Manasseh and Ephraim were the sons of Joseph. Joseph died in Egypt and these two sons remained with the Israelites and produced generation upon generation along with the tribes of the other sons of Jacob. When the time of slavery was up and God delivered the Israelites from Egypt, led them for 40 years in the wilderness, and brought them into the promised land, the land was divided into allotments for each of the 12 sons of Joseph. Manasseh and Ephraim were each given an allotment of land- a double portion according to the blessing given them by Jacob. It seems that was given a portion that was divided into two separate parcels of land, therefore, half a portion-Bashan and Gilead east of the Jordan, and another portion on the west of the Jordan. See Joshua 17:1-18
Manasseh and Ephraim were the sons of Joseph. Joseph died in Egypt and these two sons remained with the Israelites and produced generation upon generation along with the tribes of the other sons of Jacob. When the time of slavery was up and God delivered the Israelites from Egypt, led them for 40 years in the wilderness, and brought them into the promised land, the land was divided into allotments for each of the 12 sons of Joseph. Manasseh and Ephraim were each given an allotment of land- a double portion according to the blessing given them by Jacob. It seems that was given a portion that was divided into two separate parcels of land, therefore, half a portion-Bashan and Gilead east of the Jordan, and another portion on the west of the Jordan. See Joshua 17:1-18
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