Genesis 48:5

New Century Version

Your two sons, who were born here in Egypt before I came, will be counted as my own sons. Ephraim and Manasseh will be my sons just as Reuben and Simeon are my sons.

Cross References

Genesis 46:20

In Egypt, Joseph became the father of Manasseh and Ephraim by his wife Asenath, the daughter of Potiphera, priest of On.

Genesis 48:1

Some time later Joseph learned that his father was very sick, so he took his two sons Manasseh and Ephraim and went to his father.

Genesis 48:6

But if you have other children, they will be your own, and their land will be part of the land given to Ephraim and Manasseh.

Psalm 77:16

God, the waters saw you; they saw you and became afraid; the deep waters shook with fear.

Isaiah 43:1

Now this is what the Lord says. He created you, people of Jacob; he formed you, people of Israel. He says, “Don’t be afraid, because I have saved you. I have called you by name, and you are mine.

Ezekiel 16:8

“ ‘Later when I passed by you and looked at you, I saw that you were old enough for love. So I spread my robe over you and covered your nakedness. I also made a promise to you and entered into an agreement with you so that you became mine, says the Lord God.

Ezekiel 47:13

This is what the Lord God says: “These are the borders of the land to be divided among the twelve tribes of Israel. Joseph will have two parts of land.

Leviticus 20:26

So you must be holy to me because I, the Lord, am holy, and I have set you apart from other people to be my own.

Malachi 3:17

The Lord All-Powerful says, “They belong to me; on that day they will be my very own. As a parent shows mercy to his child who serves him, I will show mercy to my people.

Numbers 1:10

from the tribe of Ephraim son of Joseph—Elishama son of Ammihud; from the tribe of Manasseh son of Joseph—Gamaliel son of Pedahzur;

2 Corinthians 6:18

“I will be your father, and you will be my sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty.”

Ephesians 1:5

Because of his love, God had already decided to make us his own children through Jesus Christ. That was what he wanted and what pleased him,

Hebrews 11:21

It was by faith that Jacob, as he was dying, blessed each one of Joseph’s sons. Then he worshiped as he leaned on the top of his walking stick.

Joshua 13:7

“Now divide the land among the nine tribes and West Manasseh.”

Joshua 14:4

The sons of Joseph had divided into two tribes—Manasseh and Ephraim. The tribe of Levi was not given any land. It was given only some towns in which to live and pastures for its animals.