“And Joseph saw Ephraim’s children of the third generation: the children also of Machir the son of Manasseh were brought up upon Joseph’s knees.”
And Joseph saw the third generation of Ephraim's children. Also the children of Makir son of Manasseh were placed at birth on Joseph's knees. The seeing of the third generation — and the covenant act of placing the children on his knees, the adoption gesture of Genesis 48:12 — is the covenant blessing extending into the fourth generation. The application: the covenant blessing that a person is given they can give again to the next generation. Joseph receives from Jacob; Joseph places the children of his grandchildren on his knees.
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