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Genesis 48:1-3
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Genesis 48:1-3
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Jacob Blesses Joseph’s Sons
48 After this Joseph was told, “Behold, your father is ill”; so he took with him his two sons, Manas′seh and E′phraim. 2 And it was told to Jacob, “Your son Joseph has come to you”; then Israel summoned his strength, and sat up in bed. 3 And Jacob said to Joseph, “God Almighty[a] appeared to me at Luz in the land of Canaan and blessed me,
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- Genesis 48:3 Heb El Shaddai
Genesis 48:1-3
English Standard Version
Genesis 48:1-3
English Standard Version
Jacob Blesses Ephraim and Manasseh
48 After this, Joseph was told, “Behold, your father is ill.” So he took with him his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim. 2 And it was told to Jacob, “Your son Joseph has come to you.” Then Israel summoned his strength and sat up in bed. 3 And Jacob said to Joseph, (A)“God Almighty[a] appeared to me at (B)Luz in the land of Canaan and blessed me,
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- Genesis 48:3 Hebrew El Shaddai
Genesis 48:1-3
New International Version
Genesis 48:1-3
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Manasseh and Ephraim
48 Some time later Joseph was told, “Your father is ill.” So he took his two sons Manasseh and Ephraim(A) along with him. 2 When Jacob was told, “Your son Joseph has come to you,” Israel(B) rallied his strength and sat up on the bed.
3 Jacob said to Joseph, “God Almighty[a](C) appeared to me at Luz(D) in the land of Canaan, and there he blessed me(E)
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- Genesis 48:3 Hebrew El-Shaddai
1 Mose 48:1-3
Schlachter 2000
1 Mose 48:1-3
Schlachter 2000
Jakobs letzte Verfügung
48 Und es geschah nach diesen Begebenheiten, da wurde dem Joseph gesagt: Siehe, dein Vater ist krank! Und er nahm seine zwei Söhne Manasse und Ephraim mit sich.
2 Und man berichtete dem Jakob und sagte: Siehe, dein Sohn Joseph kommt zu dir! Und Israel machte sich stark und setzte sich auf im Bett.
3 Und Jakob sprach zu Joseph: Gott, der Allmächtige, erschien mir in Lus im Land Kanaan und segnete mich
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