Also in Issachar and in Asher, Manasseh had Beth-shean and its villages, and Ibleam and its villages, and the inhabitants of Dor and its villages, and the inhabitants of En-dor and its villages, and the inhabitants of Taanach and its villages, and the inhabitants of Megiddo and its villages; three regions — The enumeration of fortified cities and their villages emphasizes Manasseh's urban and strategic holdings. These major cities (Beth-shean, Megiddo, Taanach, Dor) were centers of Canaanite resistance; their mention here establishes that Manasseh's allotment includes the conquered urban strongholds. The 'three regions' (shlôsh) may indicate administrative districts, showing that covenant promise results in organized territorial control.

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