Genesis 50:23
“Joseph saw Ephraim’s children to the third generation. The children also of Machir, the son of Manasseh, were born on Joseph’s knees.”
What does Genesis 50:23 mean?
Joseph lived long enough to see his great-grandchildren grow up, which in that culture was a profound blessing and sign of God's faithfulness. The phrase about children being born "on Joseph's knees" is a way of saying he formally accepted them as his own, giving them his blessing and protection. It's a tender image of an aging man surrounded by family, surrounded by the fruit of promises that had seemed impossible during his years of slavery and separation. After everything Joseph endured, this moment of watching generations flourish around him was his reward, a visible reminder that God hadn't abandoned him through all those trials.