1 Chronicles 7:29

“and alongside the sons of Manasseh: Beth-shean and its towns, Taanach and its towns, Megiddo and its towns, Dor and its towns. In these lived the sons of Joseph the son of Israel.”

1 Chronicles 7:29 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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1 Chronicles 7:29, word by word

and alongsideיְדֵיyede

beside

Literally "the hand": the side or edge of something.

Where else “yede” appears
the sonsבְנֵיvene

descendant

A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".

Where else “vene” appears
of Manassehמְנַשֶּׁהmenashe

Manasseh

Manasseh, the elder son of Joseph; also the tribe that came from him and its land, and a king of Judah. The name sounds like "make forget".

Where else “menashe” appears
Beth-sheanבֵּיתbet

Beth-shean

Beth-shean: a strong city where the valley of Jezreel goes down to the Jordan.

Where else “bet” appears
and its townsבְנֹתֶיvenote

village

Literally "the daughters": small places that depend on a city.

Where else “venote” appears
Taanachתַּעְנַךְtanach

Taanach

Taanach: a Canaanite city near Megiddo.

Where else “tanach” appears
Megiddoמְגִדּוֹmegido

Megiddo

See it on the mapWhere else “megido” appears
Dorדּוֹרdor

Dor

Dor: a city on the coast, south of Mount Carmel.

Where else “dor” appears
livedיָשְׁבוּyashvu

dwell

To make one's home in a place.

Where else “yashvu” appears
of Josephיוֹסֵףyosef

Joseph

Joseph, a name borne by several Israelites, above all the son of Jacob and Rachel, sold into Egypt, who became ruler there and saved his family; his sons Ephraim and Manasseh became tribes. The name means "may he add".

Where else “yosef” appears
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael

Israel

Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.

Where else “yisrael” appears

Places in this verse

Megiddo
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • Megiddo

    Today: Tel Megiddo ruins, Israel

    A city guarding an important pass into the Jezreel Valley in northern Israel.

    Canaanite kings fought Israel there (Judg 5:19). Solomon fortified it (1 Kgs 9:15), and King Josiah died there (2 Kgs 23:29).

    Judges 5:191 Kings 9:152 Kings 23:292 Chronicles 35:22

The context

28And their possession and their dwelling places: Bethel and its towns; and to the east, Naaran; and to the west, Gezer and its towns; and Shechem and its towns, as far as Ayyah and its towns;

29 · This verse (above)

30The sons of Asher: Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, and Beriah, and Serah their sister.

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