Joshua 17:1
King James Version
11 Jun 2026
“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.”
הָיָה
I AM. Hayah. The self-existent one. When Moses asked God His name God said I AM THAT I AM. Not I was or I will be but I AM. Always present always existing always enough. Jesus used the same words: before Abraham was I AM.
מִלְחָמָה
war
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מִלְחָמָה
War, battle, conflict. Milchamah. The battle belongs to the LORD. When you face your giants remember God has already won the battle on your behalf.
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יוֹסֵף
Joseph
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יוֹסֵף
Joseph, may he add. Yowseph. From the root to add or increase. What looks like subtraction is often God's addition in disguise.
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מְנַשֶּׁה
Manasseh
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מְנַשֶּׁה
Menashsheh, a grandson of Jacob, also the tribe descended from him, and its territory
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בְּכוֹר
the firstborn of
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בְּכוֹר
firstborn; hence, chief
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