Genesis 48:15

Genesis 48:15 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And he blessed Joseph, and said, God, before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac did walk, the God which fed me all my life long unto this day,
• New International Version (NIV)Then he blessed Joseph and said, “May the God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked faithfully, the God who has been my shepherd all my life to this day,
• English Standard Version (ESV)And he blessed Joseph and said, "The God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked, the God who has been my shepherd all my life long to this day,
• New King James Version (NKJV)And he blessed Joseph, and said: “God, before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked, The God who has fed me all my life long to this day,

Context of Genesis 48:15

13Joseph took them both, Ephraim with his right hand toward Israel’s left, and Manasseh with his left hand toward Israel’s right, and brought them close to him. 14But Israel stretched out his right hand and laid it on the head of Ephraim, who was the younger, and his left hand on Manasseh’s head, crossing his hands, although Manasseh was the firstborn. He blessed Joseph, and said, “The God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked, The God who has been my shepherd all my life to this day, 16The angel who has redeemed me from all evil, Bless the lads; And may my name live on in them, And the names of my fathers Abraham and Isaac; And may they grow into a multitude in the midst of the earth.” 17When Joseph saw that his father laid his right hand on Ephraim’s head, it displeased him; and he grasped his father’s hand to remove it from Ephraim’s head to Manasseh’s head.

Genesis 48:15 word by word

וַיְבָ֥רֶךְ אֶת־יוֹסֵ֖ף וַיֹּאמַ֑ר הָֽאֱלֹהִ֡ים אֲשֶׁר֩ הִתְהַלְּכ֨וּ אֲבֹתַ֤י לְפָנָיו֙ אַבְרָהָ֣ם וְיִצְחָ֔ק הָֽאֱלֹהִים֙ הָרֹעֶ֣ה אֹתִ֔י מֵעוֹדִ֖י עַד־הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃Read the interlinear

• He blessedבָּרַךְbârak · to blessH1288
• Josephיוֹסֵףyôsêph · JosephH3130
• and saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• The Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• beforeפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
• whomאֲשֶׁר'ăsher · whichH834
• my fathersאָב'âb · fatherH1
• Abrahamאַבְרָהָם'abrâhâm · AbrahamH85
• and Isaacיִצְחָקyitschâq · IsaacH3327
• walkedהָלַךְhâlak · to go: walkH1980
• who has been my shepherdרָעָהrâ‛âh · to pastureH7462
• allמִן־min minnîy minnêy · fromH4480
• allעוֹד‛ôd ‛ôd · stillH5750
• to thisזֶהzeh · thisH2088
• dayיוֹםyôm · day: todayH3117

Cross-references for Genesis 48:15

• Genesis 48:16The angel who has redeemed me from all evil, Bless the lads; And may my name live on in them, And the names of my fathers Abraham and Isaac; And may they grow into a multitude in the midst of the earth.”
• Genesis 27:4and prepare a savory dish for me such as I love, and bring it to me that I may eat, so that my soul may bless you before I die.”
• Genesis 28:3May God Almighty bless you and make you fruitful and multiply you, that you may become a company of peoples.
• Genesis 49:28All these are the twelve tribes of Israel, and this is what their father said to them when he blessed them. He blessed them, every one with the blessing appropriate to him.
• Deuteronomy 33:1Now this is the blessing with which Moses the man of God blessed the sons of Israel before his death.
• Hebrews 11:21By faith Jacob, as he was dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, and worshiped, leaning on the top of his staff.
• Genesis 5:22Then Enoch walked with God three hundred years after he became the father of Methuselah, and he had other sons and daughters.
• Genesis 6:9These are the records of the generations of Noah. Noah was a righteous man, blameless in his time; Noah walked with God.
• Genesis 17:1Now when Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to Abram and said to him, “I am God Almighty; Walk before Me, and be blameless.
• Genesis 24:20So she quickly emptied her jar into the trough, and ran back to the well to draw, and she drew for all his camels.
• 1 Kings 3:6Then Solomon said, “You have shown great lovingkindness to Your servant David my father, according as he walked before You in truth and righteousness and uprightness of heart toward You; and You have reserved for him this great lovingkindness, that You have given him a son to sit on his throne, as it is this day.
• Psalms 16:8I have set the Lord continually before me; Because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.
• Isaiah 30:21Your ears will hear a word behind you, “This is the way, walk in it,” whenever you turn to the right or to the left.
• Jeremiah 8:2They will spread them out to the sun, the moon and to all the host of heaven, which they have loved and which they have served, and which they have gone after and which they have sought, and which they have worshiped. They will not be gathered or buried; they will be as dung on the face of the ground.
• Luke 1:6They were both righteous in the sight of God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and requirements of the Lord.
• 1 Corinthians 10:31Whether, then, you eat or drink or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.

Commentaries on Genesis 48:15

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 15He blessed Joseph - The father first, and then the sons afterwards. And this is an additional proof to what has been adduced under Genesis 48:12, of Jacob's superiority; for the less is always blessed of the greater. The God which fed me all my life long - Jacob is now standing on the verge of eternity, with his faith strong in God. He sees his life to be a series of mercies; and as he had been affectionately attentive, provident, and kind to his most…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
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 8-22Verses 8-22 The two good men own God in their comforts. Joseph says, They are my sons whom God has given me. Jacob says, God hath showed me thy seed. Comforts are doubly sweet to us when we see them coming from God's hand. He not only prevents our fears, but exceeds our hopes. Jacob mentions the care the Divine providence had taken of him all his days. A great deal of hardship he had known in his time, but God kept him from the evil of his troubles. Now…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 15-16When Jacob blessed Joseph, he used three titles to describe the God he trusted: the God who was in covenant with his fathers Abraham and Isaac (28:13; 31:5, 42; 32:9; 46:3); the God who had been his shepherd (one who guides and cares for his people; see 49:24; Exodus 6:6; Psalm 23:1; Isaiah 59:20); and the angel (a messenger from God) who had rescued him from all harm. Jacob prayed the same blessings for Joseph’s sons.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-221. one told Joseph, Behold, thy father is sick--Joseph was hastily sent for, and on this occasion he took with him his two sons.Read the comment

Topics related to Genesis 48:15

• Birthright
• Ephraim
• Firstborn
• Food
• Intercession
• Jacob
• Jesus, the Christ
• Manasseh
• Parents
• Thankfulness
• Veneration

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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