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

1After some time, someone told Joseph, ‘Your father is ill.’ So Joseph went to see Jacob and he took his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim, with him. Someone told Jacob, ‘Your son Joseph has come to see you.’ Jacob's body became stronger and he sat up on the bed. 3Jacob said to Joseph, ‘God Almighty appeared to me at Luz, in Canaan. God blessed me there. 4He said to me, “I will give you many children, so that your descendants are many. In that way, you will become the ancestor of many nations. I will give this land to you so that it belongs to your descendants for ever.” ’

Genesis 48:2 word by word

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

Words taken from the KJV.

• toldנָגַדnâgad · to tellH5046
• Jacobיַעֲקֹבya‛ăqôb · JacobH3290
• and saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• Behold, thy sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• Josephיוֹסֵףyôsêph · JosephH3130
• comethבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• unto thee: and Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• strengthenedחָזַקchâzaq · to strengthen: strengthenH2388
• himself, and satיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427
• upon the bedמִטָּהmiţţâh · bedH4296

Cross-references for Genesis 48:2

• Deuteronomy 3:28Now you must tell Joshua what to do. Tell him to be brave and strong. He will lead my people across the river into the land that you see. He will help them to take the land for themselves.’
• 1 Samuel 23:16Saul's son, Jonathan, went to visit David at Horesh. He told David to be brave, because God would keep him safe.
• Nehemiah 2:18I told the people how God had helped me to come to Jerusalem. I told them what the king had said to me. Then the people said, ‘We will start to build now!’ The people prepared to start this good work.
• Psalms 41:3The Lord takes care of him when he is ill in bed. Whenever he is ill, you will make him completely well again.
• Proverbs 23:1513. My child, if you become wise, I will be happy.
• Ephesians 6:10At the end of my letter, I want to say this to you: Be united with the Lord, so that you are strong. Then his great power will help you.

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