Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
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.
The children
Joseph's
General references
Bible References
The children
Genesis 48:19
But his father refused and said, “I know, my son, I know! He too will become a tribe, and he too will be great; nevertheless, his younger brother will be greater than he, and his offspring will become a populous nation.”
Genesis 49:12 His eyes are darker than wine,
and his teeth are whiter than milk.
and his teeth are whiter than milk.
Numbers 32:33
So Moses gave them—the Gadites, Reubenites, and half the tribe of Manasseh son of Joseph—the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites and the kingdom of Og king of Bashan, the land including its cities with the territories surrounding them.
Joshua 17:1
This was the allotment for the tribe of Manasseh as Joseph’s firstborn. Gilead and Bashan came to Machir, the firstborn of Manasseh and the father of Gilead, who was a man of war.
Job 42:16
Job lived 140 years after this and saw his children and their children to the fourth generation.
Psalm 128:6 and will see your children’s children!
Peace be with Israel.
Joseph's
Genesis 30:3
Then she said, “Here is my slave Bilhah. Go sleep with her, and she’ll bear children for me so that through her I too can build a family.”
General references
Numbers 32:39
The descendants of Machir son of Manasseh went to Gilead, captured it, and drove out the Amorites who were there.