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Genesis 48

Genesis 48:1

Jacob Blesses Ephraim and Manasseh · Genesis 48:1–22
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Translations

Modern
Some time later Joseph was told, “Your father is ill.” So he set out with his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim.
Traditional
And it came to pass after these things, that one told Joseph, Behold, thy father is sick: and he took with him his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim.
Literal
And it came to pass after these things, that someone said to Joseph, “Behold, your father is sick.” And he took his two sons with him, Manasseh and Ephraim.
Latin
His ita transactis, nuntiatum est Joseph quod ægrotaret pater suus: qui, assumptis duobus filiis Manasse et Ephraim, ire perrexit.

Original

Hebrew
English
Some time later Joseph was told, “Your father is ill.” So he set out with his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim.

Notes

Genesis 48:1–22

When Jacob blessed Ephraim and Manasseh, he showed faith in God's promise to continue. He understood that God's ways differ from human ways. From Jacob's long life, the writer of Hebrews chose the blessing of Joseph's sons as his greatest act of faith (Hebrews 11:21). Jacob followed God's will by giving the main blessing to the younger son instead of the older one, without any trickery or negative outcomes.

Theme notes and profiles

Egypt Jacob Joseph Blessing Symbolic Numbers

People

Ephraim: Second son of Joseph, and a tribe of Israel Joseph: Son of Jacob, ruler in Egypt Manasseh: Firstborn son of Joseph, blessed by Jacob

Glossary

Book of Exodus Genesis, Book of Jacob Joshua, Book of Patriarchs, Period of the

Topics

Benedictions: Upon Joseph's Sons Manasseh: Son of Joseph and Asenath: Adopted by Jacob on his Deathbed Will: A Testament of Jacob