Tanach
Yehoshua 17:1-13 יהושע י״ז:א׳-י״ג
Part of: Chapter 17
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וַיְהִי הַגּוֹרָל לְמַטֵּה מְנַשֶּׁה כִּי־הוּא בְּכוֹר יוֹסֵף לְמָכִיר בְּכוֹר מְנַשֶּׁה אֲבִי הַגִּלְעָד כִּי הוּא הָיָה אִישׁ מִלְחָמָה וַֽיְהִי־לוֹ הַגִּלְעָד וְהַבָּשָֽׁן׃
Then came the lot for the tribe of Menashshe; for he was the firstborn of Yosef, for Makhir the firstborn of Menashshe, the father of Gil῾ad: because he was a man of war, therefore he had Gil῾ad and Bashan.
Then came the lot for the tribe of Menashshe; for he was the firstborn of Yosef, for Makhir the firstborn of Menashshe, the father of Gil῾ad: because he was a man of war, therefore he had Gil῾ad and Bashan.
Rashi
וַיְהִי לִבְנֵי מְנַשֶּׁה הַנּֽוֹתָרִים לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָם לִבְנֵי אֲבִיעֶזֶר וְלִבְנֵי־חֵלֶק וְלִבְנֵי אַשְׂרִיאֵל וְלִבְנֵי־שֶׁכֶם וְלִבְנֵי־חֵפֶר וְלִבְנֵי שְׁמִידָע אֵלֶּה בְּנֵי מְנַשֶּׁה בֶן־יוֹסֵף הַזְּכָרִים לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָֽם׃
There was also a lot for the rest of the children of Menashshe by their families; for the children of Avi῾ezer, and for the children of Ḥeleq, and for the children of Asri᾽el, and for the children of Shekhem, and for the children of Ḥefer, and for the children of Shemida: these were the male children of Menashshe the son of Yosef by their families.
There was also a lot for the rest of the children of Menashshe by their families; for the children of Avi῾ezer, and for the children of Ḥeleq, and for the children of Asri᾽el, and for the children of Shekhem, and for the children of Ḥefer, and for the children of Shemida: these were the male children of Menashshe the son of Yosef by their families.
וְלִצְלׇפְחָד בֶּן־חֵפֶר בֶּן־גִּלְעָד בֶּן־מָכִיר בֶּן־מְנַשֶּׁה לֹא־הָיוּ לוֹ בָּנִים כִּי אִם־בָּנוֹת וְאֵלֶּה שְׁמוֹת בְּנֹתָיו מַחְלָה וְנֹעָה חׇגְלָה מִלְכָּה וְתִרְצָֽה׃
But Żelofĥad, the son of Ḥefer, the son of Gil῾ad, the son of Makhir, the son of Menashshe, had no sons, but daughters: and these are the names of his daughters, Maĥla, and No῾a, Ḥogla, Milka, and Tirża.
But Żelofĥad, the son of Ḥefer, the son of Gil῾ad, the son of Makhir, the son of Menashshe, had no sons, but daughters: and these are the names of his daughters, Maĥla, and No῾a, Ḥogla, Milka, and Tirża.
וַתִּקְרַבְנָה לִפְנֵי אֶלְעָזָר הַכֹּהֵן וְלִפְנֵי ׀ יְהוֹשֻׁעַ בִּן־נוּן וְלִפְנֵי הַנְּשִׂיאִים לֵאמֹר יְהֹוָה צִוָּה אֶת־מֹשֶׁה לָתֶת־לָנוּ נַחֲלָה בְּתוֹךְ אַחֵינוּ וַיִּתֵּן לָהֶם אֶל־פִּי יְהֹוָה נַחֲלָה בְּתוֹךְ אֲחֵי אֲבִיהֶֽן׃
And they came near before El῾azar the priest, and before Yehoshua the son of Nun, and before the princes, saying, The Lord commanded Moshe to give us an inheritance among our brethren. Therefore according to the commandment of the Lord he gave them an inheritance among the brethren of their father.
And they came near before El῾azar the priest, and before Yehoshua the son of Nun, and before the princes, saying, The Lord commanded Moshe to give us an inheritance among our brethren. Therefore according to the commandment of the Lord he gave them an inheritance among the brethren of their father.
וַיִּפְּלוּ חַבְלֵֽי־מְנַשֶּׁה עֲשָׂרָה לְבַד מֵאֶרֶץ הַגִּלְעָד וְהַבָּשָׁן אֲשֶׁר מֵעֵבֶר לַיַּרְדֵּֽן׃
And there fell ten portions to Menashshe, besides the land of Gil῾ad and Bashan, which were on the other side of the Yarden;
And there fell ten portions to Menashshe, besides the land of Gil῾ad and Bashan, which were on the other side of the Yarden;
Rashi
ויפלו חבלי מנשה עשרה. ששה לששה בתי אבות המנויים למעלה, וארבע לבנות צלפחד, לא שתהא כל אחת בית אב לעצמה, אלא שנטלו ארבעה חלקים, חלק של אביהם שהיה מיוצאי מצרים, ולפי מנין היוצאים ממצרים נתחלקה הארץ, וחלקו עם אחיו בנכסי חפר אביו שהיה גם הוא מיוצאי מצרים, ושהיה בכור ונטל שני חלקים, ועוד היה להם חלק אחי אביהם שמת במדבר בלא בנים, ונטלו נחלה בחלקו, כך אמרו רבותינו בבבא בתרא (קיח א), ולא הוזקק הכתוב להשמיענו מנין חלקי הבנות, אלא ללמד שנטלו חלק בכורה, ולהודיע שארץ ישראל חלק ירושה להם מוחזקת מאבותיהם, שאילולי כן אין הבכור נוטל בראוי כבמוחזק:
Ten portions of land fell to Menashe. Six portions went to the family divisions mentioned above, and four went to the daughters of Tselophchod, not because each of them was considered an individual family division but rather because they took these four portions: the portion of their father who was one of those who went out of Egypt; since according to the number of those who went out of Egypt was the land divided; the portion their father shared with his brothers in the property of their father, Cheifer, since he too was one of those who went out of Egypt; and since their father, Tselophchod, was the firstborn, he received two portions [of Cheifer’s property]; and an additional portion from their father’s brother who died in the wilderness, without children and they received the inheritance of his share. This was stated by our Sages in Bava Basra.1Maseches Bava Basra 119A. It was unnecessary for Scripture to relate to us the number of the daughters’ share, except to teach us that they took the share of the firstborn, and to inform us that Eretz Yisroel was an actual inheritance to them [since it was considered] the actual possession of their fathers, for the firstborn does not receive an extra portion in potential property as he does in actual property.2A firstborn receives a double portion only of the property that actually belonged to his father, but not of the property that was only potentially his father’s. Regarding the inheritance of Eretz Yisroel, the portions that were destined for them were considered their actual possession and not just potential property. The daughters of Tzelophechod, therefore, were able to inherit that extra portion of their father.
כִּי בְּנוֹת מְנַשֶּׁה נָחֲלוּ נַחֲלָה בְּתוֹךְ בָּנָיו וְאֶרֶץ הַגִּלְעָד הָיְתָה לִבְנֵי־מְנַשֶּׁה הַנּוֹתָרִֽים׃
because the daughters of Menashshe had an inheritance among his sons: and the rest of Menashshe’s sons had the land of Gil῾ad.
because the daughters of Menashshe had an inheritance among his sons: and the rest of Menashshe’s sons had the land of Gil῾ad.
Rashi
וארץ הגלעד. שבעבר הירדן היתה לבני מנשה הנותרים:
And the land of Gilod— that was on the other side of the Jordan belonged to the remaining sons of Menashe.
וַיְהִי גְבוּל־מְנַשֶּׁה מֵאָשֵׁר הַֽמִּכְמְתָת אֲשֶׁר עַל־פְּנֵי שְׁכֶם וְהָלַךְ הַגְּבוּל אֶל־הַיָּמִין אֶל־יֹשְׁבֵי עֵין תַּפּֽוּחַ׃
And the border of Menashshe was from Asher to Mikhmetat, that lies before Shekhem; and the border went along on the right hand to the inhabitants of ῾En-tappuaĥ.
And the border of Menashshe was from Asher to Mikhmetat, that lies before Shekhem; and the border went along on the right hand to the inhabitants of ῾En-tappuaĥ.
לִמְנַשֶּׁה הָיְתָה אֶרֶץ תַּפּוּחַ וְתַפּוּחַ אֶל־גְּבוּל מְנַשֶּׁה לִבְנֵי אֶפְרָֽיִם׃
Now Menashshe had the land of Tappuaĥ: but Tappuaĥ on the border of Menashshe belonged to the children of Efrayim;
Now Menashshe had the land of Tappuaĥ: but Tappuaĥ on the border of Menashshe belonged to the children of Efrayim;
Rashi
ארץ תפוח. הכפרים והחצרים, ותפוח עצמה העיר היתה לבני אפרים:
The land of Tapuach. The villages and the towns [belonged to Menashe], but the city of Tapuach itself belonged to the descendants of Ephraim.
אל גבול מנשה. על מצר מנשה לסוף גבולו:
On Menashe’s boundary. It was located on the border of Menashe, toward the end of his boundary.
וְיָרַד הַגְּבוּל נַחַל קָנָה נֶגְבָּה לַנַּחַל עָרִים הָאֵלֶּה לְאֶפְרַיִם בְּתוֹךְ עָרֵי מְנַשֶּׁה וּגְבוּל מְנַשֶּׁה מִצְּפוֹן לַנַּחַל וַיְהִי תֹצְאֹתָיו הַיָּֽמָּה׃
and the border descended to the wadi Qana, southward of the wadi: these cities were Efrayim’s situated among the cities of Menashshe: the boundary of Menashshe also was on the north side of the wadi; and its terminations were at the sea:
and the border descended to the wadi Qana, southward of the wadi: these cities were Efrayim’s situated among the cities of Menashshe: the boundary of Menashshe also was on the north side of the wadi; and its terminations were at the sea:
Rashi
ערים האלה. מתפוח עד נחל קנה, לאפרים היו בתוך ערי מנשה:
These cities— from Tapuach to the stream of Kanoh belonged to Ephraim, but were located among the cities of Menashe.
נֶגְבָּה לְאֶפְרַיִם וְצָפוֹנָה לִמְנַשֶּׁה וַיְהִי הַיָּם גְּבוּלוֹ וּבְאָשֵׁר יִפְגְּעוּן מִצָּפוֹן וּבְיִשָּׂשכָר מִמִּזְרָֽח׃
southward it was Efrayim’s, and northward it was Menashshe’s and the sea was its border; and they met together in Asher on the north, and in Yissakhar on the east.
southward it was Efrayim’s, and northward it was Menashshe’s and the sea was its border; and they met together in Asher on the north, and in Yissakhar on the east.
Rashi
נגבה לאפרים. אפרים נטל חלקו מדרום לצד הארץ שבין בני יהודה לשאר השבטים:
The southern side belonged to Ephraim: Ephraim took his share from the south, facing the land between the descendants of Yehudah and the rest of the tribes.
וצפונה למנשה. מנשה נטל לצד צפון:
The northern side belonged to Menashe. Menashe took the land to the north.
וַיְהִי לִמְנַשֶּׁה בְּיִשָּׂשכָר וּבְאָשֵׁר בֵּית־שְׁאָן וּבְנוֹתֶיהָ וְיִבְלְעָם וּבְנוֹתֶיהָ וְֽאֶת־יֹשְׁבֵי דֹאר וּבְנוֹתֶיהָ וְיֹשְׁבֵי עֵֽין־דֹּר וּבְנוֹתֶיהָ וְיֹשְׁבֵי תַעְנַךְ וּבְנֹתֶיהָ וְיֹשְׁבֵי מְגִדּוֹ וּבְנוֹתֶיהָ שְׁלֹשֶׁת הַנָּֽפֶת׃
And Menashshe had in Yissakhar and in Asher Bet-she᾽an and its hamlets, and Yivle῾am and its hamlets, and the inhabitants of Dor and its hamlets, and the inhabitants of ῾En-dor and its hamlets, and the inhabitants of Ta῾nakh and its hamlets, and the inhabitants of Megiddo and its hamlets, three districts in all.
And Menashshe had in Yissakhar and in Asher Bet-she᾽an and its hamlets, and Yivle῾am and its hamlets, and the inhabitants of Dor and its hamlets, and the inhabitants of ῾En-dor and its hamlets, and the inhabitants of Ta῾nakh and its hamlets, and the inhabitants of Megiddo and its hamlets, three districts in all.
Rashi
שלשת הנפת. תלתא פלכין, ושלשת הנפת הנזכרים כאן, של דאר ושל עין דור היו, כמו שאמור למעלה בספר זה (יב כג): מלך דור לנפת דור, ובפסוק אחר אומר (לעיל יא ב): לנפת דאר מים, וכאן כך הוא אומר: ואת יושבי דאר ובנותיה, שלשת הנפת שהיו לה:
These were three regions. [as the Targum], Three provinces. The three regions mentioned here consisted of Dor and Ein dor, as stated above in this Seifer:3Above 12:23. “The king of Dor of the Dor region,” and in another verse it states:4Above 11:2. “In the region of Dor on the west,” and here it is stated: “The inhabitants of Dor and its towns.” These are three regions that belonged to her.
וְלֹא יָֽכְלוּ בְּנֵי מְנַשֶּׁה לְהוֹרִישׁ אֶת־הֶעָרִים הָאֵלֶּה וַיּוֹאֶל הַֽכְּנַעֲנִי לָשֶׁבֶת בָּאָרֶץ הַזֹּֽאת׃
Yet the children of Menashshe could not drive out the inhabitants of those cities; but the Kena῾ani persisted in dwelling in that land.
Yet the children of Menashshe could not drive out the inhabitants of those cities; but the Kena῾ani persisted in dwelling in that land.
Rashi
ויואל. ויאבה:
Resolved—were willing.5The tribe of Menashe set a bad precedent by taxing the Canaanites instead of destroying them as the Torah commanded. This evil practice was soon adopted by the other tribes. Even though the tribe of Ephraim also did not drive out the Canaanites (see above 16:10), they at least forced them into slave labor, whereas the tribe of Menashe demanded only a money tax. This was considered a graver sin as it allowed these Canaanites the ability to influence the Jews much more than those who were actually enslaved.
וַיְהִי כִּי חָֽזְקוּ בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל וַיִּתְּנוּ אֶת־הַֽכְּנַעֲנִי לָמַס וְהוֹרֵשׁ לֹא הֽוֹרִישֽׁוֹ׃ {ס}
Yet it came to pass, when the children of Yisra᾽el became strong, that they put the Kena῾ani to tribute; but did not utterly drive them out.
Yet it came to pass, when the children of Yisra᾽el became strong, that they put the Kena῾ani to tribute; but did not utterly drive them out.
למכיר בכור מנשה. לפיכך נטל תחלה בימי משה בעבר הירדן, ויהי לו הגלעד והבשן:
To Mochir, the firstborn of Menashe. Since he was the firstborn, he was the first to take a portion in the days of Moshe, on the other side of the Jordan, and thus Gilod and Boshon were his portion.