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Genesis 31:14

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31:14 Then Rachel and Leah replied to him, “Do we still have any portion or inheritance 1  in our father’s house?

Genesis 48:6

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48:6 Any children that you father 2  after them will be yours; they will be listed 3  under the names of their brothers in their inheritance. 4 

1 tn The two nouns may form a hendiadys, meaning “a share in the inheritance” or “a portion to inherit.”

2 tn Or “you fathered.”

3 tn Heb “called” or “named.”

4 sn Listed under the names of their brothers in their inheritance. This means that any subsequent children of Joseph will be incorporated into the tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh.



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