Genesis 48:20-22
American Standard Version
20 And he blessed them that day, saying, [a]In thee will Israel bless, saying, God make thee as Ephraim and as Manasseh: and he set Ephraim before Manasseh. 21 And Israel said unto Joseph, Behold, I die: but God will be with you, and bring you again unto the land of your fathers. 22 Moreover I have given to thee one [b]portion above thy brethren, which I took out of the hand of the Amorite with my sword and with my bow.
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- Genesis 48:20 Or, By
- Genesis 48:22 Or, mountain slope. Hebrew shechem, shoulder
Genesis 48:20-22
New International Version
20 He blessed(A) them that day(B) and said,
“In your[a] name will Israel(C) pronounce this blessing:(D)
‘May God make you like Ephraim(E) and Manasseh.(F)’”
So he put Ephraim ahead of Manasseh.
21 Then Israel said to Joseph, “I am about to die, but God will be with you[b](G) and take you[c] back to the land of your[d] fathers.(H) 22 And to you I give one more ridge of land[e](I) than to your brothers,(J) the ridge I took from the Amorites with my sword(K) and my bow.”
Footnotes
- Genesis 48:20 The Hebrew is singular.
- Genesis 48:21 The Hebrew is plural.
- Genesis 48:21 The Hebrew is plural.
- Genesis 48:21 The Hebrew is plural.
- Genesis 48:22 The Hebrew for ridge of land is identical with the place name Shechem.
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