Genesis 48:15-16
New American Standard Bible
15 And he blessed Joseph, and said,
“(A)The God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked,
(B)The God who has been my shepherd [a]all my life to this day,
16 (C)The angel who has redeemed me from all evil,
(D)Bless the boys;
And may my name [b]live on in them,
And the [c]names of my fathers Abraham and Isaac;
And (E)may they grow into a multitude in the midst of the earth.”
Footnotes
- Genesis 48:15 Lit from the continuance of me
- Genesis 48:16 Lit be called
- Genesis 48:16 Lit name
Genesis 48:15-16
New International Version
15 Then he blessed(A) Joseph and said,
“May the God before whom my fathers
Abraham and Isaac walked faithfully,(B)
the God who has been my shepherd(C)
all my life to this day,
16 the Angel(D) who has delivered me from all harm(E)
—may he bless(F) these boys.(G)
May they be called by my name
and the names of my fathers Abraham and Isaac,(H)
and may they increase greatly
on the earth.”(I)
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