Genesis 48:22

Genesis 48:22 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Moreover I have given to thee one portion above thy brethren, which I took out of the hand of the Amorite with my sword and with my bow.
• New International Version (NIV)And to you I give one more ridge of land than to your brothers, the ridge I took from the Amorites with my sword and my bow.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)Moreover, I have given to you rather than to your brothers one mountain slope that I took from the hand of the Amorites with my sword and with my bow."
• New King James Version (NKJV)Moreover I have given to you one portion above your brothers, which I took from the hand of the Amorite with my sword and my bow.”

Context of Genesis 48:22

20Then he blessed them that day saying, “In you shall Israel bless by saying: ‘May God make you like Ephraim and like Manasseh.’” Thus he put Ephraim before Manasseh. 21Then Israel said to Joseph, “Look, I am about to die. But God will be with you and will bring you back to the land of your fathers. Now I myself give you one portion more than your brothers, that which I took from the hand of the Amorites with my sword and my bow.”

Genesis 48:22 word by word

וַאֲנִ֞י נָתַ֧תִּֽי לְךָ֛ שְׁכֶ֥ם אַחַ֖ד עַל־אַחֶ֑יךָ אֲשֶׁ֤ר לָקַ֙חְתִּי֙ מִיַּ֣ד הָֽאֱמֹרִ֔י בְּחַרְבִּ֖י וּבְקַשְׁתִּֽי׃ פRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Moreover I have givenנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
• to thee oneאֶחָד'echâd · oneH259
• portionשְׁכֶםshekem · shoulderH7926
• above thy brethrenאָח'âch · brother: male-siblingH251
• which I tookלָקַחlâqach · to take: takeH3947
• out of the handיָדyâd · hand: powerH3027
• of the Amoriteאֱמֹרִי'ĕmôrîy · AmoriteH567
• with my swordחֶ֫רֶבchereb · swordH2719
• and with my bowקֶ֫שֶׁתqesheth · bowH7198

Cross-references for Genesis 48:22

• Genesis 33:19He purchased the portion of the field there where he had pitched his tent from the sons of Hamor, Shechem’s father, for 100 pieces of money.
• Deuteronomy 21:17Rather, he must acknowledge the firstborn, the son of the hated one, by giving him a double portion of all that he has. For he is the first of his vigor—the right of the firstborn is his.
• Joshua 24:32Joseph’s bones, which Bnei-Yisrael had brought up from Egypt, they buried in Shechem, in the parcel of ground that Jacob had bought from the sons of Hamor the father of Shechem for 100 pieces of silver. It became the inheritance of the children of Joseph.
• 1 Chronicles 5:2Though Judah was the strongest among his brothers, and a ruler came from him, the birthright belonged to Joseph.
• Ezekiel 47:13Thus says Adonai Elohim, “This will be the border, by which you will divide the land for inheritance according to the twelve tribes of Israel, Joseph receiving two portions.
• John 4:5So He comes to a Samaritan town called Shechem, near the plot of land that Jacob gave to his son Joseph.
• Genesis 15:16Then in the fourth generation they will return here—for the iniquity of the Amorites is not yet complete.”
• Genesis 34:28They took their flocks, their cattle and their donkeys, those that were in the city as well as those that were in the field.
• Joshua 17:14Then the children of Joseph spoke to Joshua saying: “Why have you given us only one allotment and one portion for an inheritance? For we are a numerous people whom Adonai has thus far blessed?”
• Judges 11:23So now Adonai God of Israel dispossessed the Amorites from before His people Israel. So should you possess their land?
• Amos 2:9“I destroyed the Amorite before them, whose height was like cedars and as strong as oaks— yes, I destroyed his fruit from above and his roots from beneath.

Commentaries on Genesis 48:22

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 22Moreover I have given to thee one portion - אחד שכם shechem achad, one shechem or one shoulder. We have already seen the transactions between Jacob and his family on one part, and Shechem and the sons of Hamor on the other. See Genesis 33:18, Genesis 33:19, and Genesis 24. As he uses the word shechem here, I think it likely that he alludes to the purchase of the field or parcel of ground mentioned Genesis 33:18, Genesis 33:19. It has been supposed that…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. 22Joseph was later buried at Shechem as a sign that this extra portion of land belonged to him (Joshua 24:32). It seems that Jacob had conquered this area, though the event is not mentioned elsewhere.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2222. moreover I have given to thee one portion above thy brethren--This was near Shechem (Ge 33:18; Joh 4:5; also Jos 16:1; 20:7). And it is probable that the Amorites, having seized upon it during one of his frequent absences, the patriarch, with the united forces of his tribe, recovered it from them by his sword and his bow.Read the comment

Topics related to Genesis 48:22

• Adoption
• Amorites
• Inheritance
• Jacob
• Joseph
• Parents

In the dictionaries

• Amorite
• Armour
• Bow
• Burial
• Dreadful
• Jacob
• Amorites
• Antediluvian Patriarchs
• Birthright
• Charm

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