MICHAEL FREUND: Ezekiel is commanded by God to take two sticks. On one, he is to write "For Judah," and on the other "For Joseph, the stick of Ephraim." Then comes the crucial instruction: "Bring them together into one stick so that they become one in your hand" (37:17). Ezekiel's vision is not one of uniformity. The two sticks do not cease to be what they are. Judah remains Judah; Joseph remains Joseph. Unity does not erase difference – it sanctifies and elevates it by placing it within a larger shared destiny.


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Ketriel Blad: In other words, in order for a total restoration to take place, the restored Ephraimites from among the nations will have to become Jewish, in the legal sense of the word, thus accepting the Jewish authorities and becoming obedient to Jewish halachah. In the prophecy of Ezekiel 37:19 the Hebrew text can be understood as HaShem giving Yehuda's stick the function of being over Ephraim's stick and this way both sticks will become one. This teaches us that the Ephraimite movement that comes from heaven cannot rise apart from the Jewish people without submission to the Jewish leaders' authority. This is not for all the gentiles.

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Sinem Mohammed: We hope President Trump can play a positive role to end the war and bloodshed in Syria.
Zara Salih: The Republican Party’s policies towards the Middle East have always been more practical, especially in Iraq. We expect more support from Trump. 
Bayan Sami Rahman: I offer my warmest congratulations to Donald Trump on his victory in the 2016 US presidential election. We are excited to see his administration’s leadership on the complex economic, security, and humanitarian issues facing the Middle East and the world, and look forward to strengthening the relationship between the US and the Kurdistan Region. 
Falah Mustafa: I want to congratulate Mr Donald Trump on becoming the next president of the United States, after a hard-fought campaign. We expect the Trump administration to continue military cooperation in the fight against terrorism and continue humanitarian efforts for those displaced. We need continued military, humanitarian, and political support. We are grateful for the leading role played by the United States in the war on terror and for its support of the Peshmerga forces. It’s our hope that we can continue our cooperation with the US government, under Trump. As a friend and ally of the United States, we want to develop a strategic partnership with the US. What we need is a focused and engaged policy to address the causes of these crises and work towards a more stable future 
Majdal Delli: European and American leaders have started trusting the Kurds more than any of the leaders in the Middle East. We are looking forward to having Trump support our independence in [Iraqi Kurdistan]. Also, we need to have his help to find a solution to the Syrian crisis.

Neil Asher Silberman, Israel Finkelstein, David Ussishkin, and Baruch Halpern: The Book of Joshua (12:21) specifically mentions the defeat of the king of Megiddo and the allotment of his territory to the tribe of Manasseh;

JACQUELINE SCHAALJE: Beit Shean is mentioned as belonging to the conquered area of the Israelite tribe of Manasseh

NETANYA MUNICIPALITY: thanks to the Lord for giving them {Netan~ya, lot. "gift of God"} the ability to continue the legacy of the 12 tribes who settled in the Land of Israel, and particularly of the half~tribe of Manasseh, which settled in the region.

Stephen Epstein: Some went down the Mekong River into Vietnam, the Philippines, Siam, Thailand and Malaysia, while some of the Israelites moved to Burma and west to India.

אֵלִיָּ֨הוּ הַתִּשְׁבִּ֜י מִתֹּשָׁבֵ֣י גִלְעָד֮