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Genesis 50:23

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

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Canaan in the Patriarchal AgeCanaan during the patriarchal period, before the Israelite conquest.
The Ancient Near East (Fertile Crescent)The ancient Near East and Fertile Crescent, from Mesopotamia to Egypt, the world of the patriarchs.

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Egypt, including Goshen, was the land where Joseph’s family had settled and where he saw Ephraim’s

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Genesis 50:23 mentions Abel-mizraim, Atad, Canaan, Egypt, Goshen, Jordan, Machpelah and Mamre.

Abel-mizraim · Davide Mauro
Canaan · Bahnfrend
Egypt · Ricardo Liberato
Goshen · Didia

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