Genesis 50:23
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And he saw the children of Ephraim to the third generation. The children also of Machir, the sons of Manasses, were born on Joseph's knees.

Genesis 30:3
But she said: I have here my servant Bala: go in unto her, that she may bear upon my knees, and I may have children by her.

Genesis 50:22
And he dwelt in Egypt with all his father's house; and lived a hundred and ten years.

Numbers 32:39
Moreover the children of Machir, the son of Manasses, went into Galaad, and wasted it, cutting off the Amorrhites, the inhabitants thereof.

Psalm 128:6
And mayst thou see thy children's children, peace upon Israel.

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And he saw the children of Ephraim to the third generation. The children also of Machir, the sons of Manasses, were born on Joseph's knees.

the children.

Genesis 48:19 But he refusing, said: I know, my son, I know: and this also shall become a people, and shall be multiplied; but his younger brother shall be greater than he; and his seed shall grow into nations.

Genesis 49:12 His eyes are more beautiful than wine, and his teeth whiter than milk.

Numbers 32:33,39 Moses therefore gave to the children of Gad and of Ruben, and to the half tribe of Manasses the son of Joseph, the kingdom of Sehon king of the Amorrhites, and the kingdom of Og king of Basan, and their land and the cities thereof round about. . . .

Joshua 17:1 And this lot fell to the tribe of Manasses for he is the firstborn of Joseph to Machir the firstborn of Manasses the father of Galaad, who was a warlike man, and had for possession Galaad and Basan.

Job 42:16 And Job lived after these things, a hundred and forty years, and he saw his children, and his children's children, unto the fourth generation,

Psalm 128:6 And mayst thou see thy children's children, peace upon Israel.

brought up.

Genesis 30:3 But she said: I have here my servant Bala: go in unto her, that she may bear upon my knees, and I may have children by her.

Context
The Death of Joseph
22And he dwelt in Egypt with all his father's house; and lived a hundred and ten years. 23And he saw the children of Ephraim to the third generation. The children also of Machir, the sons of Manasses, were born on Joseph's knees.24After which he told his brethren: God will visit you after my death, and will make you go up out of this land, to the land which he swore to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.…
Lexicon
He
יוֹסֵף֙ (yō·w·sêp̄)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3130: Joseph -- 'he increases', a son of Jacob, also the name of several Israelites

saw
וַיַּ֤רְא (way·yar)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7200: To see

Ephraim’s
לְאֶפְרַ֔יִם (lə·’ep̄·ra·yim)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 669: Ephraim -- a son of Joseph, also his descendants and their territory

sons
בְּנֵ֖י (bə·nê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 1121: A son

to the third generation,
שִׁלֵּשִׁ֑ים (šil·lê·šîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 8029: Pertaining to the third

and indeed
גַּ֗ם (gam)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and

the sons
בְּנֵ֤י (bə·nê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 1121: A son

of Machir
מָכִיר֙ (mā·ḵîr)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4353: Machir -- two Israelites

son
בֶּן־ (ben-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 1121: A son

of Manasseh
מְנַשֶּׁ֔ה (mə·naš·šeh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4519: Manasseh -- 'causing to forget', a son of Joseph, also a king of Judah, also two Israelites

were brought up
יֻלְּד֖וּ (yul·lə·ḏū)
Verb - QalPass - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's Hebrew 3205: To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage

on
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against

Joseph’s
יוֹסֵֽף׃ (yō·w·sêp̄)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3130: Joseph -- 'he increases', a son of Jacob, also the name of several Israelites

knees.
בִּרְכֵּ֥י (bir·kê)
Noun - fdc
Strong's Hebrew 1290: The knee


Additional Translations
He saw Ephraim’s sons to the third generation, and indeed the sons of Machir son of Manasseh were brought up on 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 on Joseph's knees.

And Joseph saw Ephraim's children of the third generation: the children also of Machir the son of Manasseh were born upon Joseph's knees.

And Joseph saw the children of Ephraim to the third generation; and the sons of Machir the son of Manasse were borne on the sides of Joseph.

And Joseph saw Ephraim's children of the third [generation]; the sons also of Machir the son of Manasseh were born on Joseph's knees.

And Joseph saw Ephraim's children of the third generation: the children also of Machir the son of Manasseh were born 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.

Joseph saw Ephraim's children to the third generation. The children also of Machir, the son of Manasseh, were born on Joseph's knees.

and Joseph looketh on Ephraim's sons of the third generation; sons also of Machir, son of Manasseh, have been born on the knees of Joseph.
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