To Joseph in the land of Egypt were born Manasseh and Ephraim, whom Asenath daughter of Potiphera, priest of On, bore to him.
Genesis 48:1 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 After this Joseph was told, “Your father is ill.” So he took with him his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim. Plus de versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And it came to pass after these things, that one told Joseph, Behold, thy father is sick: and he took with him his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition SOME TIME after these things occurred, someone told Joseph, Behold, your father is sick. And he took with him his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim [and went to Goshen]. American Standard Version (1901) And it came to pass after these things, that one said to Joseph, Behold, thy father is sick: and he took with him his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim. Common English Bible After this happened, Joseph was told, “Your father is getting weaker,” so he took his two sons Manasseh and Ephraim with him. Catholic Public Domain Version 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. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version After these things, it was told Joseph that his father was sick: and he set out to go to him, taking his two sons Manasses and Ephraim. |
To Joseph in the land of Egypt were born Manasseh and Ephraim, whom Asenath daughter of Potiphera, priest of On, bore to him.
When Jacob was told, “Your son Joseph has come to you,” he summoned his strength and sat up in bed.
Therefore your two sons, who were born to you in the land of Egypt before I came to you in Egypt, are now mine; Ephraim and Manasseh shall be mine, just as Reuben and Simeon are.
Joseph saw Ephraim’s children of the third generation; the children of Machir son of Manasseh were also born on Joseph’s knees.
Now when Elisha had fallen sick with the illness of which he was to die, King Joash of Israel went down to him and wept before him, crying, “My father, my father! The chariots of Israel and its horsemen!”
So Elisha died, and they buried him. Now bands of Moabites used to invade the land in the spring of the year.
After this Job lived one hundred and forty years and saw his children and his children’s children, four generations.
So the sisters sent a message to Jesus, “Lord, he whom you love is ill.”
By faith Jacob, when dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, “bowing in worship over the top of his staff.”
For the people of Joseph were two tribes, Manasseh and Ephraim, and no portion was given to the Levites in the land but only towns to live in, with their pasturelands for their flocks and herds.