Deuteronomy 3:15
 Deuteronomy 3:15 
New International Version (©2011)
And I gave Gilead to Makir.

New Living Translation (©2007)
I gave Gilead to the clan of Makir.

English Standard Version (©2001)
To Machir I gave Gilead,

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
"To Machir I gave Gilead.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
And I gave Gilead unto Machir.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
I gave Gilead to Machir,

International Standard Version (©2012)
Furthermore, I've given Gilead to Machir.

NET Bible (©2006)
I gave Gilead to Machir.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
I gave Gilead to Machir.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
And I gave Gilead unto Machir.

American King James Version
And I gave Gilead to Machir.

American Standard Version
And I gave Gilead unto Machir.

Douay-Rheims Bible
To Machir also I gave Galaad.

Darby Bible Translation
And I gave Gilead to Machir.

English Revised Version
And I gave Gilead unto Machir.

Webster's Bible Translation
And I gave Gilead to Machir.

World English Bible
I gave Gilead to Machir.

Young's Literal Translation
And to Machir I have given Gilead.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

3:12-20 This country was settled on the Reubenites, Gadites, and half the tribe of Manasseh: see Nu 32. Moses repeats the condition of the grant to which they agreed. When at rest, we should desire to see our brethren at rest too, and should be ready to do what we can towards it; for we are not born for ourselves, but are members one of another.


Pulpit Commentary

Verse 15. - Cf. Numbers 32:40; 1 Chronicles 2:22.)


Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And I gave Gilead unto Machir. The son of Manasseh; not to him personally, who cannot be thought to have been living at this time, but to his posterity, to the Machirites; see Numbers 32:40.


Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

15. I gave Gilead unto Machir—It was only the half of Gilead (De 3:12, 13) which was given to the descendants of Machir, who was now dead.


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Division of the Land
14Jair the son of Manasseh took all the country of Argob to the coasts of Geshuri and Maachathi; and called them after his own name, Bashanhavothjair, to this day. 15And I gave Gilead to Machir. 16And to the Reubenites and to the Gadites I gave from Gilead even to the river Arnon half the valley, and the border even to the river Jabbok, which is the border of the children of Ammon; …

Genesis 50:23 and saw the third generation of Ephraim's children. Also the children of Makir son of Manasseh were placed at birth on Joseph's knees.
Numbers 32:39 The descendants of Makir son of Manasseh went to Gilead, captured it and drove out the Amorites who were there.
Numbers 32:40 So Moses gave Gilead to the Makirites, the descendants of Manasseh, and they settled there.