Genesis 48:2

Genesis 48:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And one told Jacob, and said, Behold, thy son Joseph cometh unto thee: and Israel strengthened himself, and sat upon the bed.
• New International Version (NIV)When Jacob was told, “Your son Joseph has come to you,” Israel rallied his strength and sat up on the bed.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And it was told to Jacob, "Your son Joseph has come to you." Then Israel summoned his strength and sat up in bed.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And Jacob was told, “Look, your son Joseph is coming to you”; and Israel strengthened himself and sat up on the bed.

Context of Genesis 48:2

1Some time later Joseph was told, “Your father is ill.” So he set out with his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim. When Jacob was told, “Your son Joseph has come to you,” Israel rallied his strength and sat up in bed. 3Jacob said to Joseph, “God Almighty appeared to me at Luz in the land of Canaan, and there He blessed me 4and told me, ‘Behold, I will make you fruitful and multiply you; I will make you a multitude of peoples, and will give this land to your descendants after you as an everlasting possession.’

Genesis 48:2 word by word

וַיַּגֵּ֣ד לְיַעֲקֹ֔ב וַיֹּ֕אמֶר הִנֵּ֛ה בִּנְךָ֥ יוֹסֵ֖ף בָּ֣א אֵלֶ֑יךָ וַיִּתְחַזֵּק֙ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וַיֵּ֖שֶׁב עַל־הַמִּטָּֽה׃Read the interlinear

• When Jacobיַעֲקֹבya‛ăqôb · JacobH3290
• When Jacobאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• When Jacobהִנֵּהhinnêh · beholdH2009
• was toldנָגַדnâgad · to tellH5046
• Your sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• Josephיוֹסֵףyôsêph · JosephH3130
• has comeבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• to youאֶל'êl 'el · to(wards)H413
• Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• rallied his strengthחָזַקchâzaq · to strengthen: strengthenH2388
• and sat upיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427
• inעַל‛al · uponH5921
• bedמִטָּהmiţţâh · bedH4296

Cross-references for Genesis 48:2

• Deuteronomy 3:28But commission Joshua, encourage him, and strengthen him, for he will cross over ahead of the people and enable them to inherit the land that you will see.”
• 1 Samuel 23:16And Saul’s son Jonathan came to David in Horesh and strengthened his hand in God,
• Nehemiah 2:18I also told them about the gracious hand of my God upon me, and what the king had said to me. “Let us start rebuilding,” they replied, and they set their hands to this good work.
• Psalms 41:3The LORD will sustain him on his bed of illness and restore him from his bed of sickness.
• Proverbs 23:15My son, if your heart is wise, my own heart will indeed rejoice.
• Ephesians 6:10Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power.

Commentaries on Genesis 48:2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2Israel strengthened himself, and sat upon the bed - He had been confined to his bed before, (see Genesis 47:31;), and now, hearing that Joseph was come to see him, he made what efforts his little remaining strength would admit, to sit up in bed to receive his son. This verse proves that a bed, not a staff, is intended in the preceding chapter, Genesis 47:31.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-22Verses 1-22 - Joseph Visits His Sick Father The right of primogeniture has been forfeited by Reuben. The double portion in the inheritance is now transferred to Joseph. He is the first-born of her who was intended by Jacob to be his first and only wife. He has also been the means of saving all his father‘s house, even after he had been sold into slavery by his brethren. He has therefore, undeniable claims to this part of the first-born‘s rights. Genesis…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-22When Jacob blessed Ephraim and Manasseh, he showed faith in God's promise to continue. He understood that God's ways differ from human ways. From Jacob's long life, the writer of Hebrews chose the blessing of Joseph's sons as his greatest act of faith (Hebrews 11:21). Jacob followed God's will by giving the main blessing to the younger son instead of the older one, without any trickery or negative outcomes.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. Israel strengthened himself, and sat upon the bed--In the chamber where a good man lies, edifying and spiritual discourse may be expected.Read the comment

In the dictionaries

• Israel
• Jacob
• Israel, Israelites
• Jacob, Israel
• Bed
• Dreadful
• Antediluvian Patriarchs
• Bed; Bedchamber; Bedstead
• Genesis
• Manasseh (2)

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