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What does Numbers 26:29 mean?

"The sons of Manasseh: of Machir, the family of the Machirites; and Machir became the father of Gilead; of Gilead, the family of the Gileadites."

— Numbers 26:29 (World English Bible)

Surrounding context

26

The sons of Zebulun after their families: of Sered, the family of the Seredites; of Elon, the family of the Elonites; of Jahleel, the family of the Jahleelites.

27

These are the families of the Zebulunites according to those who were counted of them, sixty thousand five hundred.

28

The sons of Joseph after their families: Manasseh and Ephraim.

29

The sons of Manasseh: of Machir, the family of the Machirites; and Machir became the father of Gilead; of Gilead, the family of the Gileadites.

30

These are the sons of Gilead: of Iezer, the family of the Iezerites; of Helek, the family of the Helekites;

31

and Asriel, the family of the Asrielites; and Shechem, the family of the Shechemites;

32

and Shemida, the family of the Shemidaites; and Hepher, the family of the Hepherites.

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