“He saw Ephraim’s sons to the third generation, and indeed the sons of Machir son of Manasseh were brought up on Joseph’s knees.”
Genesis 50:23
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Connection with children born on Rachel's knees
A child set on someone's knees was a child that person claimed. When Rachel gave Bilhah to Jacob, her words in Hebrew were that she may bear upon my knees (Genesis 30:3), so Bilhah's son would count as Rachel's own.
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