Joshua 17:1

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[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.

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The Twelve Tribes of IsraelCanaan divided among the twelve tribes of Israel after the conquest under Joshua.

Map of Palestine (The Holy Land)A general map of Palestine showing towns and regions across the Holy Land.

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Gilead and Bashan lay east of the Jordan and formed part of Manasseh’s inheritance, while the remaining named sites mark its western boundaries and allotted towns from Shechem and Tappuah to

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Joshua 17:1 mentions Bashan, Beth-shan, Dor, En-dor, En-tappuah, Gilead, Great Sea, Ibleam, Jordan, Kanah, Megiddo, Naphoth-dor, Shechem, Taanach, Tappuah and Valley of Jezreel.

Photo of Beth-shan — Beth-shan · A.Sobkowski