Verse 4

Genesis 48:4

New Living Translation

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4 He said to me, ‘I will make you fruitful, and I will multiply your descendants. I will make you a multitude of nations. And I will give this land of Canaan to your descendants after you as an everlasting possession.’

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלַ֗/י הִנְ/נִ֤י מַפְרְ/ךָ֙ וְ/הִרְבִּיתִ֔/ךָ וּ/נְתַתִּ֖י/ךָ לִ/קְהַ֣ל עַמִּ֑ים וְ/נָ֨תַתִּ֜י אֶת הָ/אָ֧רֶץ הַ/זֹּ֛את לְ/זַרְעֲ/ךָ֥ אַחֲרֶ֖י/ךָ אֲחֻזַּ֥ת עוֹלָֽם

English Translation

And he said to me, "Here I am, I will make you fruitful and multiply you, and I will give you for a congregation of peoples, and I will give this land to your offspring after you as an everlasting possession."

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Chapter 48 Context

1 One day not long after this, word came to Joseph, “Your father is failing rapidly.” So Joseph went t... Focus ↗

2 When Joseph arrived, Jacob was told, “Your son Joseph has come to see you.” So Jacob gathered his st... Focus ↗

3 Jacob said to Joseph, “God (Elohim) Almighty appeared to me at Luz in the land of Canaan and blessed... Focus ↗

4 He said to me, ‘I will make you fruitful, and I will multiply your descendants. I will make you a mu...

5 “Now I am claiming as my own sons these two boys of yours, Ephraim and Manasseh, who were born here... Focus ↗

6 But any children born to you in the future will be your own, and they will inherit land within the t... Focus ↗

7 “Long ago, as I was returning from Paddan-aram, Rachel died in the land of Canaan. We were still on... Focus ↗

8 Then Jacob looked over at the two boys. “Are these your sons?” he asked. Focus ↗

9 “Yes,” Joseph told him, “these are the sons God (Elohim) has given me here in Egypt.” And Jacob said... Focus ↗

10 Jacob was half blind because of his age and could hardly see. So Joseph brought the boys close to hi... Focus ↗

11 Then Jacob said to Joseph, “I never thought I would see your face again, but now God (Elohim) has le... Focus ↗

12 Joseph moved the boys, who were at their grandfather’s knees, and he bowed with his face to the grou... Focus ↗

13 Then he positioned the boys in front of Jacob. With his right hand he directed Ephraim toward Jacob’... Focus ↗

14 But Jacob crossed his arms as he reached out to lay his hands on the boys’ heads. He put his right h... Focus ↗

15 Then he blessed Joseph and said, “May the God (Elohim) before whom my grandfather Abraham<br>and my... Focus ↗

16 the Angel who has redeemed me from all harm —<br>may he bless these boys.<br>May they preserve my na... Focus ↗

17 But Joseph was upset when he saw that his father placed his right hand on Ephraim’s head. So Joseph... Focus ↗

18 “No, my father,” he said. “This one is the firstborn. Put your right hand on his head.” Focus ↗

19 But his father refused. “I know, my son; I know,” he replied. “Manasseh will also become a great peo... Focus ↗

20 So Jacob blessed the boys that day with this blessing: “The people of Israel will use your names whe... Focus ↗

21 Then Jacob said to Joseph, “Look, I am about to die, but God (Elohim) will be with you and will take... Focus ↗

22 And beyond what I have given your brothers, I am giving you an extra portion of the land that I took... Focus ↗

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Book: Genesis
Chapter: Chapter 48 (22 verses)
Version: New Living Translation

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