Genesis 50:23 — He lived to see three generations of descendants of his son Ephraim, and he liv… — NLT | maBible

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23 He lived to see three generations of descendants of his son Ephraim, and he lived to see the birth of the children of Manasseh’s son Makir, whom he claimed as his own.

Passage themes

Seeing his descendants — Ephraim’s children of the third generation
Welcoming Machir's child — the children also of Machir the son of Manasseh were brought up upon Joseph’s knees

Notes and references

Hebrew who were born on Joseph’s knees.

Did you know?

Un nom né d'un combat Le nom « Israël » naît dans la Genèse. Après avoir lutté avec Dieu toute une nuit, Jacob reçoit ce nouveau nom qui signifie « il a lutté avec Dieu » (Genèse 32:28). Un peuple entier portera le nom de cet homme transformé.

About this book

Author: Moïse · Written: XVe – XIIIe siècle av. J.-C. · Reading time: ≈ 3h30 · Characters: Adam, Ève, Noé, Abraham (Abram), Sara (Saraï), Isaac, Jacob (Israël), Joseph

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