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West Manasseh occupied the land to the immediate north of Ephraim, thus just north of centre of western Canaan, between the Jordan and the coast, with the northwest corner at Mount Carmel, and neighbored on the north by tribes Asher and Issachar.
At this point, the tribe of Levi was no longer counted as a tribe for inheritance purposes, bringing Israel back to twelve tribes. The tribes that received land allotments when Israel entered Canaan were: Reuben, Simeon, Judah, Dan, Naphtali, Gad, Asher, Issachar, Zebulun, Ephraim, Manasseh, and Benjamin (Joshua 13:14-19:51).
On the west of Jordan the other half of the tribe of Manasseh was associated with Ephraim, and they had their portion in the very centre of Palestine, an area of about 1,300 square miles, the most valuable part of the whole country, abounding in springs of water. Manasseh's portion was immediately to the north of that of Ephraim . Thus the ...
9 sie 2024 · The cultural and religious significance of the Tribe of Manasseh is deeply woven into the fabric of Jewish tradition and broader historical narratives. The tribe’s unique heritage, emerging from its mixed lineage, imbued it with a distinctive character that contributed to its cultural identity.
According to the Hebrew Bible, the Tribe of Ephraim (Hebrew: אֶפְרַיִם, ʾEp̄rayīm, in pausa: אֶפְרָיִם, ʾEp̄rāyīm) was one of the tribes of Israel. The Tribe of Manasseh together with Ephraim formed the House of Joseph. It is one of the ten lost tribes. The etymology of the name is disputed. [1]
One of the twelve tribes of Israel descending from Manasseh the grandson of Jacob through Joseph, one of the two Joseph tribes was Manasseh, the other Ephraim. At the time of the Exodus Manasseh numbered 32,200 (Num 1:35; 2:21) while Ephraim had 40,500 (Num 1:32, 33; 2:19).
Several towns south of the ravine were inside Manasseh’s territory, but they actually belonged to the tribe of Ephraim. 10 In general, however, the land south of the ravine belonged to Ephraim, and the land north of the ravine belonged to Manasseh. Manasseh’s boundary ran along the northern side of the ravine and ended at the Mediterranean Sea.
