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NASB | Genesis 48:5 "Now your two sons, who were born to you in the land of Egypt before I came to you in Egypt, are mine; Ephraim and Manasseh shall be mine, as Reuben and Simeon are. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Genesis 48:5 "Now your two sons [Ephraim and Manasseh], who were born to you in the land of Egypt before I came to you in Egypt, are mine; Ephraim and Manasseh shall be mine [that is, adopted as my heirs and sons as surely], as Reuben and Simeon are my sons. |
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Question (full): The tribe of Levi was omitted from fighting wars but were still one of the 12 tribes? IF they belonged to the Lord, why would that make them exempt from inheriting the promised land? Wouldn't there be 14 tribes total including Ephraim and Manasseh? Chusarcik |
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