Genesis 47:31
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31 “Swear to me,”(A) he said. Then Joseph swore to him,(B) and Israel(C) worshiped as he leaned on the top of his staff.[a](D)
Footnotes
- Genesis 47:31 Or Israel bowed down at the head of his bed
Genesis 48:1
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Manasseh and Ephraim
48 Some time later Joseph was told, “Your father is ill.” So he took his two sons Manasseh and Ephraim(A) along with him.
Genesis 48:5
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5 “Now then, your two sons born to you in Egypt(A) before I came to you here will be reckoned as mine; Ephraim and Manasseh will be mine,(B) just as Reuben(C) and Simeon(D) are mine.
Genesis 48:16
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Genesis 48:20
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20 He blessed(A) them that day(B) and said,
“In your[a] name will Israel(C) pronounce this blessing:(D)
‘May God make you like Ephraim(E) and Manasseh.(F)’”
So he put Ephraim ahead of Manasseh.
Footnotes
- Genesis 48:20 The Hebrew is singular.
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