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.

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century
  1. אטד 'āṭâd Atad, “the buck-thorn.”
  2. מצרים אבל 'ābêl - mı̂tsrayı̂m, Ab…
Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

The third generation. — These would be Joseph’s great-grandchildren. Thus Eran, son of Shuthelah, son of Ephraim, was to be born i…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And Joseph saw Ephraim's children of the third generation ,
&c.] His great grandchildren's children; and which shows…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Joseph, having honored his father, his days were long in the land which, for the present, God had given him. When he saw his death approaching, he …