Verse 7
Genesis 48:7
World English Bible, British Edition
7
As for me, when I came from Paddan, Rachel died beside me in the land
of Canaan on the way, when there was still some distance to come to Ephrath, and I buried her there on
the way to Ephrath (also called Bethlehem).”
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/אֲנִ֣י בְּ/בֹאִ֣/י מִ/פַּדָּ֗ן מֵ֩תָה֩ עָלַ֨/י רָחֵ֜ל בְּ/אֶ֤רֶץ כְּנַ֨עַן֙ בַּ/דֶּ֔רֶךְ בְּ/ע֥וֹד כִּבְרַת אֶ֖רֶץ לָ/בֹ֣א אֶפְרָ֑תָה וָ/אֶקְבְּרֶ֤/הָ שָּׁם֙ בְּ/דֶ֣רֶךְ אֶפְרָ֔ת הִ֖וא בֵּ֥ית לָֽחֶם
English Translation
And I, when I was coming from Paddan, Rachel died upon me in the land of Canaan on the way, while there was still a distance to come to Ephrath, and I buried her there on the way to Ephrath; that is Bethlehem.
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Chapter 48 Context
1
After these things, someone said to Joseph, “Behold, your father is sick.”
He took with him his two...
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2
Someone told Jacob, and said, “Behold, your son Joseph comes to you,”
and Israel strengthened himsel...
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3
Jacob said to Joseph, “God (Elohim) Almighty appeared to me at Luz in the land
of Canaan, and blesse...
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4
and said to me, ‘Behold, I will make you fruitful, and multiply you,
and I will make of you a compan...
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5
Now your two sons, who were born to you in the land of Egypt before I
came to you into Egypt, are mi...
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6
Your offspring, whom you become the father of after them, will be yours.
They will be called after t...
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7
As for me, when I came from Paddan, Rachel died beside me in the land
of Canaan on the way, when the...
8
Israel saw Joseph’s sons, and said, “Who are these?”
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9
Joseph said to his father, “They are my sons, whom God (Elohim) has given
me here.”
He said, “Please...
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10
Now the eyes of Israel were dim for age, so that he couldn’t see well.
Joseph brought them near to h...
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11
Israel said to Joseph, “I didn’t think I would see your face, and behold,
God (Elohim) has let me se...
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12
Joseph brought them out from between his knees, and he bowed himself
with his face to the earth.
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13
Joseph took them both, Ephraim in his right hand towards Israel’s left
hand, and Manasseh in his lef...
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14
Israel stretched out his right hand, and laid it on Ephraim’s head,
who was the younger, and his lef...
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15
He blessed Joseph, and said,
“The God (Elohim) before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked,
the...
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16
the angel who has redeemed me from all evil, bless the lads,
and let my name be named on them,
and t...
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17
When Joseph saw that his father laid his right hand on the head
of Ephraim, it displeased him. He he...
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18
Joseph said to his father, “Not so, my father, for this is the firstborn.
Put your right hand on his...
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19
His father refused, and said, “I know, my son, I know. He also
will become a people, and he also wil...
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20
He blessed them that day, saying, “Israel will bless in you, saying,
‘God (Elohim) make you as Ephra...
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21
Israel said to Joseph, “Behold, I am dying, but God (Elohim) will be with you,
and bring you again t...
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22
Moreover I have given to you one portion above your brothers, which
I took out of the hand of the Am...
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