Verse 9
Genesis 48:9
Literal Standard Version
9
And Joseph says to his father, “They are my sons, whom God (Elohim) has given to me in this place”; and he says, “Please bring them to 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
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And one declares it to Jacob and says, “Behold, your son Joseph is coming to you”; and Israel streng...
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3
And Jacob says to Joseph, “God (Elohim) Almighty has appeared to me, in Luz, in the land of Canaan,...
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and says to me, Behold, I am making you fruitful, and have multiplied you, and given you for an asse...
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And now, your two sons, who are born to you in the land of Egypt, before my coming to you to Egypt,...
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and your family which you have begotten after them are yours; by the name of their brothers they are...
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7
And I—in my coming in from Padan-Aram Rachel has died by me in the land of Canaan, in the way, while...
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8
And Israel sees the sons of Joseph and says, “Who are these?”
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9
And Joseph says to his father, “They are my sons, whom God (Elohim) has given to me in this place”;...
10
And the eyes of Israel have been heavy from age—he is unable to see; and he brings them near to him,...
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11
and Israel says to Joseph, “I had not thought possible to see your face, and behold, God (Elohim) ha...
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12
And Joseph brings them out from between his knees, and bows himself on his face to the earth;
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13
and Joseph takes them both, Ephraim in his right hand toward Israel’s left, and Manasseh in his left...
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14
And Israel puts out his right hand and places it on the head of Ephraim, who is the younger, and his...
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15
And he blesses Joseph and says, “God (Elohim), before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac habitually w...
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16
the Messenger who is redeeming me from all evil blesses the youths, and my name is called on them, a...
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17
And Joseph sees that his father sets his right hand on the head of Ephraim, and it is wrong in his e...
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and Joseph says to his father, “Not so, my father, for this is the firstborn; set your right hand on...
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19
And his father refuses and says, “I have known, my son, I have known; he also becomes a people, and...
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and he blesses them in that day, saying, “By you does Israel bless, saying, God (Elohim) set you as...
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21
And Israel says to Joseph, “Behold, I am dying, and God (Elohim) has been with you, and has brought...
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22
and I have given to you one portion above your brothers, which I have taken out of the hand of the A...
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