To Yosef in the land of Egypt were born Menasheh and Efrayim, whom Asenat, the daughter of Potiphera, Kohen of On, bore to him.
Genesis 48:1 - Hebrew Names version (HNV) It happened after these things, that someone said to Yosef, *Behold, your father is sick.* He took with him his two sons, Menasheh and Efrayim. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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 Yosef in the land of Egypt were born Menasheh and Efrayim, whom Asenat, the daughter of Potiphera, Kohen of On, bore to him.
Someone told Ya`akov, and said, *Behold, your son Yosef comes to you,* and Yisra'el strengthened himself, and sat on the bed.
Now your two sons, who were born to you in the land of Egypt before I came to you into Egypt, are mine; Efrayim and Menasheh, even as Re'uven and Shim`on, will be mine.
Yosef saw Efrayim's children to the third generation. The children also of Makhir, the son of Menasheh, were born on Yosef's knees.
Now Elisha was fallen sick of his sickness of which he died: and Yo'ash the king of Yisra'el came down to him, and wept over him, and said, My father, my father, the chariots of Yisra'el and the horsemen of it!
Elisha died, and they buried him. Now the bands of the Mo`avim invaded the land at the coming in of the year.
After this Iyov lived one hundred forty years, and saw his sons, and his sons' sons, to four generations.
The sisters therefore sent to him, saying, *Lord, behold, he for whom you have great affection is sick.*
By faith, Ya`akov, when he was dying, blessed each of the sons of Yosef, and worshiped, leaning on the top of his staff.
For the children of Yosef were two tribes, Menasheh and Efrayim: and they gave no portion to the Levites in the land, save cities to dwell in, with the suburbs of it for their livestock and for their substance.