Numbers 26:28 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

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

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Joseph's descendants were divided into two family groups: Manasseh and Ephraim.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse shows that Joseph's family line continued through his two sons, who became the heads of their own tribes in Israel.

📚 Historical Context

This verse appears during Moses' second census of the Israelites in the wilderness, about 40 years after leaving Egypt. Joseph's two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim, had been adopted by their grandfather Jacob as his own sons, giving Joseph a double portion of inheritance. Each son became the ancestor of a full tribe of Israel, making Joseph's lineage uniquely represented by two tribes instead of one.

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