THEOSISNumbers 26:28Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers
The sons of Joseph by their kindred, Manasses and Ephraim.
בְּנֵ֥י יוֹסֵ֖ף לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֑ם מְנַשֶּׁ֖ה וְאֶפְרָֽיִם׃
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Passages read together with this verse.
- Gen 46:20And sons were born to Joseph, in the land of Egypt, whom Aseneth, the daughter of Putiphare, priest of Heliopolis, bore him: Manasses and Ephraim.
- Gen 41:51And he called the name of the firstborn Manasses, saying: God hath made me to forget all my labours, and my father's house.
- Gen 41:52And he named the second Ephraim, saying: God hath made me to grow in the land of my poverty.
- Gen 48:5So thy two sons, who were born to thee in the land of Egypt before I came hither to thee, shall be mine: Ephraim and Manasses shall be reputed to me as Ruben and Simeon.
- Gen 48:13And he set Ephraim on his right hand, that is, towards the left hand of Israel; but Manasses on his left hand, to wit, towards his father's right hand, and brought them near to him.
- Gen 48:20And he blessed them at that time, saying: In thee shall Israel be blessed, and it shall be said: God do to thee as to Ephraim, and as to Manasses. And he set Ephraim before Manasses.