Verse 11

Genesis 48:11

Free Bible Version

11 Israel said to Joseph, “I never thought I'd see your face again, and now God (Elohim) has even let me see your children!”

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יֹּ֤אמֶר יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ אֶל יוֹסֵ֔ף רְאֹ֥ה פָנֶ֖י/ךָ לֹ֣א פִלָּ֑לְתִּי וְ/הִנֵּ֨ה הֶרְאָ֥ה אֹתִ֛/י אֱלֹהִ֖ים גַּ֥ם אֶת זַרְעֶֽ/ךָ

English Translation

And Israel said to Joseph, "I did not expect to see your face, and behold, God has also shown me your offspring."

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Chapter 48 Context

1 Sometime after this, Joseph was told, “Your father is sick.” So Joseph went to see him, taking with... Focus ↗

2 When Jacob was told, “Your son Joseph has come to you,” he gathered his strength and sat up in bed. Focus ↗

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

4 He told me, ‘Listen! I will make you prosperous and make your descendants so numerous that you will... Focus ↗

5 I am counting as mine your two sons Ephraim and Manasseh who were born here in Egypt before I arrive... Focus ↗

6 Any other children you have after them will be yours, and will share their inheritance within the la... Focus ↗

7 I'm doing this because tragically for me when I was returning from Paddan-aram, Rachel died in Canaa... Focus ↗

8 Israel saw Joseph's sons and said, “So these are your sons?” Focus ↗

9 “Yes, these are the sons God (Elohim) gave me here,” Joseph told his father. “Bring them over here s... Focus ↗

10 Israel's eyesight was failing because of his age and he couldn't see well, so Joseph brought them cl... Focus ↗

11 Israel said to Joseph, “I never thought I'd see your face again, and now God (Elohim) has even let m...

12 Joseph took his sons from between Israel's knees, and bowed low with his face to the ground. Focus ↗

13 Then Joseph placed Ephraim on his right so he would be on Israel's left, and Manasseh on his left so... Focus ↗

14 But when Israel reached out his hands, he crossed them over and placed his right hand on Ephraim the... Focus ↗

15 He blessed Joseph, saying, “May the God (Elohim) my grandfather Abraham and my father worshiped—the... Focus ↗

16 the Angel who has saved me from all kinds of trouble—may he bless these boys. May my name and the na... Focus ↗

17 Joseph was unhappy when he saw his father had put his right hand on Ephraim, so he took his father's... Focus ↗

18 “Not like that, father, this is the firstborn; put your right hand on his head,” Joseph told him. Focus ↗

19 But his father refused, saying, “I know what I'm doing. Manasseh will also become an important peopl... Focus ↗

20 So Israel blessed them that day and said: “In the future the people of Israel will use your names to... Focus ↗

21 Then Israel said to Joseph, “I'm going to die soon, but God (Elohim) will be with you and bring you... Focus ↗

22 I'm also giving you something in addition to what I'm giving your brothers—the piece of land on the... Focus ↗

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