the Tribe of Manasseh
45 passages listed in Nave’s Topical Bible and Torrey’s New Topical Textbook. Verse text: Berean Standard Bible; links open in your translation.
30 sections
- Aided David Against Saul
- At Coronation of David
- At Hezekiah's Passover
- Could not Drive out the Canaanites but Made Them Tributary
- Country of, Purified from Idols by Hezekiah and Josiah
- David Appointed Rulers and Captains Over
- Descended from Joseph's Eldest Son Adopted by Jacob
- Encamped Next To, and Under the Standard of Ephraim West of
- Families of
- Half of, Obtained Inheritance East of Jordan
- Inheritance of the Other Half
- Offering of, at Dedication
- Often at War with Ephraim
- On Gerizim Said Amen to the Blessing
- Part of Third Division of Israel in Their Journeys
- Persons Selected From: To Divide the Land
- Persons Selected From: To Number the People
- Persons Selected From: To Spy out the Land
- Predictions Respecting
- Remarkable Persons of Abimelech
- Remarkable Persons of Barzillai
- Remarkable Persons of Daughters of Zelophehad
- Remarkable Persons of Elijah
- Remarkable Persons of Gideon
- Remarkable Persons of Jair
- Remarkable Persons of Jephthah
- Remarkable Persons of Jotham
- Returned to Their Allegiance to the House of David in Asa's
- Strength of, on Entering Canaan
- Strength of, on Leaving Egypt
Aided David Against Saul
- 1 Chronicles 12:19–21 Some from Manasseh defected to David when he went with the Philistines to fight against Saul. (They did not help the Philistines because the Philistine rulers consulted and sent David away, saying, “It will cost us our heads if …
At Coronation of David
- 1 Chronicles 12:31–37 From the half-tribe of Manasseh: 18,000 designated by name to come and make David king. …
At Hezekiah's Passover
- 2 Chronicles 30:1 Then Hezekiah sent word throughout all Israel and Judah, and he also wrote letters to Ephraim and Manasseh inviting them to come to the house of the LORD in Jerusalem to keep the Passover of the LORD, the God of Israel.
- 2 Chronicles 30:11 Nevertheless, some from Asher, Manasseh, and Zebulun humbled themselves and came to Jerusalem.
- 2 Chronicles 30:18 A large number of the people— many from Ephraim, Manasseh, Issachar, and Zebulun— had not purified themselves, yet they ate the Passover, contrary to what was written. But Hezekiah interceded for them, saying, “May the LORD, who …
Could not Drive out the Canaanites but Made Them Tributary
- Joshua 17:12–13 But the descendants of Manasseh were unable to occupy these cities, because the Canaanites were determined to stay in this land. …
- Judges 1:27–28 At that time Manasseh failed to drive out the inhabitants of Beth-shean, Taanach, Dor, Ibleam, Megiddo, and their villages; for the Canaanites were determined to dwell in that land. …
Country of, Purified from Idols by Hezekiah and Josiah
- 2 Chronicles 31:1 When all this had ended, the Israelites in attendance went out to the cities of Judah and broke up the sacred pillars, chopped down the Asherah poles, and tore down the high places and altars throughout Judah and Benjamin, as …
- 2 Chronicles 34:6 Josiah did the same in the cities of Manasseh, Ephraim, and Simeon, as far as Naphtali, and in the ruins around them.
David Appointed Rulers and Captains Over
- 1 Chronicles 26:32 Among Jerijah’s relatives there were 2,700 capable men who were heads of families. King David appointed them over the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh for every matter pertaining to God and for the affairs …
- 1 Chronicles 27:20–21 over the Ephraimites was Hoshea son of Azaziah; over one of the half-tribes of Manasseh was Joel son of Pedaiah; …
Descended from Joseph's Eldest Son Adopted by Jacob
- Genesis 41:51 Joseph named the firstborn Manasseh, saying, “God has made me forget all my hardship and all my father’s household.”
- Genesis 48:5 And now your two sons born to you in Egypt before I came to you here shall be reckoned as mine; Ephraim and Manasseh shall be mine, just as Reuben and Simeon are mine.
Encamped Next To, and Under the Standard of Ephraim West of
- Numbers 2:18 On the west side, the divisions of Ephraim are to camp under their standard: The leader of the Ephraimites is Elishama son of Ammihud,
- Numbers 2:20 The tribe of Manasseh will be next to it. The leader of the Manassites is Gamaliel son of Pedahzur,
Families of
- Numbers 26:29–33 These were the descendants of Manasseh: The Machirite clan from Machir, the father of Gilead, and the Gileadite clan from Gilead. …
Half of, Obtained Inheritance East of Jordan
- Numbers 32:33 So Moses gave to the Gadites, to the Reubenites, and to the half-tribe of Manasseh son of Joseph the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites and the kingdom of Og king of Bashan — the land including its cities and the territory …
- Numbers 32:39–42 The descendants of Machir son of Manasseh went to Gilead, captured it, and drove out the Amorites who were there. …
- Joshua 13:29–31 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: …
Inheritance of the Other Half
- Joshua 17:1–11 Now this was the allotment for the tribe of Manasseh as Joseph’s firstborn son, namely for Machir the firstborn of Manasseh and father of the Gileadites, who had received Gilead and Bashan because Machir was a man of war. …
Offering of, at Dedication
- Numbers 7:54–59 On the eighth day Gamaliel son of Pedahzur, the leader of the Manassites, drew near. …
Often at War with Ephraim
- Judges 12:1 Then the men of Ephraim assembled and crossed the Jordan to Zaphon. They said to Jephthah, “Why have you crossed over to fight the Ammonites without calling us to go with you? We will burn your house down with you inside!”
- Judges 12:6 they told him, “Please say Shibboleth.” If he said, “Sibboleth,” because he could not pronounce it correctly, they seized him and killed him at the fords of the Jordan. So at that time 42,000 Ephraimites were killed.
- Isaiah 9:21 Manasseh devours Ephraim, and Ephraim Manasseh; together they turn against Judah. Despite all this, His anger is not turned away; His hand is still upraised.
On Gerizim Said Amen to the Blessing
- Deuteronomy 27:12 “When you have crossed the Jordan, these tribes shall stand on Mount Gerizim to bless the people: Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Joseph, and Benjamin.
Part of Third Division of Israel in Their Journeys
- Numbers 10:22–23 Next, the divisions of the camp of Ephraim set out under their standard, with Elishama son of Ammihud in command. …
Persons Selected From: To Divide the Land
- Numbers 34:23 Hanniel son of Ephod, a leader from the tribe of Manasseh son of Joseph;
Persons Selected From: To Number the People
- Numbers 1:10 from the sons of Joseph: from Ephraim, Elishama son of Ammihud, and from Manasseh, Gamaliel son of Pedahzur;
Persons Selected From: To Spy out the Land
- Numbers 13:11 from the tribe of Manasseh (a tribe of Joseph), Gaddi son of Susi;
Predictions Respecting
- Genesis 48:20 So that day Jacob blessed them and said: “By you shall Israel pronounce this blessing: ‘May God make you like Ephraim and Manasseh.’” So he put Ephraim before Manasseh.
- Genesis 49:22–26 Joseph is a fruitful vine— a fruitful vine by a spring, whose branches scale the wall. …
- Deuteronomy 33:13–17 Concerning Joseph he said: “May his land be blessed by the LORD with the precious dew from heaven above and the deep waters that lie beneath, …
Remarkable Persons of Abimelech
- Judges 9:1 Now Abimelech son of Jerubbaal went to his mother’s brothers at Shechem and said to them and to all the clan of his mother,
Remarkable Persons of Barzillai
- 2 Samuel 17:27 When David came to Mahanaim, he was met by Shobi son of Nahash from Rabbah of the Ammonites, Machir son of Ammiel from Lo-debar, and Barzillai the Gileadite from Rogelim.
Remarkable Persons of Daughters of Zelophehad
- Numbers 27:1–7 Now the daughters of Zelophehad son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, belonged to the clans of Manasseh son of Joseph. These were the names of his daughters: Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and …
Remarkable Persons of Elijah
- 1 Kings 17:1 Now Elijah the Tishbite, who was among the settlers of Gilead, said to Ahab, “As surely as the LORD, the God of Israel, lives, before whom I stand, there will be neither dew nor rain in these years except at my word!”
Remarkable Persons of Gideon
- Judges 6:15 “Please, my Lord,” Gideon replied, “how can I save Israel? Indeed, my clan is the weakest in Manasseh, and I am the youngest in my father’s house.”
Remarkable Persons of Jair
- Judges 10:3 Tola was followed by Jair the Gileadite, who judged Israel twenty-two years.
Remarkable Persons of Jephthah
- Judges 11:1 Now Jephthah the Gileadite was a mighty man of valor; he was the son of a prostitute, and Gilead was his father.
Remarkable Persons of Jotham
- Judges 9:5 He went to his father’s house in Ophrah, and on one stone murdered his seventy brothers, the sons of Jerubbaal. But Jotham, the youngest son of Jerubbaal, survived, because he hid himself.
- Judges 9:7 When this was reported to Jotham, he climbed to the top of Mount Gerizim, raised his voice, and cried out: “Listen to me, O leaders of Shechem, and may God listen to you.
- Judges 9:21 Then Jotham ran away, escaping to Beer, and he lived there for fear of his brother Abimelech.
Returned to Their Allegiance to the House of David in Asa's
- 2 Chronicles 15:9 And he assembled all Judah and Benjamin, along with those from the tribes of Ephraim, Manasseh, and Simeon who had settled among them, for great numbers had come over to him from Israel when they saw that the LORD his God was with him.
Strength of, on Entering Canaan
- Numbers 26:34 These were the clans of Manasseh, and their registration numbered . . . 52,700.
Strength of, on Leaving Egypt
- Numbers 1:34–35 And from the sons of Manasseh, according to the records of their clans and families, counting the names of all those twenty years of age or older who could serve in the army, …
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Topics: Nave’s Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey’s New Topical Textbook (1897), public domain, via the Berean Bible topical index.