Genesis 50:23 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And Joseph saw Ephraim’s children of the third generation: the children also of Machir the son of Manasseh were brought up upon Joseph’s knees.”

Genesis 50:23 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 50:23 in 7 Bible Translations

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Genesis 50:23 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Joseph saw Ephraim’s children to the third generation. The children also of Machir, the son of Manasseh, were born on Joseph’s knees.”

Genesis 50:23 — World English Bible

Genesis 50:23 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And Joseph saw Ephraim’s children of the third generation: the children also of Machir the son of Manasseh were born upon Joseph’s knees.”

Genesis 50:23 — American Standard Version

Genesis 50:23 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and Joseph looketh on Ephraim's sons of the third <FI>generation<Fi> ; sons also of Machir, son of Manasseh, have been born on the knees of Joseph.”

Genesis 50:23 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 50:23 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And Joseph saw Ephraim's children of the third [generation]; the sons also of Machir the son of Manasseh were born on Joseph's knees.”

Genesis 50:23 — Darby Translation

Genesis 50:23 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And Ioseph saw Ephraims children, euen vnto the third generation: also the sonnes of Machir the sonne of Manasseh were brought vp on Iosephs knees.”

Genesis 50:23 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 50:23 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

“And Joseph saw for Ephraim sons of a third generation; also the sons of Machir son of Manasseh were born upon the knees of Joseph.”

Genesis 50:23 — The Living Sword

Genesis 50:23 in Context — Genesis 50

21 Ahora, pues, no tengáis miedo; yo os sustentaré á vosotros y á vuestros hijos. Así los consoló, y les habló al corazón.

22 Y estuvo José en Egipto, él y la casa de su padre: y vivió José ciento diez años.

23 Y vió José los hijos de Ephraim hasta la tercera generación: también los hijos de Machîr, hijo de Manasés, fueron criados sobre las rodillas de José.

24 Y José dijo á sus hermanos: Yo me muero; mas Dios ciertamente os visitará, y os hará subir de aquesta tierra á la tierra que juró á Abraham, á Isaac, y á Jacob.

25 Y conjuró José á los hijos de Israel, diciendo: Dios ciertamente os visitará, y haréis llevar de aquí mis huesos.

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What Does Genesis 50:23 Mean?

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