Then Rachel said, “You can have my maid Bilhah. Sleep with her and she will have a child for me. [170] Then I can become a mother because of her.”
Genesis 50:23 - Easy To Read Version During Joseph’s life, Ephraim had children and grandchildren. And his son Manasseh had a son named Makir. Joseph lived to see Makir’s children. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And Joseph saw Ephraim's children of the third generation: the children also of Machir the son of Manasseh were brought up upon Joseph's knees. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And Joseph saw Ephraim's children of the third generation; the children also of Machir son of Manasseh were brought up on Joseph's knees. American Standard Version (1901) And Joseph saw Ephraim’s children of the third generation: the children also of Machir the son of Manasseh were born upon Joseph’s knees. Common English Bible and saw Ephraim’s grandchildren. The children of Machir, Manasseh’s son, were also born on Joseph’s knees. Catholic Public Domain Version After these things happened, he said to his brothers: "God will visit you after my death, and he will make you ascend from this land into the land which he swore to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version After which he told his brethren: God will visit you after my death, and will make you go up out of this land, to the land which he swore to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. |
Then Rachel said, “You can have my maid Bilhah. Sleep with her and she will have a child for me. [170] Then I can become a mother because of her.”
But his father argued and said, “I know, son. I know. Manasseh is the firstborn. And he will be great. He will also be the father of many people. But the younger brother will be greater than the older brother. And the younger brother’s family will be much larger.”
His eyes are red from drinking wine. His teeth are white from drinking milk. [258] ”
Joseph continued to live in Egypt with his father’s family. Joseph died when he was 110 years old.
So, Job lived for 140 years more. He lived to see his children, his grandchildren, his great-grandchildren, and his great-great-grandchildren.
Grandchildren make old people happy. And children are proud of their parents.
So Moses gave that land to the people of Gad, to the people of Reuben, and to half of Manasseh’s family group. (Manasseh was Joseph’s son.) That land included the kingdom of Sihon the Amorite and the kingdom of Og, king of Bashan. That land included all the cities around that area.
People from Makir’s family group, went to Gilead. (Makir was Manasseh’s son.) They defeated the city. They defeated the Amorites that lived there.
Then land was given to the family group of Manasseh. Manasseh was Joseph’s first son. Manasseh’s first son was Makir, the father of Gilead. [61] Makir was a great soldier, so the areas of Gilead and Bashan were given to the Makir family.