Manasseh

Numbers

Five Sisters Changed the Law

Manasseh is referenced here as a tribal territory, the ancestral land-holding the daughters are fighting to receive a share of when the Promised Land is distributed among Israel's tribes.

Numbers

We'll Fight, But We're Staying Here

Manasseh's tribal territory takes shape here on the eastern side of the Jordan as Machir's warriors, Jair, and Nobah each carve out and name their respective portions.

Joshua

Still Got Land on the Map

Manasseh appears here as a place name — specifically the tribal region assigned to Manasseh's eastern half — distinct from the person, designating geographic territory.

Joshua

Caleb Said Give Me My Mountain

Manasseh here refers to the tribal territory of Joseph's firstborn — one of the two portions that replaced Levi's share, keeping the twelve-tribe land division mathematically intact.

Joshua

Joseph's Kids Got the GPS Coordinates

Manasseh's territory is referenced here as the region within which Ephraim holds bonus towns — establishing that while the two tribes share the larger Joseph block, their specific holdings have distinct boundaries.

Joshua

Stop Complaining and Start Clearing Trees

Manasseh's territory here refers to the tribal region being actively assigned on the west side of the Jordan, distinct from Machir's already-settled eastern holdings.

Joshua

God Really Gave Everybody a Place to Stay

The half-tribe of Manasseh in Bashan contributed two cities to the Gershonites, their territory east of the Jordan being the starting point for the northern Gershonite allocation.

Joshua

The Altar That Almost Started a Civil War

The half-tribe of Manasseh is here identified as one of the groups being formally released and sent back to the land Moses had assigned them east of the Jordan.

Judges

When God Said 'Too Many Soldiers' and Meant It

Manasseh's tribal territory contributes warriors to the cleanup operation, joining the all-tribe coalition that turns Gideon's 300-man ambush into a full regional military victory.

2 Kings

When God Said "Fifteen More Years"

Manasseh is referenced here as the territory or name associated with Hezekiah's successor — the son who would inherit the kingdom and proceed to undo nearly everything his father had built spiritually.

2 Kings

The Worst King Judah Ever Had (and His Son Was Mid Too)

Note: this tag appears to reference the person Manasseh rather than a distinct place — in this passage Manasseh is the king of Judah actively desecrating Jerusalem with pagan altars inside the Temple courts.

2 Kings

The Greatest Reformation Arc Ever

Manasseh is cited as the source of the irreversible damage — his reign of wickedness had provoked God so deeply that even the greatest reformation in Judah's history couldn't undo the coming judgment.

2 Kings

When God Finally Said 'We're Done Here'

Manasseh here functions as the place associated with the most wicked king in Judah's history — the region whose legacy of innocent bloodshed is explicitly cited as the reason God refused to pardon Judah.

1 Chronicles

Reuben Fumbled the Bag (and Other Family Lore)

Manasseh's half-tribe is mentioned here as the third partner in the coalition of 44,760 warriors — their eastern settlement made them natural military allies with Reuben and Gad.

1 Chronicles

The Tribal Roster Nobody Asked For (But Everyone Needed)

Manasseh's tribal territory forms the geographic backdrop for this genealogy — a half-tribe whose land straddled both sides of the Jordan with an unusually layered family network.

1 Chronicles

David's Army Was Lowkey Going Viral

Manasseh's half-tribe west of the Jordan sends 18,000 men to Hebron specifically named and chosen to come make David king — their deliberate purpose marks this as an intentional act of covenant loyalty, not just military mobilization.

2 Chronicles

The Comeback Party Nobody Expected

Manasseh is a northern territory the couriers pass through — some from this region do humble themselves and travel to Jerusalem, bucking the majority who laughed.

2 Chronicles

The Worst King's Biggest Glow Up

Manasseh as a place refers to the northern tribal territory, but here the name introduces the king who begins his 55-year reign at twelve years old in Jerusalem.

2 Chronicles

The Eight-Year-Old King Who Fixed Everything

Manasseh here is a northern territory whose residents contributed donations to the Temple renovation — their participation signals the reach of Josiah's national renewal beyond Judah's borders.

Ezra

The Hardest Reset Israel Ever Had to Make

Manasseh here is a place reference embedded in a clan listing among the sons of Hashum — identifying a regional or tribal territory that locates one family group within Israel's post-exilic geographic identity.