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NASB | Judges 18:30 The sons of Dan set up for themselves the graven image; and Jonathan, the son of Gershom, the son of Manasseh, he and his sons were priests to the tribe of the Danites until the day of the captivity of the land. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Judges 18:30 The [tribe of] the sons of Dan set up the image [of silver-plated wood] for themselves; and Jonathan the son of Gershom, the son of Moses, and his sons were priests to the tribe of the Danites until the day of the captivity and exile from the land. |
Bible Question:
Revelation 7:4-8 lists 12 tribes. The list includes Mannaseh and Joseph? But Ephraim, Joseph's second born, the one blessed by Jacob with a greater blessing than Mannaseh is not shown, and then Jacob's son Dan is not listed either. Why was Mannaseh listed in place of Dan? |
Bible Answer: Asis, This is an excellent question. I had noticed this in the past and noticed that commentaries do not say much about why Mannaseh is in place of Dan. I wonder if Dan ever repented as a tribe of their idolatry: Judges 18:30 Then the children of Dan set up for themselves the carved image; and Jonathan the son of Gershom, the son of Manasseh,[18:30 Septuagint and Vulgate read [Moses.] ] and his sons were priests to the tribe of Dan until the day of the captivity of the land. I also notice that "half the tribe of Manasseh" seems to gain increasing prominance in the scriptures: Judges 22 30Now when Phinehas the priest and the rulers of the congregation, the heads of the divisions[3] of Israel who were with him, heard the words that the children of Reuben, the children of Gad, and the children of Manasseh spoke, it pleased them. 31Then Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest said to the children of Reuben, the children of Gad, and the children of Manasseh, "This day we perceive that the LORD is among us, because you have not committed this treachery against the LORD. Now you have delivered the children of Israel out of the hand of the LORD." I wonder also if there are Hebrew Christians on this forum that may have better insight concerning the tribe of Dan. Pastor Glenn |
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