Genesis 48:3

Translations

Modern

Jacob said to Joseph, “God Almighty appeared to me at Luz in the land of Canaan, and there He blessed me

Traditional

And Jacob said unto Joseph, God Almighty appeared unto me at Luz in the land of Canaan, and blessed me,

Literal

And Jacob said to Joseph, “El-Shaddai appeared to me at Luz in the land of Canaan, and He blessed me

Latin

Et ingresso ad se ait: Deus omnipotens apparuit mihi in Luza, quæ est in terra Chanaan: benedixitque mihi,

Original

Hebrew

English

Jacob said to Joseph, “God Almighty appeared to me at Luz in the land of Canaan, and there He blessed me

Notes

Genesis 48:3–4

Jacob remembered how God Almighty appeared to him and promised him Abraham's blessing: countless descendants living in the land … as an everlasting possession (compare 28:10–22).

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.

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Egypt Jacob Joseph Blessing Symbolic Numbers

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Genesis 35:9–12
After Jacob had returned from Paddan-aram, God appeared to him again and blessed him.
Genesis 17:1
When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the LORD appeared to him and said, “I am God Almighty. Walk before Me and be blameless.
Genesis 28:3
May God Almighty bless you and make you fruitful and multiply you, so that you may become a company of peoples.
Exodus 6:3
I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob as God Almighty, but by My name the LORD I did not make Myself known to them.
Genesis 28:12–19
And Jacob had a dream about a ladder that rested on the earth with its top reaching up to heaven, and God’s angels were going up and down the ladder.
Genesis 35:6–7
So Jacob and everyone with him arrived in Luz (that is, Bethel) in the land of Canaan.
Revelation 21:11
…shining with the glory of God. Its radiance was like a most precious jewel, like a jasper, as clear as crystal.
Hosea 12:4
Yes, he struggled with the angel and prevailed; he wept and sought His favor; he found Him at Bethel and spoke with Him there—
Judges 1:23
They sent spies to Bethel (formerly known as Luz),

People

Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes Joseph: Son of Jacob, ruler in Egypt LORD: Names or title used to refer to God

Places

Bethel: Important city in Israel, associated with Abraham and Jacob Canaan: Ancient region; descendants of Ham; promised to Abraham's descendants

Glossary

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

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