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 Soyez donc sans crainte; je vous entretiendrai, vous et vos enfants. Et il les consola, en parlant à leur cœur.

22 Joseph demeura en Égypte, lui et la maison de son père. Il vécut cent dix ans.

23 Joseph vit les fils d’Éphraïm jusqu’à la troisième génération; et les fils de Makir, fils de Manassé, naquirent sur ses genoux.

24 Joseph dit à ses frères: Je vais mourir! Mais Dieu vous visitera, et il vous fera remonter de ce pays-ci dans le pays qu’il a juré de donner à Abraham, à Isaac et à Jacob.

25 Joseph fit jurer les fils d’Israël, en disant: Dieu vous visitera; et vous ferez remonter mes os loin d’ici.

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What Does Genesis 50:23 Mean?

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