And there fell ten portions to Manasseh, beside the land of Gilead and Bashan, which were on the other side Jordan;
So Manasseh received ten portions of land, in addition to the regions of Gilead and Bashan, which were on the east side of the Jordan River.
This verse describes how the tribe of Manasseh received ten sections of land in Canaan, plus additional territory they already had on the east side of the Jordan River.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Joshua, after the Israelites had conquered much of the Promised Land under God's guidance, Joshua was tasked with dividing the territory among the twelve tribes of Israel as part of their inheritance. The tribe of Manasseh, descended from Joseph, received ten specific portions of land, in addition to the areas of Gilead and Bashan, which were already assigned east of the Jordan River. This allocation reflected God's ongoing fulfillment of His covenant promises to the descendants of Abraham, as recorded in earlier biblical narratives.
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