Genesis 50:23
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 50:23 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 50:23 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Joseph saw Ephraim's children of the third generation: the children also of Machir the son of Manasseh were brought ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 50:23 — 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. brought...: Heb. born”
— Genesis 50:23 (KJV)
Genesis 50:23 in Context — About the Book of Genesis
Genesis is the book of beginnings — creation, the fall, the flood, and the call of Abraham. It answers the oldest questions: where we came from, why the world is broken, and how God begins His rescue plan through one family. Every major theme in the Bible is planted here as a seed.
Cross-References for Genesis 50:23
“Of the children of Joseph: of Ephraim; Elishama the son of Ammihud: of Manasseh; Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 50:23: joseph, ephraim, children
“And the chief fathers of the families of the children of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, of the families of the sons of Joseph, came near, and spake before Moses, and before the princes, the chief fathers of the children of Israel:”
Shares key themes with Genesis 50:23: joseph, children, machir
“There was also a lot for the tribe of Manasseh; for he was the firstborn of Joseph; to wit, for Machir the firstborn of Manasseh, the father of Gilead: because he was a man of war, therefore he had Gilead and Bashan.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 50:23: joseph, also, machir
“There was also a lot for the rest of the children of Manasseh by their families; for the children of Abiezer, and for the children of Helek, and for the children of Asriel, and for the children of Shechem, and for the children of Hepher, and for the children of Shemida: these were the male children of Manasseh the son of Joseph by their families. Abiezer: also called, Jeezer”
Shares key themes with Genesis 50:23: joseph, children, also
“And by the borders of the children of Manasseh, Bethshean and her towns, Taanach and her towns, Megiddo and her towns, Dor and her towns. In these dwelt the children of Joseph the son of Israel. towns: Heb. daughters”
Shares key themes with Genesis 50:23: joseph, children, son
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