5 And there fell ten portions to Manasseh, beside the land of Gilead and Bashan, which were on the other side Jordan;
5 Manasseh's share consisted of ten tracts of land besides Gilead and Bashan east of the Jordan,
5 Thus there fell to Manasseh ten portions, besides the land of Gilead and Bashan, which is on the other side of the Jordan,
5 Manasseh's lot came to ten portions, in addition to the land of Gilead and Bashan on the other side of the Jordan,
5 Ten shares fell to Manasseh, besides the land of Gilead and Bashan, which were on the other side of the Jordan,
5 As a result, Manasseh's total allocation came to ten parcels of land, in addition to the land of Gilead and Bashan across the Jordan River,
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Joshua 17:5
Commentary on Joshua 17:1-6
(Read Joshua 17:1-6)
Manasseh was but half of the tribe of Joseph, yet it was divided into two parts. The daughters of Zelophehad now reaped the benefit of their pious zeal and prudent forecast. Those who take care in the wilderness of this world, to make sure to themselves a place in the inheritance of the saints in light, will have the comfort of it in the other world; while those who neglect it now, will lose it for ever. Lord, teach us here to believe and obey, and give us an inheritance among thy saints, in glory everlasting.