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Numbers 26:28

EphraimJosephManasseh

26 Of the sons of Zebulun after their families: of Sered, the family of the Sardites: of Elon, the family of the Elonites: of Jahleel, the family of the Jahleelites.

27 These are the families of the Zebulunites according to those that were numbered of them, threescore thousand and five hundred.

The sons of Joseph after their families were Manasseh and Ephraim.

29 Of the sons of Manasseh: of Machir, the family of the Machirites: and Machir begat Gilead: of Gilead come the family of the Gileadites.

30 These are the sons of Gilead: of Jeezer, the family of the Jeezerites: of Helek, the family of the Helekites:

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BSB
The descendants of Joseph included the clans of Manasseh and Ephraim.
KJV
The sons of Joseph after their families were Manasseh and Ephraim.
WEB
The sons of Joseph after their families: Manasseh and Ephraim.
ASV
The sons of Joseph after their families: Manasseh and Ephraim.
DARBY
The sons of Joseph, after their families: Manasseh and Ephraim.
BLB
The sons of Joseph by their clans: Manasseh and Ephraim.
ÅB
Josefs barn var etter sine slekter: Manasse og Efra'im.
OTB
Etterkommerne av Josef etter deres familier var Manasse og Efraim.
B1930
Josefs barn var efter sine ætter: Manasse og Efra'im.

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Cross references

  • Genesis 46:20

    And unto Joseph in the land of Egypt were born Manasseh and Ephraim, which Asenath the daughter of Poti-pherah priest of On bare unto him.

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  • Genesis 41:51–52

    And Joseph called the name of the firstborn Manasseh: For God, said he, hath made me forget all my toil, and all my father’s house.

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  • 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.

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  • Genesis 48:13–20

    And Joseph took them both, Ephraim in his right hand toward Israel’s left hand, and Manasseh in his left hand toward Israel’s right hand, and brought them near unto him.

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