Genesis 50:23

Translations

Modern

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.

Traditional

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.

Literal

And Joseph saw the third generation of Ephraim’s sons. Also, the sons of Machir, son of Manasseh, were born on the knees of Joseph.

Latin

Included in Genesis 50:22

Original

Hebrew

English

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.

Notes

Genesis 50:23

were brought up on Joseph’s knees: Placing them on his knees at their birth was a symbolic act signifying that they came from him and belonged to him (compare Job 3:12).

Genesis 50:22–23

Joseph lived to see his great-great-grandchildren by Ephraim, and his great-grandchildren by Manasseh. This was a sign of God's blessing (see Psalm 128:6; Proverbs 17:6; Isaiah 53:10).

Theme notes and profiles

Egypt Joseph Blessing Symbolic Numbers

Events

Death of Josephc. 1635 BC

Related verses

Numbers 32:39
The descendants of Machir son of Manasseh went to Gilead, captured it, and drove out the Amorites who were there.
Job 42:16
After this, Job lived 140 years and saw his children and their children to the fourth generation.
Genesis 30:3
Then 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.”
Psalm 128:6
…that you may see your children’s children. Peace be upon Israel!
Numbers 32:33
So 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.
Genesis 48:19
But 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.”
Joshua 17:1
Now 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.
Genesis 49:12
His eyes are darker than wine, and his teeth are whiter than milk.

People

Ephraim: Second son of Joseph, and a tribe of Israel Joseph: Son of Jacob, ruler in Egypt Machir: Son of Manasseh; father (ie re-founder) of Gilead Manasseh: Firstborn son of Joseph, blessed by Jacob

Glossary

Book of Exodus Genesis, Book of Jacob Machir Patriarchs, Period of the

Topics

Brother: Joseph's, for his Brethren Joseph: Son of Jacob: Death of Machir: One of the Sons of Manasseh

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