Joshua 17:5
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Joshua 17:5 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Joshua 17:5 is a verse from the book of Joshua in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And there fell ten portions to Manasseh, beside the land of Gilead and Bashan, which were on the other side Jordan;" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Joshua 17:5 — KJV
“And there fell ten portions to Manasseh, beside the land of Gilead and Bashan, which were on the other side Jordan;”
— Joshua 17:5 (KJV)
Joshua 17:5 in Context — About the Book of Joshua
Joshua is the book of possessed promises. After Moses' death, Joshua leads Israel across the Jordan, around Jericho's walls, and into the inheritance God swore to Abraham. It is a manual for courage — God's command to be strong and courageous frames the whole conquest.
Cross-References for Joshua 17:5
“And on the other side Jordan by Jericho eastward, they assigned Bezer in the wilderness upon the plain out of the tribe of Reuben, and Ramoth in Gilead out of the tribe of Gad, and Golan in Bashan out of the tribe of Manasseh.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 17:5: manasseh, gilead, bashan
“Now to the one half of the tribe of Manasseh Moses had given possession in Bashan: but unto the other half thereof gave Joshua among their brethren on this side Jordan westward. And when Joshua sent them away also unto their tents, then he blessed them,”
Shares key themes with Joshua 17:5: ten, manasseh, bashan
“Are they not on the other side Jordan, by the way where the sun goeth down, in the land of the Canaanites, which dwell in the champaign over against Gilgal, beside the plains of Moreh?”
Shares key themes with Joshua 17:5: beside, land, other
“And that year they vexed and oppressed the children of Israel: eighteen years, all the children of Israel that were on the other side Jordan in the land of the Amorites, which is in Gilead. oppressed: Heb. crushed”
Shares key themes with Joshua 17:5: land, gilead, other
“And now the LORD your God hath given rest unto your brethren, as he promised them: therefore now return ye, and get you unto your tents, and unto the land of your possession, which Moses the servant of the LORD gave you on the other side Jordan.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 17:5: ten, land, other
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