Manasseh

Genesis

The Blessing Nobody Expected

Manasseh here refers to the tribal territory named after Joseph's firstborn — a region that would eventually split into two half-tribes on both sides of the Jordan River.

Numbers

The Day God Counted Every Name

Manasseh's tribal territory contributes the smallest count in the census at 32,200 — the smallest but still fully accounted for, the text emphasizing that no tribe was overlooked regardless of size.

Numbers

The Deal That Almost Split Israel

Manasseh's territory here refers to the eastern region being claimed by Jair and his clan — villages renamed after their conquerors as Manasseh's half-tribe plants its roots in the Jordan's east bank.

Deuteronomy

The Speech Before the River

Manasseh's tribal territory in Bashan receives Golan as its city of refuge — the eastern half of the divided tribe, settled in the conquered territory north of Gilead, is given a place of legal protection.

Deuteronomy

The View from the Mountaintop

Manasseh appears in Moses' vision as a tribal region straddling both sides of the Jordan — its split geography makes it a fitting part of the complete territorial survey God grants Moses at death.

Joshua

Retirement Wasn't an Option

Manasseh is referenced here as the tribe whose son Machir fathered Gilead — establishing the genealogical link between the tribal ancestor and the territory his descendants now officially receive.

Joshua

Every Single Promise

The half-tribe of Manasseh in Bashan contributes two cities here to the Gershonite clans — the eastern half of the divided tribe giving up northern Transjordan territory for Levitical settlement.

2 Kings

The Man Who Went Too Far

The territory of Manasseh east of the Jordan is listed among the lands Hazael seizes, illustrating the sweeping scope of Israel's territorial collapse during Jehu's reign.

1 Chronicles

The Birthright and the Betrayal

Manasseh's territory is described here at its greatest extent — the half-tribe's highland settlements stretching across the northern frontier serve as the final image of eastern tribal strength before the chapter's devastating conclusion.

1 Chronicles

Every Door Had a Name on It

The half-tribe of Manasseh east of the Jordan is the third territory assigned to Jerijah's oversight — its split identity across the river requiring coordinated administration from both sides.

2 Chronicles

The Comeback Passover

Manasseh is another northern tribal territory being invited back — its presence on the invitation list underscores how far Hezekiah is reaching to reunite a nation that has been spiritually and politically fractured for centuries.

2 Chronicles

The Night an Empire Fell

Manasseh here refers to the tribal territory associated with the dynasty — but in context it points forward to the reign of Hezekiah's son, whose wickedness will undo much of what his father built.

2 Chronicles

The Worst King Who Got a Second Chance

This tag references the place-name Manasseh in the context of the territory, though here it functions as the signature of the king whose comprehensive wickedness defines this entire passage.