²³and saw the third generation^c of Ephraim’s^d children.^e Also the children of Makir^f son of Manasseh^g were placed at birth on Joseph’s knees.^c^h

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Footnotes

cThat is, were counted as his

Cross references

c Job 42:16
dSee Ge 41:52
eSee Ge 48:11
f Nu 26:29; 27:1; 32:39, 40; 36:1; Dt 3:15; Jos 13:31; 17:1; Jdg 5:14
gSee Ge 41:51
hSee Ge 48:12

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

And Joseph saw Ephraim’s children of the third generation. The children also of Machir the son of Manasseh were counted as Joseph’s own.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

He saw Ephraim’s sons to the third generation; the sons of Manasseh’s son Machir were recognized by Joseph.

NLTNew Living Translation

He lived to see three generations of descendants of his son Ephraim, and he lived to see the birth of the children of Manasseh’s son Makir, whom he claimed as his own.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And Joseph saw Ephraim’s children to the third generation. Moreover, the children of Makir, son of Manasseh, were born on the knees of Joseph.

KJV 1900King James Version

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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