseh, for he was Joseph's firstborn. To Machir, the firstborn of Manasseh, the father of Gilead, since he was a man of war, Gilead and Bashan were given.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Loddet falt til stammen Manasse, slik det ble bestemt, for han var den førstefødte av Josef. Makir, Manasses førstefødte, far til Gilead, var en stor kriger, og han fikk tildelt Gilead og Basan.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Og lotten til Manasses stamme, for han var Josefs førstefødte, ble slik: For Makir, Manasses førstefødte, far til Gilead, fordi han var en kriger, fikk han Gilead og Basan.

• Norsk King James

  Det ble også utdelt land til stammen Manasseh, som var den førstefødte av Joseph; spesielt til Machir, den førstefødte av Manasseh, far til Gilead, fordi han var en kriger, og derfor fikk han ansvaret for Gilead og Bashan.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og landområdet ble tildelt Manasse-stammen, for han er Josefs førstefødte; til Makir, Manasses førstefødte, Gileads far, fordi han var en kriger, derfor ble Gilead og Basan hans.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Loddet for Manasses stamme, for han var Josefs førstefødte, falt til Makir, Manasses førstefødte, Gileads far, fordi han var en krigsmann, og Gilead og Basan ble hans arv.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Det ble også gjort en loddtrekning for Manasses stamme, for han var Josefs førstefødte; dette gjaldt Makir, den førstefødte av Manasse, faren til Gilead. Fordi han var en krigsmann, fikk han Gilead og Basan.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Det ble også tildelt et landområde til Manassehs stamme, for han var Josephs førstefødte, nemlig for Machir, den førstefødte av Manasseh og far til Gilead. Fordi han var en krigsherre, fikk han Gilead og Basjan.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Det ble også gjort en loddtrekning for Manasses stamme, for han var Josefs førstefødte; dette gjaldt Makir, den førstefødte av Manasse, faren til Gilead. Fordi han var en krigsmann, fikk han Gilead og Basan.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Loddet for Manasses stamme, som var førstefødt av Josef, ble trukket. For Makir, Manasses førstefødte og far til Gilead, som var en krigsmann, ble Gilead og Basan.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Og loddet falt til Manasses stamme, for han var Josef sin førstefødte. Makir, Manasses førstefødte, Gileads far, for han var en kriger, fikk Gilead og Basan.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og Lodden var falden for Manasse Stamme, thi han er Josephs Førstefødte; for Machir, Manasse Førstefødte, Gileads Fader, fordi han var en Krigsmand, derfor blev Gilead og Basan hans.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  There was also a lot for the tribe of Manasseh; for he was the firstborn of eph; 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.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Det var også et landområde for Manasses stamme; for han var den førstefødte av Josef. Dette gjelder for Makir, den førstefødte av Manasse, far til Gilead, fordi han var en kriger og derfor fikk Gilead og Basan.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  There was also a portion for the tribe of Manasseh, for he was the firstborn of Joseph, namely, for Machir the firstborn of Manasseh, the father of Gilead, because he was a man of war, therefore he had Gilead and Bashan.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  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.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Dette var lodd for Manasses stamme; for han var Josefs førstefødte. Når det gjelder Makir, Manasses førstefødte, far til Gilead, fordi han var en krigsmann, fikk han Gilead og Basan.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Og loddet som falt på Manasse stamme (for han er Josefs førstefødte), var for Makir, Manasses førstefødte, far til Gilead, for han var en krigermann, og hans er Gilead og Basan.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Dette ble loddet for stammen Manasse; han var den førstefødte av Josef. Når det gjelder Makir, den førstefødte av Manasse, far til Gilead, fordi han var en kriger, fikk han Gilead og Basan.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Dette var det området som ble tildelt Manasses stamme, fordi han var den eldste sønnen til Josef. Machir, den eldste sønnen til Manasse, faren til Gilead, var en krigermann, så han fikk Gilead og Basan.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And the lot fell vpo the trybe of Manasse (for he is Iosephs first sonne) and it fell vpon Machir the first sonne of Manasse ye father of Gilead: for he was a ma of armes, therfore had he Gilead and Basan.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  This was also the lot of the tribe of Manasseh: for he was the first borne of Ioseph, to wit, of Machir the first borne of Manasseh, and the father of Gilead: nowe because he was a man of warre, he had Gilead and Bashan.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  This was the lot of the tribe of Manasses, which was the eldest son of Ioseph, to witte of Machir the eldest sonne of Manasses, which was the father of Gilead: now because he was a man of warre, he had Gilead and Basan.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ¶ 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.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  [This] was the lot for the tribe of Manasseh; for he was the firstborn of Joseph. As for Machir the firstborn of Manasseh, the father of Gilead, because he was a man of war, therefore he had Gilead and Bashan.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And the lot is for the tribe of Manasseh (for he `is' first-born of Joseph), for Machir first-born of Manasseh, father of Gilead, for he hath been a man of war, and his are Gilead and Bashan.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  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.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  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.

• World English Bible (2000)

  This was the lot for the tribe of Manasseh, for he was the firstborn of Joseph. As for Machir the firstborn of Manasseh, the father of Gilead, because he was a man of war, therefore he had Gilead and Bashan.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The tribe of Manasseh, Joseph’s firstborn son, was also allotted land. The descendants of Makir, Manasseh’s firstborn and the father of Gilead, received land, for they were warriors. They were assigned Gilead and Bashan.

Referenced Verses

• Gen 41:51 : 51 Joseph named the firstborn Manasseh, saying, 'God has made me forget all my hardship and my father’s household.'
• Num 26:29 : 29 The descendants of Manasseh: From Machir, the family of the Machirites (Machir fathered Gilead); from Gilead, the family of the Gileadites.
• Gen 46:20 : 20 In the land of Egypt, Joseph’s two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim, were born to him by Asenath, daughter of Potiphera, priest of On.
• Gen 50:23 : 23 He saw the third generation of Ephraim’s children, and also the children of Machir son of Manasseh were placed at birth on Joseph’s knees.
• Gen 48:18 : 18 Joseph said to his father, 'No, my father, this one is the firstborn; place your right hand on his head.'
• Num 32:39-40 : 39 The sons of Machir son of Manasseh went to Gilead, captured it, and drove out the Amorites who were there. 40 So Moses gave Gilead to Machir son of Manasseh, and he settled there.
• Deut 3:13-15 : 13 The rest of Gilead and all of Bashan, the kingdom of Og, I gave to half the tribe of Manasseh. The entire region of Argob in Bashan is called the land of the Rephaim. 14 Jair, a descendant of Manasseh, took the whole region of Argob as far as the border of the Geshurites and the Maacathites. He named the villages of Bashan after himself, calling them Havvoth Jair, and they remain so to this day. 15 I gave Gilead to Machir.
• Deut 21:17 : 17 Instead, he must acknowledge the firstborn, the son of the unloved wife, by giving him a double portion of all he has. That son is the firstfruits of his strength; the right of the firstborn belongs to him.
• Judg 5:14 : 14 From Ephraim came those whose roots were in Amalek; Benjamin was with the people who followed you. From Machir, commanders marched down; from Zebulun, those who wield the staff of office.
• 1 Chr 2:23 : 23 But Geshur and Aram captured Havvoth-jair from them, along with Kenath and its surrounding villages—sixty towns in total. All these were descendants of Machir, the father of Gilead.
• 1 Chr 7:14-15 : 14 The descendants of Manasseh through his concubine the Aramean woman: Asriel, whom she bore. She gave birth to Makir, the father of Gilead. 15 Makir took a wife for Huppim and Shuppim. His sister’s name was Maacah. Another descendant was Zelophehad, who had only daughters.
• Num 27:1 : 1 Then the daughters of Zelophehad, the son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, from the clans of Manasseh the son of Joseph, came forward. These were the names of his daughters: Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.
• Num 32:33 : 33 Then Moses gave to the sons of Gad, the sons of Reuben, and half the tribe of Manasseh son of Joseph the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites and the kingdom of Og king of Bashan—the land with its cities and the territories surrounding them.