1 Chronicles 5:23 Meaning and Explanation
“And the children of the half tribe of Manasseh dwelt in the land: they increased from Bashan unto Baalhermon and Senir, and unto mount Hermon.”
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Read Full Chapter →The half-tribe of Manasseh grew numerous and spread across the land up to Mount Hermon.
What Does 1 Chronicles 5:23 Mean?
The chronicler turns to the third eastern tribe, the half of Manasseh that settled across the Jordan. They grew so numerous that their dwellings spread from Bashan northward to Baal-hermon, Senir, and the heights of Mount Hermon, the great snow-capped peak marking the land's northern edge.
Their increase fills out the picture of God's blessing upon the eastern tribes, a people multiplied and given room in a good land. Such growth was meant to be received as grace. Yet, as with their brethren, the abundance would be a test of whether their hearts would stay true to the God who had so enlarged them.
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What does 1 Chronicles 5:23 mean?
The half-tribe of Manasseh grew numerous and spread across the land up to Mount Hermon.