Biblical Hebrew Forum

[Revdpickrel AT wmconnect.com]

In a message dated 10/18/2006 5:25:03 PM Central Daylight Time, 
smille10 AT sbcglobal.net writes:


> The MT does not say who the missing 4 were in the 66 total, but I figure 
> they are Joseph, Manasseh, Ephraim and Simeon, because they were already in 
> Egypt before Jacob came.
> 

Steve, I researched some more and found these verses, Gen.43:23, that says 
Simeon was released to the brothers before Joseph sent them after Jacob; Gen. 
48:6, reads that Ephraim and Manasseh were adopted by Israel and all of 
Joseph's 
children after them belongs to Joseph.  Looks like Joseph had at least five 
more children to bring the total to 75.

Doug
Rev. Doug Pickrel, Litt.D.
Tejas Valley
San Antonio, Texas