Genesis 50:23

New Century Version

During Joseph’s life Ephraim had children and grandchildren, and Joseph’s son Manasseh had a son named Makir. Joseph accepted Makir’s children as his own.

Cross References

Genesis 30:3

Then Rachel said, “Here is my slave girl Bilhah. Have sexual relations with her so she can give birth to a child for me. Then I can have my own family through her.”

Genesis 48:19

But his father refused and said, “I know, my son, I know. Manasseh will be great and have many descendants. But his younger brother will be greater, and his descendants will be enough to make a nation.”

Genesis 49:12

His eyes are dark like the color of wine, and his teeth are as white as the color of milk.

Genesis 50:22

Joseph continued to live in Egypt with all his father’s family. He died when he was one hundred ten years old.

1 Chronicles 7:14

These are Manasseh’s descendants. Manasseh had an Aramean slave woman, who was the mother of Asriel and Makir. Makir was Gilead’s father.

Job 42:16

After this, Job lived one hundred forty years. He lived to see his children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren.

Psalm 128:6

May you see your grandchildren. Let there be peace in Israel.

Proverbs 17:6

Old people are proud of their grandchildren, and children are proud of their parents.

Numbers 32:33

So Moses gave that land to the tribes of Gad, Reuben, and East Manasseh. (Manasseh was Joseph’s son.) That land had been the kingdom of Sihon, king of the Amorites, and the kingdom of Og, king of Bashan, as well as all the cities and the land around them.

Numbers 32:39

The descendants of Makir son of Manasseh went and captured Gilead and forced out the Amorites who were there.

Joshua 17:1

Then land was given to the tribe of Manasseh, Joseph’s first son. Manasseh’s first son was Makir, the father of Gilead. Makir was a great soldier, so the lands of Gilead and Bashan were given to his family.