Rashi on the Former Prophets

To Mochir, the firstborn of Menashe. Since he was the firstborn, he was the first to take a portion in the days of Moshe, on the other side of the Jordan, and thus Gilod and Boshon were his portion.

Ten portions of land fell to Menashe. Six portions went to the family divisions mentioned above, and four went to the daughters of Tselophchod, not because each of them was considered an individual family division but rather because they took these four portions: the portion of their father who was one of those who went out of Egypt; since according to the number of those who went out of Egypt was the land divided; the portion their father shared with his brothers in the property of their father, Cheifer, since he too was one of those who went out of Egypt; and since their father, Tselophchod, was the firstborn, he received two portions [of Cheifer’s property]; and an additional portion from their father’s brother who died in the wilderness, without children and they received the inheritance of his share. This was stated by our Sages in Bava Basra. It was unnecessary for Scripture to relate to us the number of the daughters’ share, except to teach us that they took the share of the firstborn, and to inform us that Eretz Yisroel was an actual inheritance to them [since it was considered] the actual possession of their fathers, for the firstborn does not receive an extra portion in potential property as he does in actual property.

And the land of Gilod— that was on the other side of the Jordan belonged to the remaining sons of Menashe.

The land of Tapuach. The villages and the towns [belonged to Menashe], but the city of Tapuach itself belonged to the descendants of Ephraim.
On Menashe’s boundary. It was located on the border of Menashe, toward the end of his boundary.

These cities— from Tapuach to the stream of Kanoh belonged to Ephraim, but were located among the cities of Menashe.

The southern side belonged to Ephraim: Ephraim took his share from the south, facing the land between the descendants of Yehudah and the rest of the tribes.
The northern side belonged to Menashe. Menashe took the land to the north.

These were three regions. [as the Targum], Three provinces. The three regions mentioned here consisted of Dor and Ein dor, as stated above in this Seifer: “The king of Dor of the Dor region,” and in another verse it states: “In the region of Dor on the west,” and here it is stated: “The inhabitants of Dor and its towns.” These are three regions that belonged to her.

Resolved—were willing.

And the descendants of Yoseif spoke. Referring specifically to the descendants of Menashe.
For until now so much has Adonoy blessed me. For you have seen that my population has increased from the first counting to the second counting by twenty thousand, five hundred, which is the numerical equivilent of כּה (25). In the first counting you found the number of Menashe, stated in Seifer Bamidbar, to be thirty two thousand, two hundred, and in Parshes Pinchos their number was fifty two thousand, seven hundred. Another explanation is: until now, until כּה referring to the blessing that was said to Avrohom, “So (כּה) shall be your seed.” This blessing has been fulfilled in my tribe. And according to its plain meaning, until now-as I am now— until I am the multitude you see now.

If you are indeed such a multitude of people— then you have the strength to cut down forests and to clear them, as expressed in old French, essarter, and there you will be able to build cities.
And cut out— This is an expression of cutting, as stated, “And they will cut them down with their swords,” essarteras-in Old French,
Crowded—dense [or stress].

The mountain will not be sufficient for us. For it is too crowded for us as you [just] said.
It will not be sufficient. It will not be enough.
Iron chariots. ‘And that what you say, go up to the forest and conquer the land of the Perezzites and the Rephaim [is not so simple] because the Canaanites are a mighty people, and they possess iron chariots.’ Do not wonder if Scripture refers to the Perezzites and Rephaim as Canaanites for they were all descendants of the original Canaan.

For the mountain will be yours. The mountain of which I said to you “Go up to the forest.”
For it is a forest and you will cut it down. For it is a forest and it is only fitting for a multitude of people, that will cut it down and clear it.
And you will cut it down. You who are a multitude of people.
And as far as it extends will be yours. For you will drive out the Canaanites. Because you are a multitude of people.
Even though they possess iron chariots. None of the other tribes have sufficient man power to fight them.
Even though they are stong. You have the ability and will drive them out. Our Rabbis explained [the meaning of] ‘Go up to the forest— Hide yourselves in the forest and the “evil eye” will have no power over you.’