Hebrew & Greek Bible
Genesis 48:17-22
17וַיַּ֣רְאvai.Yar'and he sawH9001H7200יוֹסֵ֗ףyo.SefJosephH3130כִּי־ki-thatH3588יָשִׁ֨יתya.Shithe will putH7896אָבִ֧יו'a.Vivfather hisH1H9023יַד־yad-[the] hand ofH3027יְמִינ֛וֹye.mi.Noright hisH3225H9023עַל־'al-onH5921רֹ֥אשׁrosh[the] head ofH7218אֶפְרַ֖יִם'ef.Ra.yimEphraimH669וַיֵּ֣רַעvai.Ye.ra'and it was displeasingH9001H7489בְּעֵינָ֑יוbe.'ei.Navin view hisH9003H5869H9023וַיִּתְמֹ֣ךְvai.yit.Mokhand he graspedH9001H8551יַד־yad-[the] hand ofH3027אָבִ֗יו'a.Vivfather hisH1H9023לְהָסִ֥ירle.ha.Sirto removeH9005H5493אֹתָ֛הּ'o.Tah<obj.> itH853H9034מֵעַ֥לme.'Alfrom onH9006H5921רֹאשׁ־rosh-[the] head ofH7218אֶפְרַ֖יִם'ef.Ra.yimEphraimH669עַל־'al-onH5921רֹ֥אשׁrosh[the] head ofH7218מְנַשֶּֽׁה׃me.na.ShehManassehH4519
18וַיֹּ֧אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559יוֹסֵ֛ףyo.SefJosephH3130אֶל־'el-toH413אָבִ֖יו'a.Vivfather hisH1H9023לֹא־lo'-notH3808כֵ֣ןkhenthusH3651אָבִ֑י'a.ViO father myH1H9020כִּי־ki-forH3588זֶ֣הzehthisH2088הַבְּכֹ֔רha.be.Khor[is] the firstbornH9009H1060שִׂ֥יםsimputH7760יְמִינְךָ֖ye.mi.ne.Kharight [hand] yourH3225H9021עַל־'al-onH5921רֹאשֽׁוֹ׃ro.Shohead hisH7218H9023
19וַיְמָאֵ֣ןvay.ma.'Enand he refusedH9001H3985אָבִ֗יו'a.Vivfather hisH1H9023וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559יָדַ֤עְתִּֽיya.Da'.tiI knowH3045בְנִי֙ve.NiO son myH1121H9020יָדַ֔עְתִּיya.Da'.tiI knowH3045גַּם־gam-alsoH1571ה֥וּאhu'heH1931יִֽהְיֶה־yih.yeh-he will becomeH1961לְּעָ֖םle.'Am<into> a peopleH9005H5971וְגַם־ve.gam-and alsoH9002H1571ה֣וּאhu'heH1931יִגְדָּ֑לyig.Dalhe will become greatH1431וְאוּלָ֗םve.'u.Lamand butH9002H199אָחִ֤יו'a.Chivbrother hisH251H9023הַקָּטֹן֙ha.ka.Ton<the> youngH9009H6996יִגְדַּ֣לyig.Dalhe will become greatH1431מִמֶּ֔נּוּmi.Me.numore than himH4480H9033וְזַרְע֖וֹve.zar.'Oand offspring hisH9002H2233H9023יִהְיֶ֥הyih.Yehit will beH1961מְלֹֽא־me.lo'-[the] fullness ofH4393הַגּוֹיִֽם׃ha.go.Yimthe nationsH9009H1471
20וַיְבָ֨רֲכֵ֜םvay.Va.ra.Khemand he blessed themH9001H1288H9038בַּיּ֣וֹםbai.Yomon the dayH9003H3117הַהוּא֮ha.Hu'<the> thatH9009H1931לֵאמוֹר֒le.mOr<to> sayingH9005H559בְּךָ֗be.Khaby youH9003H9031יְבָרֵ֤ךְye.va.Rekhit will blessH1288יִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478לֵאמֹ֔רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559יְשִֽׂמְךָ֣ye.sim.Khamay he make youH7760H9031אֱלֹהִ֔ים'E.lo.HimGodH430כְּאֶפְרַ֖יִםke.'ef.Ra.yimlike EphraimH9004H669וְכִמְנַשֶּׁ֑הve.khim.na.Shehand like ManassehH9002H9004H4519וַיָּ֥שֶׂםvai.Ya.semand he putH9001H7760אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אֶפְרַ֖יִם'ef.Ra.yimEphraimH669לִפְנֵ֥יlif.Nei<to> beforeH9005H6440מְנַשֶּֽׁה׃me.na.ShehManassehH4519
21וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559יִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478אֶל־'el-toH413יוֹסֵ֔ףyo.SefJosephH3130הִנֵּ֥הhi.Nehhere!H2009אָנֹכִ֖י'a.no.KhiIH595מֵ֑תMet[am] about to dieH4191וְהָיָ֤הve.ha.Yahand he will beH9001H1961אֱלֹהִים֙'E.lo.HimGodH430עִמָּכֶ֔ם'i.ma.Khemwith youH5973H9036וְהֵשִׁ֣יבve.he.Shivand he will bring backH9001H7725אֶתְכֶ֔ם'et.Khem<obj.> youH853H9036אֶל־'el-toH413אֶ֖רֶץ'E.retz[the] land ofH776אֲבֹתֵיכֶֽם׃'a.vo.tei.Khemfathers yourH1H9026
22וַאֲנִ֞יva.'a.Niand IH9002H589נָתַ֧תִּֽיna.Ta.tiI giveH5414לְךָ֛le.Khato youH9005H9031שְׁכֶ֥םshe.Khema shoulderH7926אַחַ֖ד'a.ChadoneH259עַל־'al-overH5921אַחֶ֑יךָ'a.Chei.khabrothers yourH251H9021אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherwhichH834לָקַ֙חְתִּי֙la.Kach.tiI tookH3947מִיַּ֣דmi.Yadfrom [the] hand ofH9006H3027הָֽאֱמֹרִ֔יha.'e.mo.Rithe Amorite[s]H9009H567בְּחַרְבִּ֖יbe.char.Biby sword myH9003H2719H9020וּבְקַשְׁתִּֽי׃ פu.ve.kash.Tiand by bow myH9002H9003H7198H9020
Commentaries on Genesis 48
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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