Genesis 48:5

Catholic Public Domain Version

Therefore, your two sons, who were born to you in the land of Egypt before I came here to you, will be mine. Ephraim and Manasseh will be treated by me just like Reuben and Simeon.

Cross References

Genesis 46:20

And sons were born to Joseph in the land of Egypt, whom Asenath, the daughter of Potiphera, priest of Heliopolis, bore for him: Manasseh and Ephraim.

Genesis 48:1

After these things were done, it was reported to Joseph that his father was sick. And taking his two sons Manasseh and Ephraim, he went directly to him.

Genesis 48:6

But the remainder, whom you will conceive after them, will be yours, and they will be called by the name of their brothers among their possessions.

Psalm 77:16

He brought forth water from the rock, and he conducted the waters, as if they were rivers.

Isaiah 43:1

And now thus says the Lord who created you, O Jacob, and who formed you, O Israel: Do not be afraid. For I have redeemed you, and I have called you by your name. You are mine.

Ezekiel 16:8

And I passed by you and saw you. And behold, your time was the time of lovers. And I spread my garment over you, and I covered your disgrace. And I swore to you, and I entered into a covenant with you, says the Lord God, and you became mine.

Ezekiel 47:13

Thus says the Lord God: "This is the border, by which you shall possess the land, in accord with the twelve tribes of Israel. For Joseph shall have a double portion.

Leviticus 20:26

You shall be holy unto me, because I, the Lord, am holy, and I have separated you from the other peoples, so that you would be mine.

Malachi 3:17

And they will be my special possession, says the Lord of hosts, on the day that I act. And I will spare them, just as a man spares his son who serves him.

Numbers 1:10

And from the sons of Joseph: of Ephraim, Elishama the son of Ammihud; of Manasseh, Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur;

2 Corinthians 6:18

Then I will accept you. And I will be a Father to you, and you shall be sons and daughters to me, says the Lord Almighty."

Ephesians 1:5

He has predestined us to adoption as sons, through Jesus Christ, in himself, according to the purpose of his will,

Hebrews 11:21

By faith, Jacob, as he was dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph; and he reverenced the summit of his rod.

Joshua 13:7

And now, divide the land as a possession to the nine tribes, and to the one half tribe of Manasseh."

Joshua 14:4

For by succession, the sons of Joseph, in their place, were divided into two tribes, Manasseh and Ephraim. But the Levites did not receive another portion of land, except cities in which to live, and their suburbs, so as to feed their beasts of burden and cattle.