Verse 9

Genesis 48:9

Young's Literal Translation

9 and Joseph saith unto his father, 'They [are] my sons, whom God (Elohim) hath given to me in this [place];' and he saith, 'Bring them, I pray thee, unto me, and I bless them.'
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יֹּ֤אמֶר יוֹסֵף֙ אֶל אָבִ֔י/ו בָּנַ֣/י הֵ֔ם אֲשֶׁר נָֽתַן לִ֥/י אֱלֹהִ֖ים בָּ/זֶ֑ה וַ/יֹּאמַ֕ר קָֽחֶ/ם נָ֥א אֵלַ֖/י וַ/אֲבָרֲכֵֽ/ם
English Translation
And Joseph said to his father, "These are the sons that God has given to me here." And he said, "Please bring them to me, and I will bless them."
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Chapter 48 Context
1 And it cometh to pass, after these things, that [one] saith to Joseph, 'Lo, thy father is sick;' and... Focus ↗
2 And [one] declareth to Jacob, and saith, 'Lo, thy son Joseph is coming unto thee;' and Israel doth s... Focus ↗
3 And Jacob saith unto Joseph, 'God (Elohim) Almighty hath appeared unto me, in Luz, in the land of Ca... Focus ↗
4 and saith unto me, Lo, I am making thee fruitful, and have multiplied thee, and given thee for an as... Focus ↗
5 'And now, thy two sons, who are born to thee in the land of Egypt, before my coming unto thee to Egy... Focus ↗
6 and thy family which thou hast begotten after them are thine; by the name of their brethren they are... Focus ↗
7 'And I -- in my coming in from Padan-Aram Rachel hath died by me in the land of Canaan, in the way,... Focus ↗
8 And Israel seeth the sons of Joseph, and saith, 'Who [are] these?' Focus ↗
9 and Joseph saith unto his father, 'They [are] my sons, whom God (Elohim) hath given to me in this [p...
10 And the eyes of Israel have been heavy from age, he is unable to see; and he bringeth them nigh unto... Focus ↗
11 and Israel saith unto Joseph, 'To see thy face I had not thought, and lo, God (Elohim) hath shewed m... Focus ↗
12 And Joseph bringeth them out from between his knees, and boweth himself on his face to the earth; Focus ↗
13 and Joseph taketh them both, Ephraim in his right hand towards Israel's left, and Manasseh in his le... Focus ↗
14 And Israel putteth out his right hand, and placeth [it] upon the head of Ephraim, who [is] the young... Focus ↗
15 And he blesseth Joseph, and saith, 'God (Elohim), before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked ha... Focus ↗
16 the Messenger who is redeeming me from all evil doth bless the youths, and my name is called upon th... Focus ↗
17 And Joseph seeth that his father setteth his right hand on the head of Ephraim, and it is wrong in h... Focus ↗
18 and Joseph saith unto his father, 'Not so, my father, for this [is] the first-born; set thy right ha... Focus ↗
19 And his father refuseth, and saith, 'I have known, my son, I have known; he also becometh a people,... Focus ↗
20 and he blesseth them in that day, saying, 'By thee doth Israel bless, saying, God (Elohim) set thee... Focus ↗
21 And Israel saith unto Joseph, 'Lo, I am dying, and God (Elohim) hath been with you, and hath brought... Focus ↗
22 and I -- I have given to thee one portion above thy brethren, which I have taken out of the hand of... Focus ↗