Genesis 48:21

Genesis 48:21 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Israel said unto Joseph, Behold, I die: but God shall be with you, and bring you again unto the land of your fathers.
• New International Version (NIV)Then Israel said to Joseph, “I am about to die, but God will be with you and take you back to the land of your fathers.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then Israel said to Joseph, "Behold, I am about to die, but God will be with you and will bring you again to the land of your fathers.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then Israel said to Joseph, “Behold, I am dying, but God will be with you and bring you back to the land of your fathers.

Context of Genesis 48:21

19But his father refused and said, “I know, my son, I know; he also will become a people and he also will be great. However, his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his descendants shall become a multitude of nations.” 20He blessed them that day, saying, “By you Israel will pronounce blessing, saying, ‘May God make you like Ephraim and Manasseh!’” Thus he put Ephraim before Manasseh. Then Israel said to Joseph, “Behold, I am about to die, but God will be with you, and bring you back to the land of your fathers. 22I give you one portion more than your brothers, which I took from the hand of the Amorite with my sword and my bow.”

Genesis 48:21 word by word

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ אֶל־יוֹסֵ֔ף הִנֵּ֥ה אָנֹכִ֖י מֵ֑ת וְהָיָ֤ה אֱלֹהִים֙ עִמָּכֶ֔ם וְהֵשִׁ֣יב אֶתְכֶ֔ם אֶל־אֶ֖רֶץ אֲבֹתֵיכֶֽם׃Read the interlinear

• Then Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• to Josephיוֹסֵףyôsêph · JosephH3130
• Beholdהִנֵּהhinnêh · beholdH2009
• I am about to dieמוּתmûth · to dieH4191
• Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• bringשׁוּבshûb · to return: againH7725
• you backשׁוּבshûb · to return: againH7725
• to the landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• of your fathersאָב'âb · fatherH1

Cross-references for Genesis 48:21

• Genesis 50:24Joseph said to his brothers, “I am about to die, but God will surely take care of you and bring you up from this land to the land which He promised on oath to Abraham, to Isaac and to Jacob.”
• 1 Kings 2:2“I am going the way of all the earth. Be strong, therefore, and show yourself a man.
• Psalms 146:3Do not trust in princes, In mortal man, in whom there is no salvation.
• Zechariah 1:5“Your fathers, where are they? And the prophets, do they live forever?
• Luke 2:29“Now Lord, You are releasing Your bond-servant to depart in peace, According to Your word;
• Acts 13:36For David, after he had served the purpose of God in his own generation, fell asleep, and was laid among his fathers and underwent decay;
• 2 Timothy 4:6For I am already being poured out as a drink offering, and the time of my departure has come.
• Hebrews 7:3Without father, without mother, without genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, but made like the Son of God, he remains a priest perpetually.
• 2 Peter 1:14knowing that the laying aside of my earthly dwelling is imminent, as also our Lord Jesus Christ has made clear to me.
• Genesis 15:14But I will also judge the nation whom they will serve, and afterward they will come out with many possessions.
• Genesis 28:15Behold, I am with you and will keep you wherever you go, and will bring you back to this land; for I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you.”
• Genesis 46:4I will go down with you to Egypt, and I will also surely bring you up again; and Joseph will close your eyes.”
• Deuteronomy 1:1These are the words which Moses spoke to all Israel across the Jordan in the wilderness, in the Arabah opposite Suph, between Paran and Tophel and Laban and Hazeroth and Dizahab.
• Deuteronomy 31:8The Lord is the one who goes ahead of you; He will be with you. He will not fail you or forsake you. Do not fear or be dismayed.”
• Joshua 1:5No man will be able to stand before you all the days of your life. Just as I have been with Moses, I will be with you; I will not fail you or forsake you.
• Joshua 3:7Now the Lord said to Joshua, “This day I will begin to exalt you in the sight of all Israel, that they may know that just as I have been with Moses, I will be with you.

Commentaries on Genesis 48:21

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 21Behold, I die - With what composure is this most awful word expressed! Surely of Jacob it might be now said, "He turns his sight undaunted on the tomb;" for though it is not said that he was full of days, as were Abraham and Isaac, yet he is perfectly willing to bid adieu to earthly things, and lay his body in the grave. Could any person act as the patriarchs did in their last moments, who had no hopes of eternal life, no belief in the immortality of the…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. 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. 2121. Israel said unto Joseph, Behold, I die--The patriarch could speak of death with composure, but he wished to prepare Joseph and the rest of the family for the shock. but God shall be with you--Jacob, in all probability, was not authorized to speak of their bondage--he dwelt only on the certainty of their restoration to Canaan.Read the comment

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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