Tribe of Manasseh
Twelve Tribes of Israel
- Simeon
- Levi
- Judah
- Dan
- Naftali
- Gad
- Ash
- Issachar
- Zebulun
- Josef Manasseh
- Ephraim
The tribe of Manasseh, named after the founding father of Manasseh, one of the twelve tribes of Israel, descended according to the Tanakh and the Old Testament of the sons of Jacob. Manasseh was the son of Joseph, his mother was the Egyptian Asenath, the daughter of the sun priest of On Potipherah. His brother was Ephraim.
In the Bible
While hiking in the wilderness they were with the tribes of Ephraim and Benjamin joined and camped on the west side of the tabernacle. According to the census at Sinai this tribe numbered 32,200 members. (4 Mos 1.10 EU, 4 Mos 1.35 EU, 4 Mos 2.21 EU)
Forty years later, the numbers to 52,700 (4 Mos 26.34 to 37 EU) had increased, and he was one of the most important tribes. Half of this strain, referred to as the family of Machir, along with Reuben and Gad, were given by Moses their territory east of the Jordan already assigned (Josh. 13.7 EU); but it was left Joshua to define the boundaries for each strain. The area east of the Jordan was more valuable and of larger scale than anything that has been allocated to nine and a half tribes in the land of Israel. It is sometimes called "the land of Gilead ," and has also been discussed as the "other side of the Jordan ." The part that was given to the half tribe of Manasseh, was the largest east of the Jordan. It included the whole of Bashan. It was bounded on the south by Mahanaim and extends north to the foothills of Lebanon. Argob, " tossed ocean of basaltic rocks and boulders in the wildest confusion ," with its sixty cities, which lay in the middle of this area.
Among other things, the very old Deborahlied suggests that the tribal alliance of the Israelites changed over time. Thus Machir is treated as ordinary in its own right, and later mixed with Manasseh.
Some scientists assume that Manasseh was a strain just west of the Jordan and later expanded by mixing with the half- tribe of Machir the east side of the Jordan.
Once they had captured the whole "land of Gilead ", let the two and a half tribes their wives and families in fortified cities, accompanied the other tribes across the Jordan and took with them part in the wars of conquest. After the allocation of the country Joshua dismissed the two and a half tribes, and thanked them for their heroic service (Josh. 22.6 EU). This returned over Jordan to their own inheritance.
West of the Jordan the other half of the tribe of Manasseh, with Ephraim was connected, they had the part in the center of Israel, an area of about 1,300 square miles (3400 km ²), the most valuable part of the whole country, with abundant water sources. Manasseh part was just north of Ephraim. (Joshua 16.4 EU) The western Manasseh defended the passes of Esdraelon, the eastern passes of the Haurant.
Heirs to the present
The Bnei Menashe ( sons of Manasseh ), a group of Mizoram, converts to Judaism in North East India, claiming descent from the tribe of Manasseh. In 2005, the claims of Bnei Menashe were recognized by the Chief Rabbi of the Sephardic Jews of Israel Shlomo Amar, they have been recognized as legitimate descendants and survivors of the tribe of Manasseh, and are entitled to enter Israel under the Law of Return is ( prerequisite for Judaism convert them to be considered as religiously Jewish).
Non- Jewish groups
Most supporters of the Samaritans derive their descent from this tribe ago. To be some Messianic Israelites believe that the various tribes of northern Israel, including Manasseh, " transplanted ". This belief is not based on any genetic connection, but rather corresponds to their Torah interpretation and understanding of certain passages in the Tanakh.
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