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Genesis 50:23-25
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Genesis 50:23-25
Holman Christian Standard Bible
23 He saw Ephraim’s sons to the third generation;(A) the sons of Manasseh’s son Machir were recognized by[a][b] Joseph.(B)
24 Joseph said to his brothers, “I am about to die,(C) but God will certainly come to your aid and bring you up from this land to the land He promised Abraham,(D) Isaac,(E) and Jacob.”(F) 25 So Joseph made the sons of Israel take an oath: “When God comes to your aid, you are to carry my bones up from here.”(G)
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- Genesis 50:23 Lit were born on the knees of
- Genesis 50:23 Referring to a ritual of adoption or of legitimation; Gn 30:3
Genesis 50:23-25
New International Version
Genesis 50:23-25
New International Version
23 and saw the third generation(A) of Ephraim’s(B) children.(C) Also the children of Makir(D) son of Manasseh(E) were placed at birth on Joseph’s knees.[a](F)
24 Then Joseph said to his brothers, “I am about to die.(G) But God will surely come to your aid(H) and take you up out of this land to the land(I) he promised on oath to Abraham,(J) Isaac(K) and Jacob.”(L) 25 And Joseph made the Israelites swear an oath(M) and said, “God will surely come to your aid, and then you must carry my bones(N) up from this place.”(O)
Footnotes
- Genesis 50:23 That is, were counted as his
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