Genesis 50:23
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“He saw Ephraim’s sons to the third generation, and indeed the sons of Machir son of Manasseh were brought up on Joseph’s knees.”
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“He saw Ephraim’s sons to the third generation, and indeed the sons of Machir son of Manasseh were brought up on Joseph’s knees.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And Joseph saw Ephraim’s children of the third generation: the children also of Machir the son of Manasseh were brought up upon Joseph’s knees.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And Joseph saw Ephraim’s children of the third generation: the children also of Machir the son of Manasseh were born upon Joseph’s knees.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“and Joseph looketh on Ephraim's sons of the third <FI>generation<Fi> ; sons also of Machir, son of Manasseh, have been born on the knees of Joseph.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Genesis 50:23 — 10 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 30:3Then she said, “Here is my maidservant Bilhah. Sleep with her, that she may bear children for me, so that through her I too can build a family.”
- Genesis 48:19But his father refused. “I know, my son, I know!” he said. “He too shall become a people, and he too shall be great; nevertheless, his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his offspring shall become a multitude of nations.”
- Genesis 49:12His eyes are darker than wine, and his teeth are whiter than milk.
- Numbers 32:33So Moses gave to the Gadites, to the Reubenites, and to the half-tribe of Manasseh son of Joseph the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites and the kingdom of Og king of Bashan—the land including its cities and the territory surrounding them.
- Numbers 32:39The descendants of Machir son of Manasseh went to Gilead, captured it, and drove out the Amorites who were there.
- Joshua 17:1Now this was the allotment for the tribe of Manasseh as Joseph’s firstborn son, namely for Machir the firstborn of Manasseh and father of the Gileadites, who had received Gilead and Bashan because Machir was a man of war.
- 1 Chronicles 7:14The descendants of Manasseh: Through his Aramean concubine, Asriel, as well as Machir the father of Gilead.
- Job 42:16After this, Job lived 140 years and saw his children and their children to the fourth generation.
- Psalms 128:6that you may see your children’s children. Peace be upon Israel!
- Proverbs 17:6Grandchildren are the crown of the aged, and the glory of a son is his father.
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