Genesis 48:5 And now thy two sons, Ephraim and Manasseh, which were born unto thee in the land of Egypt before I came unto thee into Egypt, are mine; as Reuben and Simeon, they shall be mine. - Free Bible Online

Genesis 48:5 "And now your two sons, who were born to you in the land of Egypt before I came to you in Egypt, are mine; Ephraim and Manasseh shall be mine, as Reuben and Simeon are.


      5. thy two sons, Ephraim and Manasseh--It was the intention of the aged patriarch to adopt Joseph's sons as his own, thus giving him a double portion. The reasons for this procedure are stated (1Ch 5:1, 2).
      are mine--Though their connections might have attached them to Egypt and opened to them brilliant prospects in the land of their nativity, they willingly accepted the adoption (Heb 11:25).

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Brief Summary: Jacob tells of the appearance of God to him in Luz, Jacob adopts Ephraim and Manasseh as his own children, Jacob blesses Joseph, Jacob puts Ephraim before Manasseh, The seed of Ephraim shall become a multitude of nations, the children of Israel shall come again into the land of their fathers

Outline
1 Joseph with his sons visits his sick father
2 Jacob strengthens himself to bless them
3 Jacob repeats the promise
5 Jacob takes Ephraim and Manasseh as his own
7 Jacob tells Joseph of his mother's grave
8 Jacob blesses Ephraim and Manasseh
17 Jacob prefers the younger before the elder
21 Jacob prophesies about their return to Canaan

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they are mine
name of their brethren
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crossing his hands
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Ancient Topics
God Almighty
The Angel which redeemed me
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one portion above thy brethren
which I took out of the hand of the Amorite
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Abraham and Isaac
Amorite

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The land of Canaan
Padan
Ephrath
Bethlehem

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Free Bible Online Picture Study Bible, King James Version. New York: American Bible Society: www.free-bible.com, 1995-2013. Bible History Picture Study Bible. May 06, 2024.


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