OLD TESTAMENT

1 Chronicles 5:23

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The children of the half-tribe of Manasseh lived in the land. They increased from Bashan to Baal Hermon, Senir, and Mount Hermon.

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Verse 23. Basan, which belonged to Gad. Bible.—In Josue (17:5.) Basan and Galaad seem to be given to Manasses; but the former there denotes all the level country, from the Jabok to the Jordan, as Galaad is put for the mountains on the East. Calmet.—Great. It would take thirty hours to travel from the torrent Jabok to Baal Hermon. Adric. Menochius.

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