John Gill's Bible Commentary Ver. 5. And there fell ten portions to Manasseh, beside the land of Gilead and Bashan, which [were] on the other side Jordan , etc.] The lot which fell to the half tribe of Manasseh was divided into ten parts: according to the Jewish writers, the six families before mentioned had six parts, and the daughters of Zelophehad had four parts; one on the account of Zelophehad their father, two on the account of their grandfather Hepher, who they say was the firstborn, and one on account of their uncle, their father’s brother, who died in the wilderness without children; so Jarchi and Kimchi relate from the Talmud f387 ; but the true case seems to be this, there were six portions for the six families, but there being no sons in Hepher’s family, his part was divided into five, and given to the five daughters of Zelophehad: beside the land of Gilead and Bashan, which [were] on the other side Jordan : which were given to the other half tribe, as before observed, ( Joshua 13:29-31).
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 ויפלו5307 חבלי2256 מנשׁה4519 עשׂרה6235 לבד905 מארץ776 הגלעד1568 והבשׁן1316 אשׁר834 מעבר5676 לירדן׃3383
