John Gill's Bible Commentary Ver. 2. There was also [a lot] for the rest of the children of Manasseh by their families , etc.] For such that had no part in Gilead and Bashan on the other side Jordan, even for the other half tribe, whose families are particularly mentioned, as follows: for the children of Abiezer ; who is called Jeezer in ( Numbers 26:30); and was a son of Gilead, the son of Machir, as the rest that follow were: and for the children of Helek, and for the children of Asriel, and for the children of Shechem, and for the children of Hepher, and for the children of Shemida ; hence the families of the Jeezerites, Helekites, Asrielites, Shechemites, Hepherites, and Shemidaites, mentioned in ( Numbers 26:30-32); and for which families was the lot here spoken of: these [were] the male children of Manasseh the son of Joseph by their families ; which is observed for the sake of, and to lead unto what follows, otherwise in common none but males inherited; but the following is an excepted and remarkable case.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1-6 - Manasseh was but half of the tribe of Joseph, yet it was divided int two parts. The daughters of Zelophehad now reaped the benefit of their pious zeal and prudent forecast. Those who take care in the wildernes 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 u here to believe and obey, and give us an inheritance among thy saints in glory everlasting.
Original Hebrew ויהי1961 לבני1121 מנשׁה4519 הנותרים3498 למשׁפחתם4940 לבני1121 אביעזר44 ולבני1121 חלק2507 ולבני1121 אשׂריאל844 ולבני1121 שׁכם7928 ולבני1121 חפר2660 ולבני1121 שׁמידע8061 אלה428 בני1121 מנשׁה4519 בן1121 יוסף3130 הזכרים2145 למשׁפחתם׃4940
