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Genesis 48:1

WEB

1After these things, someone said to Joseph, “Behold, your father is sick.” He took with him his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim.

KJV

1And 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.

BSB

1[+] Some time later Joseph was told, “Your father is ill.” So he set out with his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim.

FBV

1Sometime after this, Joseph was told, “Your father is sick.” So Joseph went to see him, taking with him his two sons Manasseh and Ephraim.

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Book of Genesis Summary: A Complete Animated Overview (Part 2) - BibleProject

Extra References

Genesis 46:20

20To Joseph in the land of Egypt were born Manasseh and Ephraim, whom Asenath, the daughter of Potiphera, priest of On, bore to him.


Genesis 41:50-52

50To Joseph were born two sons before the year of famine came, whom Asenath, the daughter of Potiphera priest of On, bore to him. 51Joseph called the name of the firstborn Manasseh,[+] For”, he said, “God has made me forget all my toil, and all my father’s house.” 52The name of the second, he called Ephraim:[+] For God has made me fruitful in the land of my affliction.”


Psalms 128:6

6Yes, may you see your children’s children. Peace be upon Israel.


Genesis 50:23

23Joseph saw Ephraim’s children to the third generation. The children also of Machir, the son of Manasseh, were born on Joseph’s knees.


John 11:3

3The sisters therefore sent to him, saying, “Lord, behold, he for whom you have great affection is sick.”


Job 42:16

16After this Job lived one hundred forty years, and saw his sons, and his sonssons, to four generations.