And the sons of Machir the son of Manasseh went to Gilead and captured it, and dispossessed the Amorites who were in it.

And Moses gave Gilead to Machir the son of Manasseh, and he dwelt in it.

Now the chief fathers of the families of the children of Gilead the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, of the families of the sons of Joseph, came near and spoke before Moses and before the leaders, the chief fathers of the children of Israel.

And Israel stretched out his right hand and laid it on Ephraim's head, who was the younger, and his left hand on Manasseh's head, crossing his hands; for Manasseh was the firstborn.

I also gave Gilead to Machir.

There was also a lot for the tribe of Manasseh, for he was the firstborn of Joseph: for Machir the firstborn of Manasseh, the father of Gilead, because he was a man of war; therefore he was given Gilead and Bashan.

Out of Ephraim were those whose roots were in Amalek. After you, Benjamin, with your peoples, from Machir came down governors, and from Zebulun those who bear the staff of scribes.

The sons of Manasseh: his Syrian concubine had borne him Asriel and Machir the father of Gilead.

Maachah the wife of Machir bore a son, and she called his name Peresh. The name of his brother was Sheresh, and his sons were Ulam and Rakem.

His sister Hammoleketh bore Ishhod, Abiezer, and Mahlah.