And by the border of Nephthali, from the east side even to the side of the one portion for Manasses.

by the border.

25,000 reeds, or nearly fifty miles on each side, between Judah and Benjamin, for the priests, Levites, city, and temple, with the inheritance of the prince to the east and west, (see on ch

Ezekiel 45:1 And when you shall begin to divide the land by lot, separate ye firstfruits to the Lord, a portion of the land to be holy, in length twenty-five thousand and in breadth ten thousand: it shall be holy in all the borders thereof round about.

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280 miles, the length of the country from north to south, there will remain for each tribe a portion of less than twenty miles in width, and

150 in length. This division of the land entirely differs from that which was made in the days of Joshua, in which the tribes were not only differently placed, but confused and inter-mixed; while here distinct lots are assigned to each of the twelve tribes, in a regular mathematical form. Literally such a division never took place: it seems to denote the equality of privileges which subsists among all the tribes of Believers, of whatever nation, and whatever their previous character may have been.

Manasseh.

Genesis 30:22-24 The Lord also remembering Rachel, heard her, and opened her womb. . . .

Genesis 41:51 And he called the name of the firstborn Manasses, saying: God hath made me to forget all my labours, and my father's house.

Genesis 48:5,14-20 So thy two sons, who were born to thee in the land of Egypt before I came hither to thee, shall be mine: Ephraim and Manasses shall be reputed to me as Ruben and Simeon. . . .

Joshua 13:29-31 He gave also to the half tribe of Manasses and his children possession according to their kindreds, . . .

Joshua 17:1-11 And this lot fell to the tribe of Manasses for he is the firstborn of Joseph to Machir the firstborn of Manasses the father of Galaad, who was a warlike man, and had for possession Galaad and Basan. . . .