The Descendants of Manasseh

14 The descendants of Manasseh: Asriel was his descendant through his Aramean concubine. She gave birth to Makir the father of Gilead.

Other Translations of 1 Chronicles 7:14

King James Version

The Descendants of Manasseh

14 The sons of Manasseh; Ashriel, whom she bare: (but his concubine the Aramitess bare Machir the father of Gilead:

English Standard Version

The Descendants of Manasseh

14 The sons of Manasseh: Asriel, whom his Aramean concubine bore; she bore Machir the father of Gilead.

The Message

The Descendants of Manasseh

14 Manasseh's sons, born of his Aramean concubine, were Asriel and Makir the father of Gilead.

New King James Version

The Descendants of Manasseh

14 The descendants of Manasseh: his Syrian concubine bore him Machir the father of Gilead, the father of Asriel.

New Living Translation

The Descendants of Manasseh

14 The descendants of Manasseh through his Aramean concubine included Asriel. She also bore Makir, the father of Gilead.

Matthew Henry's Commentary on 1 Chronicles 7:14

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Genealogies.

Here is no account either of Zebulun or Dan. We can assign no reason why they only should be omitted; but it is the disgrace of the tribe of Dan, that idolatry began in that colony which fixed in Laish, and called it Dan, Revelation 7. Men become abominable when they forsake the worship of the true God, for any creature object.

17 The son of Ulam: Bedan. These were the sons of Gilead son of Makir, the son of Manasseh.

Other Translations of 1 Chronicles 7:17

King James Version

17 And the sons of Ulam; Bedan. These were the sons of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh.

English Standard Version

17 The son of Ulam: Bedan. These were the sons of Gilead the son of Machir, son of Manasseh.

The Message

17 Ulam's son was Bedan. This accounts for the sons of Gilead son of Makir, the son of Manasseh.

New King James Version

17 The son of Ulam was Bedan.) These were the descendants of Gilead the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh.

New Living Translation

17 The son of Ulam was Bedan. All these were considered Gileadites, descendants of Makir son of Manasseh.

Matthew Henry's Commentary on 1 Chronicles 7:17

Chapter Contents

Genealogies.

Here is no account either of Zebulun or Dan. We can assign no reason why they only should be omitted; but it is the disgrace of the tribe of Dan, that idolatry began in that colony which fixed in Laish, and called it Dan, Revelation 7. Men become abominable when they forsake the worship of the true God, for any creature object.