Genesis 50:23

“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.”

"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
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What does Genesis 50:23 mean?

Genesis 50:23 (KJV) reads: "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." This verse comes at the end of the book of Genesis and specifically at the end of the story of Joseph…

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Legacy of Faith: A Reflection on Joseph's Generational Blessing

In Genesis 50:23, we find a poignant moment in the narrative of Joseph’s life: "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." This verse encapsulates the power of legacy, the…

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A Prayer of Legacy and Faithfulness

O Lord Most High, As we bow before You in reverence and gratitude, we reflect upon the profound legacy of faith and family that is exemplified in Your holy Word, particularly in the life of Joseph. In Genesis 50:23, we read, "And Joseph saw Ephraim's children of the third…

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Genesis 50:23 - "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."
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Luke 23:50 - "¶ And, behold, there was a man named Joseph, a counsellor; and he was a good man, and a just:"
Genesis 50:12 - "And his sons did unto him according as he commanded them:"
Genesis 50:19 - "And Joseph said unto them, Fear not: for am I in the place of God?"
Create a coffin for Joseph Genesis 50:26
Genesis 50:1 - "And Joseph fell upon his father's face, and wept upon him, and kissed him."
Genesis 50:9 - "And there went up with him both chariots and horsemen: and it was a very great company."
Jeremiah 50:23 - "How is the hammer of the whole earth cut asunder and broken! how is Babylon become a desolation among the nations!"
Genesis 50:22 - "¶ And Joseph dwelt in Egypt, he, and his father's house: and Joseph lived an hundred and ten years."
Psalms 50:23 - "Whoso offereth praise glorifieth me: and to him that ordereth his conversation aright will I shew the salvation of God."
Genesis 50:2 - "And Joseph commanded his servants the physicians to embalm his father: and the physicians embalmed Israel."
Jeremiah 50:23 (KJVA) 23 How is the hammer of the whole earth cut asunder and broken! how is Babylon become a desolation among the nations!
Genesis 50:6 - "And Pharaoh said, Go up, and bury thy father, according as he made thee swear."
Genesis 50:16 - "And they sent a messenger unto Joseph, saying, Thy father did command before he died, saying,"
Genesis 50:18 - "And his brethren also went and fell down before his face; and they said, Behold, we be thy servants."
Genesis 50:26 - "So Joseph died, being an hundred and ten years old: and they embalmed him, and he was put in a coffin in Egypt."
Genesis 50:20 - "But as for you, ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive."
Genesis 50:3 - "And forty days were fulfilled for him; for so are fulfilled the days of those which are embalmed: and the Egyptians mourned for him threescore and ten days."
Genesis 24:50 - "Then Laban and Bethuel answered and said, The thing proceedeth from the LORD: we cannot speak unto thee bad or good."
Genesis 50:25 - "And Joseph took an oath of the children of Israel, saying, God will surely visit you, and ye shall carry up my bones from hence."
Genesis 50:8 - "And all the house of Joseph, and his brethren, and his father's house: only their little ones, and their flocks, and their herds, they left in the land of Goshen."