1883 Haydock Douay Rheims Bible

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Genesis 50:22

And he dwelt in Egypt with all his father's house; and lived a hundred and ten years. And he saw the children of Ephraim to the third generation. *The children also of Machir, the son of Manasses, were born on Joseph's knees.

Numbers 32:39.

And ten; consequently he had been governor of all the land eighty years; God having made him abundant recompense, even in this world, for a transient disgrace! (Haydock) --- Knees. Joseph adopted the only son of Machir. See Genesis 30:3.; or, according to the Samaritan, "in the days of Joseph" he was born. (Calmet)