KJV ORIGINAL
And it came to pass after these things, that one told Joseph, Behold, thy father is sick: and he took with him his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
After these things happened, someone came and told Joseph, 'Your father is sick.' So Joseph took his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim, with him.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse tells us that when Joseph heard his father Jacob was sick, he immediately went to see him, bringing his two sons along.
📚 Historical Context
This takes place near the end of Jacob's life in Egypt, where the family had relocated during the seven-year famine. Joseph had risen to become second-in-command in Egypt and had married an Egyptian woman, having two sons who were now grown. Jacob was around 147 years old and nearing death after living in Egypt for about 17 years.
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