Genesis 48
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Genesis 48:13-20

13And JosephH3130 tookH3947 them both, EphraimH669 in his rightH3225 handH3225 toward Israel's left handH3225, and ManassehH4519 in his left handH3225 toward Israel's rightH3225 handH3225, and brought [them] near to him.

14But IsraelH3478 stretchedH7971 out his rightH3225 handH3027, and laid [it] on Ephraim's headH7218 — now he was the youngerH6810 — and his left handH3027 on Manasseh's headH7218; guiding his handsH3027 intelligently, for ManassehH4519 was the firstbornH1060.

15And he blessedH1288 JosephH3130, and saidH559, The 1GodH430 before whom my fathersH1 AbrahamH85 and IsaacH3327 walkedH1980, the 2GodH430 that shepherded me all my life long to this dayH3117,

16the AngelH4397 that redeemedH1350 me from all evilH7451, blessH1288 the ladsH5288; and let my nameH8034 be namedH8034 upon them, and the nameH8034 of my fathersH1 AbrahamH85 and IsaacH3327; and let them grow into a multitudeH7230 in the midstH7130 of the landH776!

17When JosephH3130 sawH7200 that his fatherH1 laid his rightH3225 handH3027 on the headH7218 of EphraimH669, it was evilH7489 in his eyesH5869; and he took holdH8551 of his father's handH3027 to removeH5493 it from Ephraim's headH7218 to Manasseh's headH7218.

18And JosephH3130 saidH559 to his fatherH1, Not soH3651, my fatherH1, for this is the firstbornH1060: putH7760 thy rightH3225 handH3225 on his headH7218.

19But his fatherH1 refusedH3985 and saidH559, I knowH3045, my sonH1121, I knowH3045: he alsoH1571 will becomeH1961 a peopleH5971, and he alsoH1571 will beH1961 greatH1431; but truly his youngerH6996 brotherH251 will beH1961 greaterH1431 than he; and his seedH2233 will becomeH1961 the fulness of nationsH1471.

20And he blessedH1288 them that dayH3117, sayingH559, In thee will IsraelH3478 blessH1288, sayingH559, 3GodH430 makeH7760 thee as EphraimH669 and ManassehH4519! And he setH7760 EphraimH669 before ManassehH4519.

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Notes

  1. 1. Genesis 48:15 48.15 Elohim ↩
  2. 2. Genesis 48:15 48.15 Elohim ↩
  3. 3. Genesis 48:20 48.20 Elohim ↩

Commentaries on Genesis 48

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