The sonsof Josephaccording to their families:Manassehand Ephraim.
Now to Josephin the landof Egyptwere bornManassehand Ephraim,whomAsenath,the daughterof Potiphera,priestof On,boreto him.
"Nowyour twosons,who were bornto you in the landof EgyptbeforeI cameto you in Egypt,are mine; Ephraimand Manassehshall be mine, as Reubenand Simeonare.
Now the sonsof the half-tribeof Manassehlivedin the land;from Bashanto Baal-hermonand Senirand MountHermonthey were numerous.
The sonsof Manasseh[were] Asriel,whomhis Arameanconcubinebore;she boreMachirthe fatherof Gilead.
Of the sonsof Manasseh,their genealogicalregistrationby their families,by their fathers'households,according to the numberof names,from twentyyearsoldand upward,whoever[was able to] goout to war,
And with the choicethingsof the earthand its fullness,And the favorof Him who dweltin the bush.Let it cometo the headof Joseph,And to the crownof the headof the onedistinguishedamong his brothers.
For the sonsof Josephwere twotribes,Manassehand Ephraim,and they did not givea portionto the Levitesin the land,exceptcitiesto livein, with their pasturelandsfor their livestockand for their property.
