Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Now your two sons, who were born to you in the land of Egypt before I came to you in Egypt, are mine;
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
Your two sons
International Standard Version
You have two sons who were born to you in Egypt before I came to be with you, whom I now take as my own. Ephraim and Manasseh are mine, just as Reuben and Simeon are.
A Conservative Version
And now thy two sons, who were born to thee in the land of Egypt before I came to thee into Egypt, are mine, Ephraim and Manasseh, even as Reuben and Simeon, shall be mine.
American Standard Version
And now thy two sons, who were born unto thee in the land of Egypt before I came unto thee into Egypt, are mine; Ephraim and Manasseh, even as Reuben and Simeon, shall be mine.
Amplified
Now your two sons [Ephraim and Manasseh], who were born to you in the land of Egypt before I came to you in Egypt, are mine;
Bible in Basic English
And now your two sons who came to birth in Egypt before I came to you here, are mine; Ephraim and Manasseh will be mine, in the same way as Reuben and Simeon are.
Darby Translation
And now thy two sons, who were born to thee in the land of Egypt before I came to thee into Egypt, shall be mine: Ephraim and Manasseh shall be mine, as Reuben and Simeon.
Julia Smith Translation
And now, thy two sons having been born to thee in the land of Egypt, before I came to thee to Egypt, they are to me: Ephraim and Manasseh shall be to me as Reuben and Simeon.
King James 2000
And now your two sons, Ephraim and Manasseh, who were born unto you in the land of Egypt before I came unto you into Egypt, are mine; as Reuben and Simeon, they shall be mine.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And now, your two sons who were born to you in the land of Egypt before my coming to you in Egypt, are mine. Ephraim and Manasseh shall be mine as Reuben and Simeon [are].
Modern King James verseion
And now your two sons, Ephraim and Manasseh, who are born to you in the land of Egypt before I came to you into Egypt, are mine; like Reuben and Simeon, they shall be mine.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Now therefore thy two sons Manasseh and Ephraim which were born unto thee before I came to thee, into Egypt, shall be mine: even as Reuben and Simeon shall they be unto me.
NET Bible
"Now, as for your two sons, who were born to you in the land of Egypt before I came to you in Egypt, they will be mine. Ephraim and Manasseh will be mine just as Reuben and Simeon are.
New Heart English Bible
Now your two sons, who were born to you in the land of Egypt before I came to you into Egypt, are mine; Ephraim and Manasseh, even as Reuben and Simeon, will be mine.
The Emphasized Bible
Now, therefore thy two sons who were born to thee in the land of Egypt, before I came in unto thee in Egypt, are Ephraim and Manasseh, like Reuben and Simeon, shall be mine.
Webster
And now, thy two sons, Ephraim and Manasseh, who were born to thee in the land of Egypt, before I came to thee into Egypt, are mine; as Reuben and Simeon, they shall be mine.
World English Bible
Now your two sons, who were born to you in the land of Egypt before I came to you into Egypt, are mine; Ephraim and Manasseh, even as Reuben and Simeon, will be mine.
Youngs Literal Translation
And now, thy two sons, who are born to thee in the land of Egypt, before my coming unto thee to Egypt, mine they are; Ephraim and Manasseh, as Reuben and Simeon they are mine;
Themes
Adoption » Illustrated » Joseph's sons
Adoption » Adoption of children
Adoption » Of children. Instances of » Of joseph's sons
Children » Good Children » Good Parents » Adoption of
Ephraim » Second son of joseph » Adopted by jacob
The tribe of Ephraim » Descended from joseph's second son adopted by jacob
Israel » Descendants » Levi » Consecrated
Manasseh » Son of joseph and asenath » Adopted by jacob on his deathbed
Manasseh » Tribe of » Adopted by jacob
The tribe of Manasseh » Descended from joseph's eldest son adopted by jacob
The tribes of israel » Manasseh and ephraim numbered among, instead of joseph and levi
Interlinear
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Yalad
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References
American
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 48:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jacob Blesses Ephraim And Manasseh
4
and He said to me, ‘Behold, I will make you fruitful and numerous, and I will make you a company of peoples, and will give this land to your
Cross References
Genesis 41:50-52
Now before the year of famine came,
Genesis 46:20
Joshua 14:4
For the sons of Joseph were two tribes,
Joshua 13:7
Now therefore, apportion this land for an inheritance to the nine tribes and the half-tribe of Manasseh.”
1 Chronicles 5:1-2
Now the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel (for
Leviticus 20:26
Thus you are to be holy to Me, for I the Lord am holy; and I
Numbers 1:10
of the sons of Joseph: of Ephraim, Elishama the son of Ammihud; of Manasseh, Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur;
Numbers 1:32-35
Numbers 26:28-37
The
Joshua 16:1-10
Then the lot for the sons of Joseph went from the Jordan at Jericho to the waters of Jericho on the east into
Isaiah 43:1
And He who
“Do not
I have
Ezekiel 16:8
“Then I passed by you and saw you, and behold,
Malachi 3:17
“They will be
2 Corinthians 6:18
And you shall be
Says the Lord Almighty.
Ephesians 1:5
Revelation 7:6-7
from the tribe of Asher twelve thousand, from the tribe of Naphtali twelve thousand, from the tribe of Manasseh twelve thousand,