His father refused, saying, "I know, son, I know. Manasseh's descendants will also become a great people. But his younger brother will be greater than he, and his descendants will become great nations."

His eyes are bloodshot from drinking wine, His teeth white from drinking milk.

So Moses assigned to the tribes of Gad and Reuben and to half the tribe of Manasseh all the territory of King Sihon of the Amorites and King Og of Bashan, including the towns and the country around them.

The clan of Machir son of Manasseh invaded the land of Gilead, occupied it, and drove out the Amorites who were there.

A part of the land west of the Jordan was assigned to some of the families descended from Joseph's older son Manasseh. Machir, the father of Gilead, was Manasseh's oldest son and a military hero, so Gilead and Bashan, east of the Jordan, were assigned to him.

Job lived a hundred and forty years after this, long enough to see his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

May you live to see your grandchildren! Peace be with Israel!

She said, "Here is my slave Bilhah; sleep with her, so that she can have a child for me. In this way I can become a mother through her."