Joshua 17:6
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Joshua 17:6 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Joshua 17:6 is a verse from the book of Joshua in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Because the daughters of Manasseh had an inheritance among his sons: and the rest of Manasseh's sons had the land of Gil..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Joshua 17:6 — KJV
“Because the daughters of Manasseh had an inheritance among his sons: and the rest of Manasseh's sons had the land of Gilead.”
— Joshua 17:6 (KJV)
Joshua 17:6 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 17:6
“And the rest of Gilead, and all Bashan, being the kingdom of Og, gave I unto the half tribe of Manasseh; all the region of Argob, with all Bashan, which was called the land of giants.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 17:6: manasseh, rest, land
“Now therefore give not your daughters unto their sons, neither take their daughters unto your sons, nor seek their peace or their wealth for ever: that ye may be strong, and eat the good of the land, and leave it for an inheritance to your children for ever.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 17:6: daughters, inheritance, sons
“And the rest of the people, the priests, the Levites, the porters, the singers, the Nethinims, and all they that had separated themselves from the people of the lands unto the law of God, their wives, their sons, and their daughters, every one having knowledge, and having understanding;”
Shares key themes with Joshua 17:6: daughters, sons, rest
“And in all the land were no women found so fair as the daughters of Job: and their father gave them inheritance among their brethren.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 17:6: daughters, inheritance, among
“But Zelophehad, the son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, had no sons, but daughters: and these are the names of his daughters, Mahlah, and Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.”
Shares key themes with Joshua 17:6: daughters, manasseh, sons
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