Manasseh’s descendants

• 14 This is a list of Manasseh’s descendants. Manasseh had a slave wife who was from Syria. She was the mother of Asriel and Makir.
• Makir was the father of Gilead.
• 15 Makir had two wives. They were from the clans of Huppim and Shuppim.
  • One of Makir’s wives was named Maacah.
  • Another descendant of Makir was Zelophehad. Zelophehad had no sons; he had only daughters.
• 16 Makir’s wife Maacah gave birth to two sons whom she named Peresh and Sheresh. Sheresh’s sons were Ulam and Rakem.
  17 Ulam’s son was Bedan.
• All those men were considered to be descendants of Gilead, who was the son of Makir and grandson of Manasseh.
• 18 Makir’s sister name was Hammoleketh who was the mother of Ishdod, Abiezer, and Mahlah.
• 19 One son of Gilead was Shemida, whose sons were Ahian, Shechem, Likhi, and Aniam.