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# Moses gave an inheritance to the half tribe of Manasseh
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The land that Moses assigned to the half tribe of Manasseh is spoken of as if it were an inheritance that he gave to them as a permanent possession. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# half tribe of Manasseh
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Only half of the tribe received this land because the other half received land on the other side of the Jordan River.
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# It was assigned
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This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "Moses assigned it" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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