Bible Cross References
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Genesis 30:22-24
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Then God remembered Rachel; he answered her prayer and made it possible for her to have children.
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She became pregnant and gave birth to a son. She said, "God has taken away my disgrace by giving me a son.
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May the LORD give me another son"; so she named him Joseph.
Genesis 41:52
He also said, "God has given me children in the land of my trouble"; so he named his second son Ephraim.
Genesis 46:27
Two sons were born to Joseph in Egypt, bringing to seventy the total number of Jacob's family who went there.
Genesis 48:1
Some time later Joseph was told that his father was ill. So he took his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim, and went to see Jacob.
Genesis 48:5
Jacob continued, "Joseph, your two sons, who were born to you in Egypt before I came here, belong to me; Ephraim and Manasseh are just as much my sons as Reuben and Simeon.
Genesis 48:16
May the angel, who has rescued me from all harm, bless them! May my name and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac live on through these boys! May they have many children, many descendants!"
Genesis 48:19
His father refused, saying, "I know, son, I know. Manasseh's descendants will also become a great people. But his younger brother will be greater than he, and his descendants will become great nations."
Genesis 48:20
So he blessed them that day, saying, "The Israelites will use your names when they pronounce blessings. They will say, 'May God make you like Ephraim and Manasseh.' " In this way Jacob put Ephraim before Manasseh.
Numbers 32:1-42
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The tribes of Reuben and Gad had a lot of livestock. When they saw how suitable the land of Jazer and Gilead was for cattle,
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they went to Moses, Eleazar, and the other leaders of the community and said,
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"This region which the LORD has helped the Israelites occupy---the towns of Ataroth, Dibon, Jazer, Nimrah, Heshbon, Elealeh, Sibmah, Nebo, and Beon---is good land for livestock, and we have so much livestock.
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Please give us this land as our property, and do not make us cross the Jordan River and settle there."
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Moses replied, "Do you want to stay here while the other Israelites go to war?
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How dare you try to discourage the people of Israel from crossing the Jordan into the land which the LORD has given them?
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That is what your fathers did when I sent them from Kadesh Barnea to explore the land.
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They went as far as Eshcol Valley and saw the land, but when they returned, they discouraged the people from entering the land which the LORD had given them.
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The LORD became angry that day and made a promise:
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'I swear that because they did not remain loyal to me, none of the men twenty years old or older who came out of Egypt will enter the land that I promised to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.'
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This included everyone, except Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite and Joshua son of Nun; they remained loyal to the LORD.
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The LORD became angry with the people and made them wander in the wilderness forty years until that whole generation that had displeased him was dead.
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And now you have taken your ancestors' place, a new generation of sinful people ready to bring down the fierce anger of the LORD on Israel again.
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If you people of Reuben and Gad refuse to follow him now, he will once again abandon all these people in the wilderness, and you will be responsible for their destruction."
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They approached Moses and said, "First, allow us to build stone enclosures here for our sheep and fortified towns for our dependents.
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Then we will be ready to go with the other Israelites into battle and lead the attack until we have settled them in the land that will be theirs. In the meantime, our dependents can live here in the fortified towns, safe from the people of this land.
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We will not return to our homes until all the other Israelites have taken possession of the land assigned to them.
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We will not take possession of any property among them on the other side of the Jordan, because we have received our share here east of the Jordan."
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Moses answered, "If you really mean what you say, then here in the presence of the LORD get ready to go into battle.
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All your fighting men are to cross the Jordan and under the command of the LORD they are to attack our enemies until the LORD defeats them
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and takes possession of the land. After that, you may return, because you will have fulfilled your obligation to the LORD and to the other Israelites. Then the LORD will acknowledge that this land east of the Jordan is yours.
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But if you do not keep your promise, I warn you that you will be sinning against the LORD. Make no mistake about it; you will be punished for your sin.
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So build your towns and the enclosures for your sheep, but do what you have promised!"
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The men of Gad and Reuben said, "Sir, we will do as you command.
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Our wives and children and our cattle and sheep will remain here in the towns of Gilead.
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But all of us are ready to go into battle under the LORD's command. We will cross the Jordan and fight, just as you have said."
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So Moses gave these commands to Eleazar, Joshua, and the other leaders of Israel:
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"If the men of Gad and Reuben cross the Jordan ready for battle at the LORD's command and if with their help you are able to conquer the land, then give them the land of Gilead as their property.
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But if they do not cross the Jordan and go into battle with you, they are to receive their share of the property in the land of Canaan, as you do."
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The men of Gad and Reuben answered, "Sir, we will do as the LORD has commanded.
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Under his command we will cross into the land of Canaan and go into battle, so that we can retain our property here east of the Jordan."
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So Moses assigned to the tribes of Gad and Reuben and to half the tribe of Manasseh all the territory of King Sihon of the Amorites and King Og of Bashan, including the towns and the country around them.
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The tribe of Gad rebuilt the fortified towns of Dibon, Ataroth, Aroer,
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Atroth Shophan, Jazer, Jogbehah,
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Beth Nimrah, and Beth Haran.
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The tribe of Reuben rebuilt Heshbon, Elealeh, Kiriathaim,
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Nebo, Baal Meon (this name was changed), and Sibmah. They gave new names to the towns they rebuilt.
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The clan of Machir son of Manasseh invaded the land of Gilead, occupied it, and drove out the Amorites who were there.
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So Moses gave Gilead to the clan of Machir, and they lived there.
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Jair, of the tribe of Manasseh, attacked and captured some villages and named them "Villages of Jair."
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Nobah attacked and captured Kenath and its villages, and he renamed it Nobah, after himself.
Deuteronomy 33:17
Joseph has the strength of a bull, The horns of a wild ox. His horns are Manasseh's thousands And Ephraim's ten thousands. With them he gores the nations And pushes them to the ends of the earth."
Joshua 16:1-10
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The southern boundary of the land assigned to the descendants of Joseph started from the Jordan near Jericho, at a point east of the springs of Jericho, and went into the desert. It went from Jericho up into the hill country as far as Bethel.
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From Bethel it went to Luz, passing on to Ataroth Addar, where the Archites lived.
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It then went west to the area of the Japhletites, as far as the area of Lower Beth Horon. It went on from there to Gezer and ended at the Mediterranean Sea.
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The descendants of Joseph, the tribes of Ephraim and West Manasseh, received this land as their possession.
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This was the territory of the Ephraimite families: their border ran from Ataroth Addar eastward to Upper Beth Horon,
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and from there to the Mediterranean Sea. Michmethath was on their north. East of there the border bent toward Taanath Shiloh and went past it on the east to Janoah.
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Then it went down from Janoah to Ataroth and Naarah, reaching Jericho and ending at the Jordan.
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The border went west from Tappuah to the stream Kanah and ended at the Mediterranean Sea. This was the land given to the families of the tribe of Ephraim as their possession,
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along with some towns and villages that were within the borders of Manasseh, but given to the Ephraimites.
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But they did not drive out the Canaanites who lived in Gezer, so the Canaanites have lived among the Ephraimites to this day, but they have been forced to work as slaves.
Joshua 17:14-17
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The descendants of Joseph said to Joshua, "Why have you given us only one part of the land to possess as our own? There are very many of us because the LORD has blessed us."
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Joshua answered, "If there are so many of you and the hill country of Ephraim is too small for you, then go into the forests and clear ground for yourselves in the land of the Perizzites and the Rephaim."
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They replied, "The hill country is not big enough for us, but the Canaanites in the plains have iron chariots, both those who live in Beth Shan and its surrounding towns and those who live in Jezreel Valley."
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Joshua said to the tribes of Ephraim and West Manasseh, "There are indeed many of you, and you are very powerful. You shall have more than one share.
Psalm 1:1-3
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Happy are those who reject the advice of evil people, who do not follow the example of sinners or join those who have no use for God.
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Instead, they find joy in obeying the Law of the LORD, and they study it day and night.
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They are like trees that grow beside a stream, that bear fruit at the right time, and whose leaves do not dry up. They succeed in everything they do.
Psalm 128:1
Happy are those who obey the LORD, who live by his commands.
Psalm 128:3
Your wife will be like a fruitful vine in your home, and your children will be like young olive trees around your table.
Ezekiel 19:11
Its branches were strong and grew to be royal scepters. The vine grew tall enough to reach the clouds; everyone saw how leafy and tall it was.