“’Now your two sons, who were born to you in the land of Egypt before I came to you in Egypt, are mine; Efrayim and M’nasheh will be as much mine as Re’uven and Shim’on are.’”
Genesis 48:5
When Ya’akov was 147 years old, his health began to fail him. It was in his final days that he called for Yosef to come to him. A promise was desired concerning his final wishes. He asked Yosef to place his hand under his thigh as a seal or promise that when he passed his body would be returned to the homeland. By placing his hand under the thigh, agreement was found.
But then, awhile later, Yosef was summoned again. This time he brought his sons with him. As Ya’akov again spoke about the promise first given by Adonai concerning him being fruitful and numerous, he looked out over Efrayim and M’nasheh. To Yosef he then said, “Now your two sons, who were born to you in the land of Egypt before I came to you in Egypt, are mine; Efrayim and M’nasheh will be as much mine as Re’uven and Shim’on are.” As we will see later, these sons filled in the gaps that Yosef and Levi would leave in the creation of the twelve tribes.
The Parashah for today ends before we know what will transpire, but as is becoming evident as we go on, Adonai has a reason and is in control at every moment. We’ll just have to wait and see then what He does next.
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