Joshua 17:1

Then allotment was made to the people of Manasseh , for he was the firstborn of Joseph . To Machir the firstborn of Manasseh , the father of Gilead , were allotted Gilead and Bashan , because he was a man of war .

This was the allotment for the tribe of Manasseh as Joseph`s firstborn, that is, for Makir, Manasseh`s firstborn. Makir was the ancestor of the Gileadites, who had received Gilead and Bashan because the Makirites were great soldiers.

There was also a lot for the tribe of Manasseh; for he was the firstborn of Joseph; to wit , for Machir the firstborn of Manasseh, the father of Gilead : because he was a man of war, therefore he had Gilead and Bashan.