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וטעם למכיר בן מנשה. לבני מכיר כמו ויאמר יהודה לשמעון אחיו: [UNTO MACHIR THE SON OF MANASSEH.] The meaning of unto Machir the son of Manasseh is, unto the sons of Machir the son of Manasseh.51For Machir the son of Manasseh was no longer alive. Compare, And Judah said unto Simeon his brother (Jud. 1:3).52The meaning of which is, and the descendants of Judah said to the descendants of Simeon his brother, for the tribal patriarchs Reuben and Judah were no longer alive.