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
And his father refused, and said, I know it , my son, I know it . He also shall become a people, and he also shall be great: howbeit his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his seed shall become a multitude of nations.
Genesis 49:12
His eyes shall be red with wine, And his teeth white with milk.
Numbers 32:33
And Moses gave unto them, even to the children of Gad, and to the children of Reuben, and unto the half-tribe of Manasseh the son of Joseph, the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites, and the kingdom of Og king of Bashan, the land, according to the cities thereof with their borders, even the cities of the land round about.
Joshua 17:1
And this was the lot for the tribe of Manasseh; for he was the first-born of Joseph. As for Machir the first-born of Manasseh, the father of Gilead, because he was a man of war, therefore he had Gilead and Bashan.
Job 42:16
And after this Job lived a hundred and forty years, and saw his sons, and his sons'sons, even four generations.
Psalm 128:6
Yea, see thou thy children's children. Peace be upon Israel.
Joseph's
Genesis 30:3
And she said, Behold, my maid Bilhah, go in unto her; that she may bear upon my knees, and I also may obtain children by her.
General references
Numbers 32:39
And the children of Machir the son of Manasseh went to Gilead, and took it, and dispossessed the Amorites that were therein.