Thematic Bible: Son of joseph
Thematic Bible
Ephraim » Son of joseph
Jacob went on to say: Joseph, your two sons Ephraim and Manasseh were born in Egypt. But I accept them as my own, just as Reuben and Simeon are mine.
But Israel crossed his hands and reached out. He put his right hand on Ephraim's head, although Ephraim was the younger son. He put his left hand on Manasseh's head, although Manasseh was older.
The descendants of Ephraim: Shuthelah, Bered his son, Tahath his son, Eleadah his son, Tahath his son,
He named the second son Ephraim, because God made him fruitful in the land where he had suffered.
Manasseh » Son of joseph
Jacob went on to say: Joseph, your two sons Ephraim and Manasseh were born in Egypt. But I accept them as my own, just as Reuben and Simeon are mine.
But Israel crossed his hands and reached out. He put his right hand on Ephraim's head, although Ephraim was the younger son. He put his left hand on Manasseh's head, although Manasseh was older.
Joseph named his firstborn son Manasseh, because God helped him forget all his troubles and all about his father's family.
Ten shares fell to Manasseh, beside the land of Gilead and Bashan, on the other side of Jordan
Those from Judah, from Benjamin, and from Ephraim and Manasseh who lived in Jerusalem were:
Some men from Manasseh defected from the Israelite army and joined David when he went with the Philistines to fight against Saul. But as it turned out, the Philistine leaders refused to let David and his men go with them. After much discussion, they sent them back, for they said: It will cost us our lives if David switches loyalties to Saul and turns against us.
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