Genesis 48
New American Standard Bible
Israel’s Last Days
48 Now it came about after these things that [a]Joseph was told, “Behold, your father is sick.” So he took his two sons (A)Manasseh and Ephraim with him. 2 When [b]it was told to Jacob, “Behold, your son Joseph has come to you,” Israel [c]collected his strength and sat [d]up in the bed. 3 Then Jacob said to Joseph, “[e](B)God Almighty appeared to me at (C)Luz in the land of Canaan and blessed me, 4 and He said to me, ‘Behold, I will make you fruitful and numerous, and I will make you a multitude of peoples, and will give this land to your [f]descendants after you as (D)an everlasting possession.’ 5 Now your two sons, who were born to you in the land of Egypt before I came to you in Egypt, are mine; (E)Ephraim and Manasseh shall be mine, as (F)Reuben and Simeon are. 6 But your children that you have fathered after them shall be yours; they shall be called by the [g]names of their brothers in their inheritance. 7 Now as for me, when I came from (G)Paddan, (H)Rachel died, [h]to my sorrow, in the land of Canaan on the journey, when there was still some distance to go to Ephrath. I buried her there on the way to Ephrath (that is, Bethlehem).”
8 When Israel (I)saw Joseph’s sons, he said, “Who are these?” 9 And Joseph said to his father, “(J)They are my sons, whom God has given me here.” So he said, “Bring them to me, please, so that (K)I may bless them.” 10 Now (L)the eyes of Israel were so [i]dim from age that he could not see. And [j]Joseph brought them close to him, and he (M)kissed them and embraced them. 11 And Israel said to Joseph, “I never [k]expected to see your face, and behold, God has let me see your [l]children as well!” 12 Then Joseph [m]took them from his knees, and (N)bowed with his face to the ground. 13 And Joseph took them both, Ephraim with his right hand toward Israel’s left, and Manasseh with his left hand toward Israel’s right, and brought them close to him. 14 But Israel reached out his right hand and placed it on the head of Ephraim, who was the younger, and his left hand on Manasseh’s head, crossing his hands, although (O)Manasseh was the firstborn. 15 And he blessed Joseph, and said,
“(P)The God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked,
(Q)The God who has been my shepherd [n]all my life to this day,
16 (R)The angel who has redeemed me from all evil,
(S)Bless the boys;
And may my name [o]live on in them,
And the [p]names of my fathers Abraham and Isaac;
And (T)may they grow into a multitude in the midst of the earth.”
17 When Joseph saw that his father (U)placed his right hand on Ephraim’s head, it displeased him; and he grasped his father’s hand to move it from Ephraim’s head to Manasseh’s head. 18 And Joseph said to his father, “Not so, my father, for this one is the firstborn. Place your right hand on his head.” 19 But his father refused and said, “I know, my son, I know; he also will become a people and he also will be great. However, his younger brother shall be greater than he, and (V)his [q]descendants shall become [r]a multitude of nations.” 20 So (W)he blessed them that day, saying,
“By you Israel will pronounce blessing, saying,
‘May God make you like Ephraim and Manasseh!’”
And so he put Ephraim before Manasseh. 21 Then Israel said to Joseph, “Behold, I am about to die, but (X)God will be with you, and (Y)bring you back to the land of your fathers. 22 And I give you one [s]portion more than your brothers, (Z)which I took from the hand of the Amorite with my sword and my bow.”
Footnotes
- Genesis 48:1 Lit one said to Joseph
- Genesis 48:2 Lit one told Jacob and said
- Genesis 48:2 Lit strengthened himself
- Genesis 48:2 Lit upon the bed
- Genesis 48:3 Heb El Shaddai
- Genesis 48:4 Lit seed
- Genesis 48:6 Lit name
- Genesis 48:7 Lit upon me
- Genesis 48:10 Lit dull
- Genesis 48:10 Lit he
- Genesis 48:11 Lit assumed
- Genesis 48:11 Lit seed
- Genesis 48:12 Lit made them come out
- Genesis 48:15 Lit from the continuance of me
- Genesis 48:16 Lit be called
- Genesis 48:16 Lit name
- Genesis 48:19 Lit seed
- Genesis 48:19 Lit the fullness
- Genesis 48:22 Or ridge; lit shoulder; Heb Shechem
Genesis 48
New King James Version
Jacob Blesses Joseph’s Sons(A)
48 Now it came to pass after these things that Joseph was told, “Indeed your father is sick”; and he took with him his two sons, (B)Manasseh and Ephraim. 2 And Jacob was told, “Look, your son Joseph is coming to you”; and Israel [a]strengthened himself and sat up on the bed. 3 Then Jacob said to Joseph: “God (C)Almighty appeared to me at (D)Luz in the land of Canaan and blessed me, 4 and said to me, ‘Behold, I will (E)make you fruitful and multiply you, and I will make of you a multitude of people, and (F)give this land to your descendants after you (G)as an everlasting possession.’ 5 And now your (H)two sons, Ephraim and Manasseh, who were born to you in the land of Egypt before I came to you in Egypt, are mine; as Reuben and Simeon, they shall be mine. 6 Your [b]offspring [c]whom you beget after them shall be yours; they will be called by the name of their brothers in their inheritance. 7 But as for me, when I came from Padan, (I)Rachel died beside me in the land of Canaan on the way, when there was but a little distance to go to Ephrath; and I buried her there on the way to Ephrath (that is, Bethlehem).”
8 Then Israel saw Joseph’s sons, and said, “Who are these?”
9 Joseph said to his father, “They are my sons, whom God has given me in this place.”
And he said, “Please bring them to me, and (J)I will bless them.” 10 Now (K)the eyes of Israel were dim with age, so that he could not see. Then Joseph brought them near him, and he (L)kissed them and embraced them. 11 And Israel said to Joseph, (M)“I had not thought to see your face; but in fact, God has also shown me your offspring!”
12 So Joseph brought them from beside his knees, and he bowed down with his face to the earth. 13 And Joseph took them both, Ephraim with his right hand toward Israel’s left hand, and Manasseh with his left hand toward Israel’s right hand, and brought them near him. 14 Then Israel stretched out his right hand and (N)laid it on Ephraim’s head, who was the younger, and his left hand on Manasseh’s head, (O)guiding his hands knowingly, for Manasseh was the (P)firstborn. 15 And (Q)he blessed Joseph, and said:
“God, (R)before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked,
The God who has fed me all my life long to this day,
16 The Angel (S)who has redeemed me from all evil,
Bless the lads;
Let (T)my name be named upon them,
And the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac;
And let them (U)grow into a multitude in the midst of the earth.”
17 Now when Joseph saw that his father (V)laid his right hand on the head of Ephraim, it displeased him; so he took hold of his father’s hand to remove it from Ephraim’s head to Manasseh’s head. 18 And Joseph said to his father, “Not so, my father, for this one is the firstborn; put your right hand on his head.”
19 But his father refused and said, (W)“I know, my son, I know. He also shall become a people, and he also shall be great; but truly (X)his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his descendants shall become a multitude of nations.”
20 So he blessed them that day, saying, (Y)“By you Israel will bless, saying, ‘May God make you as Ephraim and as Manasseh!’ ” And thus he set Ephraim before Manasseh.
21 Then Israel said to Joseph, “Behold, I am dying, but (Z)God will be with you and bring you back to the land of your fathers. 22 Moreover (AA)I have given to you one [d]portion above your brothers, which I took from the hand (AB)of the Amorite with my sword and my bow.”
Footnotes
- Genesis 48:2 Collected his strength
- Genesis 48:6 children
- Genesis 48:6 Who are born to you
- Genesis 48:22 Lit. shoulder
Бытие 48
Russian Synodal Version
48 После того Иосифу сказали: вот, отец твой болен. И он взял с собою двух сынов своих, Манассию и Ефрема.
2 Иакова известили и сказали: вот, сын твой Иосиф идет к тебе. Израиль собрал силы свои и сел на постели.
3 И сказал Иаков Иосифу: Бог Всемогущий явился мне в Лузе, в земле Ханаанской, и благословил меня,
4 и сказал мне: вот, Я распложу тебя, и размножу тебя, и произведу от тебя множество народов, и дам землю сию потомству твоему после тебя, в вечное владение.
5 И ныне два сына твои, родившиеся тебе в земле Египетской, до моего прибытия к тебе в Египет, мои они; Ефрем и Манассия, как Рувим и Симеон, будут мои;
6 дети же твои, которые родятся от тебя после них, будут твои; они под именем братьев своих будут именоваться в их уделе.
7 Когда я шел из Месопотамии, умерла у меня Рахиль в земле Ханаанской, по дороге, не доходя несколько до Ефрафы, и я похоронил ее там на дороге к Ефрафе, что [ныне] Вифлеем.
8 И увидел Израиль сыновей Иосифа и сказал: кто это?
9 И сказал Иосиф отцу своему: это сыновья мои, которых Бог дал мне здесь. Иаков сказал: подведи их ко мне, и я благословлю их.
10 Глаза же Израилевы притупились от старости; не мог он видеть [ясно. Иосиф] подвел их к нему, и он поцеловал их и обнял их.
11 И сказал Израиль Иосифу: не надеялся я видеть твое лице; но вот, Бог показал мне и детей твоих.
12 И отвел их Иосиф от колен его и поклонился ему лицем своим до земли.
13 И взял Иосиф обоих, Ефрема в правую свою руку против левой Израиля, а Манассию в левую против правой Израиля, и подвел к нему.
14 Но Израиль простер правую руку свою и положил на голову Ефрему, хотя сей был меньший, а левую на голову Манассии. С намерением положил он так руки свои, хотя Манассия был первенец.
15 И благословил Иосифа и сказал: Бог, пред Которым ходили отцы мои Авраам и Исаак, Бог, пасущий меня с тех пор, как я существую, до сего дня,
16 Ангел, избавляющий меня от всякого зла, да благословит отроков сих; да будет на них наречено имя мое и имя отцов моих Авраама и Исаака, и да возрастут они во множество посреди земли.
17 И увидел Иосиф, что отец его положил правую руку свою на голову Ефрема; и прискорбно было ему это. И взял он руку отца своего, чтобы переложить ее с головы Ефрема на голову Манассии,
18 и сказал Иосиф отцу своему: не так, отец мой, ибо это--первенец; положи на его голову правую руку твою.
19 Но отец его не согласился и сказал: знаю, сын мой, знаю; и от него произойдет народ, и он будет велик; но меньший его брат будет больше его, и от семени его произойдет многочисленный народ.
20 И благословил их в тот день, говоря: тобою будет благословлять Израиль, говоря: Бог да сотворит тебе, как Ефрему и Манассии. И поставил Ефрема выше Манассии.
21 И сказал Израиль Иосифу: вот, я умираю; и Бог будет с вами и возвратит вас в землю отцов ваших;
22 я даю тебе, преимущественно пред братьями твоими, один участок, который я взял из рук Аморреев мечом моим и луком моим.
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