Hebrew & Greek Bible
Genesis 48:8-20
9וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559יוֹסֵף֙yo.SefJosephH3130אֶל־'el-toH413אָבִ֔יו'a.Vivfather hisH1H9023בָּנַ֣יba.Nai[are] sons myH1121H9020הֵ֔םHemtheyH1992אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whomH834נָֽתַן־na.tan-he has givenH5414לִ֥יlito meH9005H9030אֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimGodH430בָּזֶ֑הba.Zehin this [place]H9003H2088וַיֹּאמַ֕רvai.yo.Marand he saidH9001H559קָֽחֶם־ka.chem-fetch themH3947H9038נָ֥אna'pleaseH4994אֵלַ֖י'e.Laito meH413H9030וַאֲבָרֲכֵֽם׃va.'a.va.ra.Khemso I may bless themH9002H1288H9038
10וְעֵינֵ֤יve.'ei.Neiand [the] eyes ofH9002H5869יִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478כָּבְד֣וּka.ve.Duthey were heavyH3513מִזֹּ֔קֶןmi.Zo.kenfrom old ageH9006H2207לֹ֥אlo'notH3808יוּכַ֖לyu.Khalhe was ableH3201לִרְא֑וֹתlir.'otto seeH9005H7200וַיַּגֵּ֤שׁvai.ya.Geshand he brought nearH9001H5066אֹתָם֙'o.Tam<obj.> themH853H9038אֵלָ֔יו'e.Lavto himH413H9033וַיִּשַּׁ֥קvai.yi.Shakand he kissedH9001H5401לָהֶ֖םla.Hem<to> themH9005H9038וַיְחַבֵּ֥קvay.cha.Bekand he embracedH9001H2263לָהֶֽם׃la.Hem<to> themH9005H9038
11וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559יִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478אֶל־'el-toH413יוֹסֵ֔ףyo.SefJosephH3130רְאֹ֥הre.'Ohto seeH7200פָנֶ֖יךָfa.Nei.khaface yourH6440H9021לֹ֣אlo'notH3808פִלָּ֑לְתִּיfi.Lal.tiI judgedH6419וְהִנֵּ֨הve.hi.Nehand here!H9002H2009הֶרְאָ֥הher.'Ahhe has shownH7200אֹתִ֛י'o.Ti<obj.> meH853H9030אֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimGodH430גַּ֥םgamalsoH1571אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853זַרְעֶֽךָ׃zar.'E.khaoffspring yourH2233H9021
12וַיּוֹצֵ֥אvai.yo.Tze'and he tookH9001H3318יוֹסֵ֛ףyo.SefJosephH3130אֹתָ֖ם'o.Tam<obj.> themH853H9038מֵעִ֣םme.'Imfrom withH9006H5973בִּרְכָּ֑יוbir.Kavknees hisH1290H9023וַיִּשְׁתַּ֥חוּvai.yish.Ta.chuand he bowed downH9001H7812לְאַפָּ֖יוle.'a.Pavto face hisH9005H639H9023אָֽרְצָה׃'A.re.tzah[the] ground towardsH776H9011
13וַיִּקַּ֣חvai.yi.Kachand he tookH9001H3947יוֹסֵף֮yo.SefJosephH3130אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853שְׁנֵיהֶם֒she.nei.Hem[the] two of themH8147H9028אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אֶפְרַ֤יִם'ef.Ra.yimEphraimH669בִּֽימִינוֹ֙bi.mi.Noat right [hand] hisH9003H3225H9023מִשְּׂמֹ֣אלmi.se.Molfrom [the] left ofH9006H8040יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853מְנַשֶּׁ֥הme.na.ShehManassehH4519בִשְׂמֹאל֖וֹvis.mo.Loat left [hand] hisH9003H8040H9023מִימִ֣יןmi.Minfrom [the] right ofH9006H3225יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478וַיַּגֵּ֖שׁvai.ya.Geshand he brought [them] nearH9001H5066אֵלָֽיו׃'e.Lavto himH413H9033
14וַיִּשְׁלַח֩vai.yish.Lachand he stretched outH9001H7971יִשְׂרָאֵ֨לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יְמִינ֜וֹye.mi.Noright [hand] hisH3225H9023וַיָּ֨שֶׁתvai.Ya.shetand he put [it]H9001H7896עַל־'al-onH5921רֹ֤אשׁrosh[the] head ofH7218אֶפְרַ֙יִם֙'ef.Ra.yimEphraimH669וְה֣וּאve.Hu'and heH9002H1931הַצָּעִ֔ירha.tza.'Ir[was] the youngH9009H6810וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853שְׂמֹאל֖וֹse.mo.Loleft [hand] hisH8040H9023עַל־'al-onH5921רֹ֣אשׁrosh[the] head ofH7218מְנַשֶּׁ֑הme.na.ShehManassehH4519שִׂכֵּל֙si.Kelhe laid cross-wiseH7919אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יָדָ֔יוya.Davhands hisH3027H9023כִּ֥יkiforH3588מְנַשֶּׁ֖הme.na.ShehManassehH4519הַבְּכֽוֹר׃ha.be.Khor[was] the firstbornH9009H1060
15וַיְבָ֥רֶךְvay.Va.rekhand he blessedH9001H1288אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יוֹסֵ֖ףyo.SefJosephH3130וַיֹּאמַ֑רvai.yo.Marand he saidH9001H559הָֽאֱלֹהִ֡יםha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH9009H430אֲשֶׁר֩'a.SherwhomH834הִתְהַלְּכ֨וּhit.ha.le.Khuthey walked aboutH1980אֲבֹתַ֤י'a.vo.Taifathers myH1H9020לְפָנָיו֙le.fa.Nav<to> before himH9005H6440H9023אַבְרָהָ֣ם'av.ra.HamAbrahamH85וְיִצְחָ֔קve.yitz.Chakand IsaacH9002H3327הָֽאֱלֹהִים֙ha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH9009H430הָרֹעֶ֣הha.ro.'Ehwho shepherdedH9009H7462אֹתִ֔י'o.Ti<obj.> meH853H9030מֵעוֹדִ֖יme.'o.Difrom duration myH9006H5750H9020עַד־'ad-untilH5704הַיּ֥וֹםhai.Yomthe dayH9009H3117הַזֶּֽה׃ha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088
16הַמַּלְאָךְ֩ha.mal.'oKhthe angelH9009H4397הַגֹּאֵ֨לha.go.'Elwho has redeemedH9009H1350אֹתִ֜י'o.Ti<obj.> meH853H9030מִכָּל־mi.kolfrom allH9006H3605רָ֗עRa'harmH7451יְבָרֵךְ֮ye.va.reKhmay he blessH1288אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַנְּעָרִים֒ha.ne.'a.Rimthe ladsH9009H5288וְיִקָּרֵ֤אve.yi.ka.Re'and may it be calledH9002H7121בָהֶם֙va.Hemin themH9003H9038שְׁמִ֔יshe.Miname myH8034H9020וְשֵׁ֥םve.Shemand [the] name ofH9002H8034אֲבֹתַ֖י'a.vo.Taifathers myH1H9020אַבְרָהָ֣ם'av.ra.HamAbrahamH85וְיִצְחָ֑קve.yitz.Chakand IsaacH9002H3327וְיִדְגּ֥וּve.yid.Guand may they multiplyH9002H1711לָרֹ֖בla.Roto abundanceH9005H7230בְּקֶ֥רֶבbe.Ke.revin [the] midst ofH9003H7130הָאָֽרֶץ׃ha.'A.retzthe earthH9009H776
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
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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