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17 Then allotment was made to the people of Manasseh, for he was (A)the firstborn of Joseph. To (B)Machir the firstborn of Manasseh, the father of Gilead, (C)were allotted Gilead and Bashan, because he was a man of war.

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17 This was the allotment for the tribe of Manasseh(A) as Joseph’s firstborn,(B) that is, for Makir,(C) Manasseh’s firstborn. Makir was the ancestor of the Gileadites, who had received Gilead(D) and Bashan(E) because the Makirites were great soldiers.

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30 Their region extended from (A)Mahanaim, through all Bashan, the whole kingdom of Og king of Bashan, and all (B)the towns of Jair, which are in Bashan, sixty cities, 31 and half Gilead, and (C)Ashtaroth, and Edrei, the cities of the kingdom of Og in Bashan. These were allotted to the people of (D)Machir the son of Manasseh for the half of the people of Machir according to their clans.

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30 The territory extending from Mahanaim(A) and including all of Bashan,(B) the entire realm of Og king of Bashan(C)—all the settlements of Jair(D) in Bashan, sixty towns, 31 half of Gilead, and Ashtaroth and Edrei (the royal cities of Og in Bashan).(E) This was for the descendants of Makir(F) son of Manasseh—for half of the sons of Makir, according to their clans.(G)

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