Genesis 48:5

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Summary

And now thy two sons, Ephraim and Manasseh, which were born unto thee in the land of Egypt before I came unto thee into Egypt, are mine; as Reuben and Simeon, they shall be mine.

Two sons

Are mine

Reuben

1 Chronicles 5:1

Revelation 7:6

General references

Numbers 26:28

Bible References

Two sons

Now before the year of famine came, two sons were born to Joseph, whom Asenath, the daughter of Potiphera priest of On, bore to him.

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

Now therefore, apportion this land for an inheritance to the nine tribes and the half-tribe of Manasseh.”

For the sons of Joseph were two tribes, Manasseh and Ephraim, and they did not give a portion to the Levites in the land, except cities to live in, with their pasture lands for their livestock and for their property.

Are mine

Thus you are to be holy to Me, for I the Lord am holy; and I have set you apart from the peoples to be Mine.

of the sons of Joseph: of Ephraim, Elishama the son of Ammihud; of Manasseh, Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur;

The sons of Joseph according to their families: Manasseh and Ephraim.

But now, thus says the Lord, your Creator, O Jacob,
And He who formed you, O Israel,
“Do not fear, for I have redeemed you;
I have called you by name; you are Mine!

“Then I passed by you and saw you, and behold, you were at the time for love; so I spread My skirt over you and covered your nakedness. I also swore to you and entered into a covenant with you so that you became Mine,” declares the Lord God.

“They will be Mine,” says the Lord of hosts, “on the day that I prepare My

own possession, and I will spare them as a man

spares his own son who serves him.”

“And I will be a father to you,
And you shall be sons and daughters to Me,”
Says the Lord Almighty.

He predestined us to adoption as sons through Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the kind intention of His will,

Reuben

Now the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel (for he was the firstborn, but because he defiled his father’s bed, his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph the son of Israel; so that he is not enrolled in the genealogy according to the birthright.

from the tribe of Asher twelve thousand, from the tribe of Naphtali twelve thousand, from the tribe of Manasseh twelve thousand,

General references

The sons of Joseph according to their families: Manasseh and Ephraim.