23 And Joseph saw Ephraim's children (A)of the third generation. The (B)children also of Machir the son of Manasseh were (C)counted as Joseph's own.[a]

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  1. Genesis 50:23 Hebrew were born on Joseph's knees

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)

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  1. Genesis 50:23 That is, were counted as his

Descendants of Manasseh

14 (A)The sons of Manasseh: Asriel, whom his Aramean concubine bore; she bore (B)Machir the father of Gilead. 15 And Machir took a wife for Huppim and for Shuppim. The name of his sister was Maacah. And the name of the second was Zelophehad, and (C)Zelophehad had daughters.

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Manasseh

14 The descendants of Manasseh:(A)

Asriel was his descendant through his Aramean concubine. She gave birth to Makir the father of Gilead.(B) 15 Makir took a wife from among the Huppites and Shuppites. His sister’s name was Maakah.

Another descendant was named Zelophehad,(C) who had only daughters.

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