Genesis 48:1

To Joseph were born two sons before the year of famine came, whom Asenath, the daughter of Potiphera priest of On, bore to him.

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 children of Machir the son of Manasseh went to Gilead, took it, and dispossessed the Amorites who were therein.

Elisha saw it, and he cried, “My father, my father, the chariots of Israel and its horsemen!” He saw him no more. Then he took hold of his own clothes, and tore them in two pieces.

But as for those who turn away to their crooked ways, Yahweh will lead them away with the workers of iniquity. Peace be on Israel.

Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus.

She said, “Behold, my maid Bilhah. Go in to her, that she may bear on my knees, and I also may obtain children by her.”

The sons of Joseph after their families: Manasseh and Ephraim.

This was the lot for the tribe of Manasseh, for he was the firstborn of Joseph. As for Machir the firstborn of Manasseh, the father of Gilead, because he was a man of war, therefore he had Gilead and Bashan.

A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, but the wealth of the sinner is stored for the righteous.

Pharaoh called Joseph’s name Zaphenath-Paneah. He gave him Asenath, the daughter of Potiphera priest of On as a wife. Joseph went out over the land of Egypt.

The name of the second, he called Ephraim: “For God has made me fruitful in the land of my affliction.”

the angel who has redeemed me from all evil, bless the lads, and let my name be named on them, and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac. Let them grow into a multitude upon the earth.”

His servants came near, and spoke to him, and said, “My father, if the prophet had asked you do some great thing, wouldn’t you have done it? How much rather then, when he says to you, ‘Wash, and be clean?’ ”

Why did the knees receive me? Or why the breast, that I should nurse?

His flesh will be fresher than a child’s. He returns to the days of his youth.

Your wife will be as a fruitful vine in the innermost parts of your house, your children like olive plants around your table.

Though he is fruitful among his brothers, an east wind will come, the breath of Yahweh coming up from the wilderness; and his spring will become dry, and his fountain will be dried up. He will plunder the storehouse of treasure.

who drink wine in bowls, and anoint themselves with the best oils; but they are not grieved for the affliction of Joseph.

He left them, and went out of the city to Bethany, and camped there.

Many rebuked him, that he should be quiet, but he cried out much more, “You son of David, have mercy on me!”

The Jews therefore said, “See how much affection he had for him!”

Then six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, who had been dead, whom he raised from the dead.

The multitude therefore that was with him when he called Lazarus out of the tomb and raised him from the dead was testifying about it.

The days of Terah were two hundred five years. Terah died in Haran.

These are the days of the years of Abraham’s life which he lived: one hundred seventy-five years.

The days of Isaac were one hundred eighty years.

To Joseph in the land of Egypt were born Manasseh and Ephraim, whom Asenath, the daughter of Potiphera, priest of On, bore to him.

Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years. So the days of Jacob, the years of his life, were one hundred forty-seven years.

Israel stretched out his right hand, and laid it on Ephraim’s head, who was the younger, and his left hand on Manasseh’s head, guiding his hands knowingly, for Manasseh was the firstborn.

“Joseph is a fruitful vine, a fruitful vine by a spring. His branches run over the wall.

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

So Joseph died, being one hundred ten years old, and they embalmed him, and he was put in a coffin in Egypt.

Of the children of Joseph: of the children of Ephraim, their generations, by their families, by their fathers’ houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go out to war:

Moses was one hundred twenty years old when he died. His eye was not dim, nor his strength gone.

After these things, Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of Yahweh, died, being one hundred ten years old.

When she had weaned him, she took him up with her, with three bulls, and one ephah of meal, and a container of wine, and brought him to Yahweh’s house in Shiloh. The child was young.

Take with you ten loaves of bread, some cakes, and a jar of honey, and go to him. He will tell you what will become of the child.”

When he had taken him, and brought him to his mother, he sat on her knees until noon, and then died.

She called to her husband, and said, “Please send me one of the servants, and one of the donkeys, that I may run to the man of God, and come again.”

The king of Israel said to Elisha, when he saw them, “My father, shall I strike them? Shall I strike them?”

Now Elisha became sick with the illness of which he died; and Joash the king of Israel came down to him, and wept over him, and said, “My father, my father, the chariots of Israel and its horsemen!”

In those days Hezekiah was sick and dying. Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz came to him, and said to him, “Yahweh says, ‘Set your house in order; for you will die, and not live.’ ”

After this Job lived one hundred forty years, and saw his sons, and his sons’ sons, to four generations.

As for the saints who are in the earth, they are the excellent ones in whom is all my delight.

The days of our years are seventy, or even by reason of strength eighty years; yet their pride is but labor and sorrow, for it passes quickly, and we fly away.

Yes, may you see your children’s children. Peace be upon Israel.

By the blessing of the upright, the city is exalted, but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.

Children’s children are the crown of old men; the glory of children are their parents.

The righteous perish, and no one lays it to heart. Merciful men are taken away, and no one considers that the righteous is taken away from the evil.

For Yahweh says, “Behold, I will extend peace to her like a river, and the glory of the nations like an overflowing stream; and you will nurse. You will be carried on her side, and will be dandled on her knees.

I will give them one heart and one way, that they may fear me forever, for their good, and the good of their children after them.

though these three men, Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, they would deliver only their own souls by their righteousness,” says the Lord Yahweh.

“I sought for a man among them who would build up the wall and stand in the gap before me for the land, that I would not destroy it; but I found no one.

He said, “Greatly beloved man, don’t be afraid. Peace be to you. Be strong. Yes, be strong.” When he spoke to me, I was strengthened, and said, “Let my lord speak; for you have strengthened me.”

Your fathers, where are they? And the prophets, do they live forever?

Peter took him aside, and began to rebuke him, saying, “Far be it from you, Lord! This will never be done to you.”

Then little children were brought to him, that he should lay his hands on them and pray; and the disciples rebuked them.

The multitude rebuked them, telling them that they should be quiet, but they cried out even more, “Lord, have mercy on us, you son of David!”

Now Simon’s wife’s mother lay sick with a fever, and immediately they told him about her.

and begged him much, saying, “My little daughter is at the point of death. Please come and lay your hands on her, that she may be made healthy, and live.”

When they came near to Jerusalem, to Bethsphage and Bethany, at the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples,

He rose up from the synagogue, and entered into Simon’s house. Simon’s mother-in-law was afflicted with a great fever, and they begged him for her.

A certain beggar, named Lazarus, was taken to his gate, full of sores,

When the wine ran out, Jesus’ mother said to him, “They have no wine.”

Now a certain man was sick, Lazarus from Bethany, of the village of Mary and her sister, Martha.

The sisters therefore sent to him, saying, “Lord, behold, he for whom you have great affection is sick.”

He said these things, and after that, he said to them, “Our friend, Lazarus, has fallen asleep, but I am going so that I may awake him out of sleep.”

Now Bethany was near Jerusalem, about fifteen stadia away.

A large crowd therefore of the Jews learned that he was there, and they came, not for Jesus’ sake only, but that they might see Lazarus also, whom he had raised from the dead.

One of his disciples, whom Jesus loved, was at the table, leaning against Jesus’ breast.

In those days, she became sick, and died. When they had washed her, they laid her in an upper room.

For David, after he had in his own generation served the counsel of God, fell asleep, was laid with his fathers, and saw decay.

to reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the Gentiles, I didn’t immediately confer with flesh and blood,