Thematic Bible


Thematic Bible



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. Verse ConceptsAdoption, nature ofSonsTwo SonsPeople Possessing Other Things

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. Verse ConceptsFirstbornHandsLaying On Of HandsFirstborn SonsHands On HeadsLeft HandsLaying On Hands To HealBlessings For The Right Hand

So the children of Joseph, Manasseh and Ephraim, took their inheritance. Verse ConceptsLand, As A Divine Responsibility

Joseph named his firstborn son Manasseh, because God helped him forget all his troubles and all about his father's family. Verse ConceptsFirstborn SonsForgetting ThingsGod Healing SorrowPeople With Apt NamesFamily ProblemsFamily First

Ten shares fell to Manasseh, beside the land of Gilead and Bashan, on the other side of Jordan Verse ConceptsTen ThingsBeyond 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. Verse ConceptsRulers

Those from Judah, from Benjamin, and from Ephraim and Manasseh who lived in Jerusalem were: