Verse 1

It happened after these things, that someone said to Joseph, "Behold, your father is sick." He took with him his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim.

Referenced Verses

• Gen 41:50-52 : 50 To Joseph were born two sons before the year of famine came, whom Asenath, the daughter of Potiphera priest of On, bore to him. 51 Joseph called the name of the firstborn Manasseh,{"Manasseh" sounds like the Hebrew for "forget."} "For," he said, "God has made me forget all my toil, and all my father's house." 52 The name of the second, he called Ephraim{"Ephraim" sounds like the Hebrew for "twice fruitful."}: "For God has made me fruitful in the land of my affliction."
• Gen 46:20 : 20 To Joseph in the land of Egypt were born Manasseh and Ephraim, whom Asenath, the daughter of Potiphera, priest of On, bore to him.
• Gen 50:23 : 23 Joseph saw Ephraim's children to the third generation. The children also of Machir, the son of Manasseh, were born on Joseph's knees.
• Job 42:16 : 16 After this Job lived one hundred forty years, and saw his sons, and his sons' sons, to four generations.
• Ps 128:6 : 6 Yes, may you see your children's children. Peace be upon Israel.
• John 11:3 : 3 The sisters therefore sent to him, saying, "Lord, behold, he for whom you have great affection is sick."