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| − | The '''Manasseh''' (tribe) was one of the 12 tribes of [[Israel]]. A son of [[Joseph]] named Manasseh founded the tribe, and it formed the House of Joseph together with the Tribe of [[Ephraim]]. | + | The '''Manasseh''' (tribe) was one of the 12 tribes of [[Israel]]. A son of [[Joseph]] named Manasseh founded the tribe, and it formed the House of Joseph together with the Tribe of [[Ephraim]]. Joseph himself was a son of [[Jacob]]. The tribe of Manasseh and the tribe of Ephraim are the only two tribes that don't have Jacob as their father. |
The Manasseh tribe occupied the territory on both sides of the [[Jordan River]], with a half-tribe on each side. | The Manasseh tribe occupied the territory on both sides of the [[Jordan River]], with a half-tribe on each side. | ||
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Revision as of 20:06, March 28, 2008
The Manasseh (tribe) was one of the 12 tribes of Israel. A son of Joseph named Manasseh founded the tribe, and it formed the House of Joseph together with the Tribe of Ephraim. Joseph himself was a son of Jacob. The tribe of Manasseh and the tribe of Ephraim are the only two tribes that don't have Jacob as their father.
The Manasseh tribe occupied the territory on both sides of the Jordan River, with a half-tribe on each side.