JACOB BLESSES MANASSEH AND EPHRAIM, THE SONS OF JOSEPH He adopts them as his own sons with privileges equal to the others, thus making them heads of distinct tribes. By so doing he gives to Joseph, the eldest son of Rachel, whom he probably regarded as his true wife, the position of firstborn with... [ Continue Reading ]
LUZ] or Bethel: see on Genesis 28:19.... [ Continue Reading ]
Any other children of Joseph would be reckoned as belonging to the tribes of Ephraim or Manasseh.... [ Continue Reading ]
BY ME] RM 'to my sorrow.' The mention of Rachel here may be only a fond reminiscence called forth by the presence of her grandchildren. But the v. would be perhaps more appropriately placed after Genesis 49:31, where Jacob is speaking of the burial of his ancestors and of Leah. 13, 14. Joseph had so... [ Continue Reading ]
PORTION] RM 'mountain slope '(Heb. _shechem_). The reference is to Shechem in the mountainous territory of Ephraim. Jacob gives Shechem to Joseph as his advantage over the others. The acquiring of Shechem by Jacob by force of arms represents a different tradition to that mentioned in Genesis 33, 34.... [ Continue Reading ]