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Standard Bible</a> Then he blessed Joseph and said: “May the God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked, the God who has been my shepherd all my life to this day, <a href="/kjv/genesis/48.htm">King James Bible</a> And he blessed Joseph, and said, God, before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac did walk, the God which fed me all my life long unto this day, <a href="/nkjv/genesis/48.htm">New King James Version</a> And he blessed Joseph, and said: “God, before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked, The God who has fed me all my life long to this day, <a href="/nasb_/genesis/48.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> And he blessed Joseph, and said, “The God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked, The God who has been my shepherd all my life to this day, <a href="/nasb/genesis/48.htm">NASB 1995</a> He blessed Joseph, and said, &#8220The God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked, The God who has been my shepherd all my life to this day, <a href="/nasb77/genesis/48.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And he blessed Joseph, and said, “The God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked, The God who has been my shepherd all my life to this day, <a href="/lsb/genesis/48.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And he blessed Joseph and said, “May the God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked, The God who has been my shepherd throughout my life to this day, <a href="/amp/genesis/48.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Then Jacob (Israel) blessed Joseph, and said, “The God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked [in faithful obedience], The God who has been my Shepherd [leading and caring for me] all my life to this day, <a href="/csb/genesis/48.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Then he blessed Joseph and said: The God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked, the God who has been my shepherd all my life to this day, <a href="/hcsb/genesis/48.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Then he blessed Joseph and said: The God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked, the God who has been my shepherd all my life to this day, <a href="/asv/genesis/48.htm">American Standard Version</a> And he blessed Joseph, and said, The God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac did walk, the God who hath fed me all my life long unto this day, <a href="/cev/genesis/48.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Then he gave Joseph his blessing and said: My grandfather Abraham and my father Isaac worshiped the LORD God. He has been with me all my life, <a href="/erv/genesis/48.htm">English Revised Version</a> And he blessed Joseph, and said, The God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac did walk, the God which hath fed me all my life long unto this day, <a href="/gwt/genesis/48.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Then Jacob blessed Joseph, "May God, in whose presence my grandfather Abraham and my father Isaac walked, may God, who has been my shepherd all my life to this very day, <a href="/gnt/genesis/48.htm">Good News Translation</a> Then he blessed Joseph: "May God, whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac served, bless these boys! May God, who has led me to this very day, bless them! <a href="/isv/genesis/48.htm">International Standard Version</a> Then Israel blessed Joseph by saying: "May the God in whose presence my ancestors Abraham and Isaac walked, the God who has continued shepherding me my whole life even until today, <a href="/msb/genesis/48.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Then he blessed Joseph and said: ?May the God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked, the God who has been my shepherd all my life to this day, <a href="/net/genesis/48.htm">NET Bible</a> Then he blessed Joseph and said, "May the God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked--the God who has been my shepherd all my life long to this day, <a href="/nheb/genesis/48.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Then he blessed Joseph, and said, "The God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked, the God who has been my shepherd all my life to this day, <a href="/wbt/genesis/48.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And he blessed Joseph, and said, God, before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac did walk, the God who hath fed me all my life long to this day, <a href="/web/genesis/48.htm">World English Bible</a> He blessed Joseph, and said, “The God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked, the God who has fed me all my life long to this day, <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/genesis/48.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And he blesses Joseph and says, “God, before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac habitually walked: God who is feeding me from my being to this day: <a href="/ylt/genesis/48.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And he blesseth Joseph, and saith, 'God, before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked habitually: God who is feeding me from my being unto this day: <a href="/slt/genesis/48.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And he will bless Joseph, and will say, God, before whom my fathers went, Abraham and Isaak, the God having fed me, from ever since I was till this day.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/genesis/48.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And Jacob blessed the sons of Joseph, and said: God, in whose sight my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked, God that feedeth me from my youth until this day; <a href="/cpdv/genesis/48.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And Jacob blessed the sons of Joseph, and he said: “God, in whose sight my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked, God who pastured me from my youth until the present day, <a href="/nabre/genesis/48.htm">New American Bible</a> Then he blessed them with these words: “May the God in whose presence my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked, The God who has been my shepherd from my birth to this day, <a href="/nrsvce/genesis/48.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> He blessed Joseph, and said, “The God before whom my ancestors Abraham and Isaac walked, the God who has been my shepherd all my life to this day,<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/genesis/48.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And Jacob blessed Joseph his son, saying, The God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked righteously, the God who has supplied my needs from my youth to this day, <a href="/hpbt/genesis/48.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And Yaquuv blessed Yoseph his son and said, “God, before whom my fathers, Abraham and Isaac, were pleasing, God, who supported me from my youth and unto today<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/genesis/48.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And he blessed Joseph, and said: 'The God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac did walk, the God who hath been my shepherd all my life long unto this day, <a href="/sep/genesis/48.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And he blessed them and said, The God in whose sight my fathers were well pleasing, even Abraam and Isaac, the God who continues to feed me from my youth until this day; <a href="/parallel/genesis/48-15.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ehevn8iSgc?start=12693" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/genesis/48.htm">Jacob Blesses Ephraim and Manasseh</a> …14But Israel stretched out his right hand and put it on the head of Ephraim, the younger; and crossing his hands, he put his left on Manasseh’s head, although Manasseh was the firstborn. 15<a href="/hebrew/1288.htm" title="1288: way·ḇā·reḵ (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To kneel, bless. A primitive root; to kneel; by implication to bless God, and man; also to curse.">Then he blessed</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3130.htm" title="3130: yō·w·sêp̄ (N-proper-ms) -- Future of yacaph; let him add; Joseph, the name of seven Israelites.">Joseph</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mar (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">and said:</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm (Art:: N-mp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">“May the God</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: lə·p̄ā·nāw (Prep-l:: N-cpc:: 3ms) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">before</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">whom</a> <a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="1: ’ă·ḇō·ṯay (N-mpc:: 1cs) -- Father. A primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application).">my fathers</a> <a href="/hebrew/85.htm" title="85: ’aḇ·rā·hām (N-proper-ms) -- Contracted from 'ab and an unused root; father of a multitude; Abraham, the later name of Abram.">Abraham</a> <a href="/hebrew/3327.htm" title="3327: wə·yiṣ·ḥāq (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- He laughs, son of Abraham and Sarah. From tsachaq; laughter; Jitschak, son of Abraham.">and Isaac</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: hiṯ·hal·lə·ḵū (V-Hitpael-Perf-3cp) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">walked,</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm (Art:: N-mp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">the God</a> <a href="/hebrew/7462.htm" title="7462: hā·rō·‘eh (Art:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- A primitive root; to tend a flock; i.e. Pasture it; intransitively, to graze; generally to rule; by extension, to associate with.">who has been my shepherd</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’ō·ṯî (DirObjM:: 1cs) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5750.htm" title="5750: mê·‘ō·w·ḏî (Prep-m:: Adv:: 1cs) -- Or rod; from uwd; properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially, again, repeatedly, still, more.">all my life</a> <a href="/hebrew/5704.htm" title="5704: ‘aḏ- (Prep) -- As far as, even to, up to, until, while. Properly, the same as ad; as far as, whether of space or time or degree.">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/2088.htm" title="2088: haz·zeh (Art:: Pro-ms) -- This, here. A primitive word; the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that.">this</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: hay·yō·wm (Art:: N-ms) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">day,</a> 16the angel who has redeemed me from all harm—may He bless these boys. And may they be called by my name and the names of my fathers Abraham and Isaac, and may they grow into a multitude upon the earth.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/genesis/28-13.htm">Genesis 28:13-15</a> And there at the top the LORD was standing and saying, “I am the LORD, the God of your father Abraham and the God of Isaac. I will give you and your descendants the land on which you now lie. / Your descendants will be like the dust of the earth, and you will spread out to the west and east and north and south. All the families of the earth will be blessed through you and your offspring. / Look, I am with you, and I will watch over you wherever you go, and I will bring you back to this land. For I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you.” <a href="/genesis/35-3.htm">Genesis 35:3</a> Then let us arise and go to Bethel. I will build an altar there to God, who answered me in my day of distress. He has been with me wherever I have gone.” <a href="/genesis/49-24.htm">Genesis 49:24-25</a> Yet he steadied his bow, and his strong arms were tempered by the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob, in the name of the Shepherd, the Rock of Israel, / by the God of your father who helps you, and by the Almighty who blesses you, with blessings of the heavens above, with blessings of the depths below, with blessings of the breasts and womb. <a href="/exodus/3-6.htm">Exodus 3:6</a> Then He said, “I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.” At this, Moses hid his face, for he was afraid to look at God. <a href="/exodus/3-15.htm">Exodus 3:15-16</a> God also told Moses, “Say to the Israelites, ‘The LORD, the God of your fathers—the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob—has sent me to you.’ This is My name forever, and this is how I am to be remembered in every generation. / Go, assemble the elders of Israel and say to them, ‘The LORD, the God of your fathers—the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob—has appeared to me and said: I have surely attended to you and have seen what has been done to you in Egypt. <a href="/exodus/4-5.htm">Exodus 4:5</a> “This is so that they may believe that the LORD, the God of their fathers—the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob—has appeared to you.” <a href="/deuteronomy/1-31.htm">Deuteronomy 1:31</a> and in the wilderness, where the LORD your God carried you, as a man carries his son, all the way by which you traveled until you reached this place.” <a href="/deuteronomy/32-11.htm">Deuteronomy 32:11-12</a> As an eagle stirs up its nest and hovers over its young, He spread His wings to catch them and carried them on His pinions. / The LORD alone led him, and no foreign god was with him. <a href="/psalms/23-1.htm">Psalm 23:1-4</a> A Psalm of David. The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. / He makes me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside quiet waters. / He restores my soul; He guides me in the paths of righteousness for the sake of His name. ... <a href="/psalms/77-20.htm">Psalm 77:20</a> You led Your people like a flock by the hand of Moses and Aaron. <a href="/psalms/80-1.htm">Psalm 80:1</a> For the choirmaster. To the tune of “The Lilies of the Covenant.” A Psalm of Asaph. Hear us, O Shepherd of Israel, who leads Joseph like a flock; You who sit enthroned between the cherubim, shine forth <a href="/isaiah/40-11.htm">Isaiah 40:11</a> He tends His flock like a shepherd; He gathers the lambs in His arms and carries them close to His heart. He gently leads the nursing ewes. <a href="/isaiah/63-9.htm">Isaiah 63:9</a> In all their distress, He too was afflicted, and the Angel of His Presence saved them. In His love and compassion He redeemed them; He lifted them up and carried them all the days of old. <a href="/hosea/12-4.htm">Hosea 12:4-5</a> Yes, he struggled with the angel and prevailed; he wept and sought His favor; he found Him at Bethel and spoke with Him there— / the LORD God of Hosts, the LORD is His name of renown. <a href="/matthew/22-32.htm">Matthew 22:32</a> ‘I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob’? He is not the God of the dead, but of the living.”</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And he blessed Joseph, and said, God, before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac did walk, the God which fed me all my life long to this day,blessed.<a href="/genesis/48-16.htm">Genesis 48:16</a> The Angel which redeemed me from all evil, bless the lads; and let my name be named on them, and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac; and let them grow into a multitude in the midst of the earth.<a href="/genesis/27-4.htm">Genesis 27:4</a> And make me savoury meat, such as I love, and bring it to me, that I may eat; that my soul may bless thee before I die.<a href="/genesis/28-3.htm">Genesis 28:3</a> And God Almighty bless thee, and make thee fruitful, and multiply thee, that thou mayest be a multitude of people;did walk.<a href="/genesis/5-22.htm">Genesis 5:22-24</a> And Enoch walked with God after he begat Methuselah three hundred years, and begat sons and daughters: … <a href="/genesis/6-9.htm">Genesis 6:9</a> These are the generations of Noah: Noah was a just man and perfect in his generations, and Noah walked with God.<a href="/genesis/17-1.htm">Genesis 17:1</a> And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect.fed me.<a href="/genesis/28-20.htm">Genesis 28:20,22</a> And Jacob vowed a vow, saying, If God will be with me, and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me bread to eat, and raiment to put on, … <a href="/psalms/23-1.htm">Psalm 23:1</a> A Psalm of David. The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.<a href="/psalms/37-3.htm">Psalm 37:3</a> Trust in the LORD, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/35-27.htm">Abraham</a> <a href="/genesis/48-3.htm">Blessed</a> <a href="/genesis/48-3.htm">Blesseth</a> <a href="/genesis/48-9.htm">Blessing</a> <a href="/genesis/47-12.htm">Care</a> <a href="/genesis/47-30.htm">Fathers</a> <a href="/genesis/47-17.htm">Fed</a> <a href="/genesis/37-16.htm">Feeding</a> <a href="/genesis/26-20.htm">Habitually</a> <a href="/genesis/46-1.htm">Isaac</a> <a href="/genesis/48-13.htm">Joseph</a> <a href="/genesis/47-28.htm">Life</a> <a href="/genesis/46-34.htm">Shepherd</a> <a href="/genesis/24-40.htm">Walk</a> <a href="/genesis/24-40.htm">Walked</a> <a href="/genesis/47-31.htm">Worship</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/48-16.htm">Abraham</a> <a href="/genesis/48-20.htm">Blessed</a> <a href="/genesis/48-20.htm">Blesseth</a> <a href="/genesis/48-16.htm">Blessing</a> <a href="/genesis/50-21.htm">Care</a> <a href="/genesis/48-16.htm">Fathers</a> <a href="/exodus/16-32.htm">Fed</a> <a href="/exodus/3-1.htm">Feeding</a> <a href="/leviticus/26-12.htm">Habitually</a> <a href="/genesis/48-16.htm">Isaac</a> <a href="/genesis/48-17.htm">Joseph</a> <a href="/genesis/50-22.htm">Life</a> <a href="/genesis/49-24.htm">Shepherd</a> <a href="/exodus/16-4.htm">Walk</a> <a href="/exodus/2-5.htm">Walked</a> <a href="/exodus/3-12.htm">Worship</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 48</div>1. <a href="/genesis/48-1.htm">Joseph with his sons visits his sick father.</a> 2. <a href="/genesis/48-2.htm">Jacob strengthens himself to bless them.</a> 3. <a href="/genesis/48-3.htm">He repeats God's promise.</a> 5. <a href="/genesis/48-5.htm">He takes Ephraim and Manasseh as his own sons.</a> 7. <a href="/genesis/48-7.htm">He tells Joseph of his mother's grave.</a> 8. <a href="/genesis/48-8.htm">He blesses Ephraim and Manasseh.</a> 17. <a href="/genesis/48-17.htm">He prefers the younger before the elder.</a> 21. <a href="/genesis/48-21.htm">He prophesies their return to Canaan.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/48.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/genesis/48.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>Then he blessed Joseph and said: This moment is significant as Jacob, also known as Israel, is imparting a blessing upon Joseph, his favored son. In the patriarchal tradition, blessings were not only expressions of goodwill but also carried prophetic and covenantal significance. This act of blessing is a continuation of the Abrahamic covenant, emphasizing the importance of family lineage and divine favor.May the God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked, Jacob invokes the God of his forefathers, Abraham and Isaac, highlighting the continuity of faith and the covenantal relationship established with them. This phrase underscores the patriarchal lineage and the faithfulness of God across generations. It reflects the biblical theme of walking with God, which implies living in obedience and fellowship with Him, as seen in <a href="/genesis/5-24.htm">Genesis 5:24</a> with Enoch and <a href="/genesis/6-9.htm">Genesis 6:9</a> with Noah.the God who has been my shepherd all my life to this day, Jacob acknowledges God as his shepherd, a metaphor that conveys guidance, provision, and protection. This imagery is prevalent throughout Scripture, notably in <a href="/psalms/23.htm">Psalm 23</a>, where David describes the Lord as his shepherd. The shepherd motif is also a type of Christ, who is referred to as the Good Shepherd in <a href="/john/10-11.htm">John 10:11</a>. Jacob's recognition of God's shepherding role reflects a personal relationship and reliance on divine care throughout his life, despite his many trials and tribulations.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jacob.htm">Jacob (Israel)</a> The patriarch who is blessing his son Joseph and his grandsons, Ephraim and Manasseh. Jacob is reflecting on his life and the faithfulness of God. 2. <a href="/topical/j/joseph.htm">Joseph</a> Jacob's beloved son, who was sold into slavery by his brothers but rose to become a powerful leader in Egypt. Joseph is present as his father blesses his sons. 3. <a href="/topical/a/abraham_and_isaac.htm">Abraham and Isaac</a> Jacob's forefathers, who also walked with God. Their faith and covenant relationship with God are foundational to Jacob's blessing. 4. <a href="/topical/e/ephraim_and_manasseh.htm">Ephraim and Manasseh</a> Joseph's sons, who are being blessed by Jacob. This blessing is significant as it places them among the tribes of Israel. 5. <a href="/topical/g/god_as_shepherd.htm">God as Shepherd</a> Jacob refers to God as his shepherd, a metaphor that signifies guidance, provision, and protection throughout his life.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_across_generations.htm">Faithfulness Across Generations</a> Jacob's blessing highlights the continuity of faith from Abraham to Isaac to Jacob. We are encouraged to pass on our faith to future generations. <a href="/topical/g/god_as_our_shepherd.htm">God as Our Shepherd</a> Just as Jacob recognized God as his shepherd, we are called to trust in God's guidance and provision in our own lives. <a href="/topical/r/reflecting_on_god's_faithfulness.htm">Reflecting on God's Faithfulness</a> Jacob's reflection on his life encourages us to look back and recognize God's hand in our own journeys. <a href="/topical/b/blessing_others.htm">Blessing Others</a> Jacob's act of blessing Joseph and his sons reminds us of the importance of speaking blessings and encouragement into the lives of others. <a href="/topical/l/legacy_of_faith.htm">Legacy of Faith</a> The blessing of Ephraim and Manasseh signifies the importance of leaving a spiritual legacy that honors God.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_genesis_48.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Genesis 48</a> <a href="/q/genesis_48_15-16__monotheism_or_polytheism.htm">Genesis 48:15–16 – Does Jacob’s claim about God’s protection match the historically polytheistic environment, or is there archaeological evidence supporting monotheism at this time? </a> <a href="/q/is_there_only_one_shepherd.htm">Is there only one shepherd?</a> <a href="/q/is_there_extrabiblical_proof_of_joseph's_bones_leaving_egypt.htm">Genesis 50:24-25 mentions Joseph's assurance that his bones will eventually leave Egypt. Is there any extrabiblical evidence suggesting a later fulfillment of this promise?</a> <a href="/q/why_couldn't_ephraimites_expel_canaanites.htm">If God promised the land to Israel, why were the Ephraimites unable to drive out the Canaanites (Joshua 16:10), raising questions about divine promises?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/genesis/48.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(15, 16) He blessed Joseph, and said.--In Jacob's blessing there is a threefold appellation of the Deity, and a threefold blessing given to Joseph's sons. God is, first, the Elohim before whom his fathers had walked. Next, He is the Elohim who, as a shepherd, had watched over Jacob all his life long. But, thirdly, He is that Divine Presence which had been, and still was, Jacob's "goel," redeeming and rescuing him from all evil. The blessing is first general, the verb "bless" being singular, which, following the threefold repetition of God's name in the plural, is rightly used by Luther as a proof of a Trinity in Unity in the Godhead. Secondly, Ephraim and Manasseh are to bear the names, and be the representatives of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Lastly, they are to grow into a multitude with extraordinary rapidity, the word used signifying that they were to increase with a prolificness as great as that of fishes.The word "goel" is here used for the first time. It subsequently became the term for the nearest blood relative, whose duty it was to avenge a murder; but it is here used in its wider sense of a Saviour and a Deliverer. (Comp. <a href="/exodus/6-6.htm" title="Why say to the children of Israel, I am the LORD, and I will bring you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians, and I will rid you out of their bondage, and I will redeem you with a stretched out arm, and with great judgments:">Exodus 6:6</a>; <a href="/isaiah/59-20.htm" title="And the Redeemer shall come to Zion, and to them that turn from transgression in Jacob, said the LORD.">Isaiah 59:20</a>, &c.) The angel who wrestled with Jacob cannot accurately be described as having appeared to him in the character of a deliverer (<a href="/context/genesis/32-24.htm" title="And Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day.">Genesis 32:24-30</a>). He appeared as an adversary; and Jacob learned in the struggle, by overcoming him, that he had power with God and man, and would prevail over all the difficulties and foes that still stood in his way. Moreover, the verb is present, "the angel that redeemeth me from all evil." Jacob recognised a Divine Presence which constantly guarded him, and which was ever his Redeemer and Saviour.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/genesis/48.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verses 15,16. - And he blessed Joseph (i.e. in his sons), and said, God, - literally, the Elohim. The use of Elohim in a passage (vers. 15-19) which is undoubtedly Jehovistic in its import, and is by advanced critics (Davidson, Colenso) assigned to that writer, has been explained (Hengstenberg) as an indication that "the great spiritual Sun, Jehovah, was at that time," viz., at the entrance of the captivity, "concealed behind a cloud from the chosen race;" but, without resorting to any such doubtful hypothesis, it is sufficient to observe that Jacob practically identities the Elohim spoken of with Jehovah, while by using the former expression he conveys the thought that the blessing about to be pronounced proceeded forth, not from Deity in general, but from the particular Elohim who had graciously manifested himself in the manner after described - before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac did walk, - (cf. <a href="/genesis/17-1.htm">Genesis 17:1</a>; <a href="/genesis/24-40.htm">Genesis 24:40</a>) the God here referred to was one who had "a face," or manifested presence; in other words, was Jehovah - the God which fed me - literally, the Elohim shepherding me (cf. <a href="/psalms/23-1.htm">Psalm 23:1</a>; <a href="/psalms/28-9.htm">Psalm 28:9</a>) - all my life long - literally, from as yet (sc. I was), i.e. from the beginning of my existence, ἐξ νεότητος (LXX. ) - unto this day, the Angel - the Maleach here spoken of cannot possibly be a creature, since he is explicitly identified with Elohim, but must have been the Jehovah Angel with whom Jacob wrestled at the ford of Jabbok (<a href="/genesis/32-23.htm">Genesis 32:23</a>-7-29). The reading of the Samaritan codex, הַמֶּלֶך, the king, is open to suspicion - which redeemed me from all evil, - literally, the (sc. angel) redeeming me; the first use of the term goel, from גָּאַל, to buy back or redeem (Gesenius), to separate or untie (Furst), or to stain as with blood, hence to be stained or polluted, as one who suffers a kinsman's blood to go unavenged, hence to remove the stain of blood by taking vengeance on the murderer (Taylor Lewis). Applied under the law to the next of kin (<a href="/leviticus/25-25.htm">Leviticus 25:25</a>; <a href="/leviticus/27-13.htm">Leviticus 27:13, 15, 19</a>, etc., etc.), it is also used of God redeeming men, and especially Israel, from captivity (<a href="/exodus/6-6.htm">Exodus 6:6</a>; <a href="/isaiah/43-1.htm">Isaiah 43:1</a>). In this sense it was employed by Jacob (cf. <a href="/genesis/48-16.htm">Genesis 48:16</a> with Genesis 49:18) and by Job (Job 19:21) to describe the Divine Rescuer who had delivered them from ill both temporal and spiritual, and who was to complete his emancipating work by ultimately ransoming them from the power of the grave. The Goel to whom both Jacob and Job looked forward, and of whom both Moses and the prophets testified, was Christ (<a href="/galatians/3-11.htm">Galatians 3:11</a>; <a href="/titus/2-14.htm">Titus 2:14</a>; <a href="/1_peter/1-18.htm">1 Peter 1:18</a>) - bless the lads. The singular verb suggests to Luther the reflection that the writer "conjungit in uno opere benedicendi tres personas, Deum Patrem, Deum Pastorem, et Angelum," from which he draws the obvious conclusion, "aunt igitur hi tres unus Deus et unus benedictor." And let my name be named on them, and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac; - literally, and my name and the name of my fathers shall be named in them, i.e. they shall be counted my sons and the children of my ancestors, though born of thee (Calvin, Rosenmüller, Lawson, Murphy, Wordsworth, and others); or, May this name be preserved by them, and the race of Abraham propagated by them? may the fathers and I live in them! (Gerlach, Kalisch); or, what seems more appropriate than either, May the grace and salvation enjoyed by my fathers and myself be renewed in them! (Keil, Lange) - and let them grow into a multitude in the midst of the earth. The original conveys the sense of swarming like the fishes of the sea, the ἀπαξ λεγόμενον, דָּגָה (from which comes the term דָּג, a fish, from being so wonderfully prolific), signifying to cover over with a multitude (vide Gesenius, 'Lexicon,' sub voce). <a href="/commentaries/genesis/48-15.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Then he blessed וַיְבָ֥רֶךְ (way·ḇā·reḵ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1288.htm">Strong's 1288: </a> To kneel, to bless God, man, to curse Joseph יוֹסֵ֖ף (yō·w·sêp̄) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3130.htm">Strong's 3130: </a> Joseph -- 'he increases', a son of Jacob, also the name of several Israelites and said: וַיֹּאמַ֑ר (way·yō·mar) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say “May the God הָֽאֱלֹהִ֡ים (hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative before לְפָנָיו֙ (lə·p̄ā·nāw) Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> The face whom אֲשֶׁר֩ (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that my fathers אֲבֹתַ֤י (’ă·ḇō·ṯay) Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1.htm">Strong's 1: </a> Father Abraham אַבְרָהָ֣ם (’aḇ·rā·hām) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_85.htm">Strong's 85: </a> Abraham -- 'exalted father', the father of the Jewish nation and Isaac וְיִצְחָ֔ק (wə·yiṣ·ḥāq) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3327.htm">Strong's 3327: </a> Isaac -- 'he laughs', son of Abraham and Sarah walked, הִתְהַלְּכ֨וּ (hiṯ·hal·lə·ḵū) Verb - Hitpael - Perfect - third person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> To go, come, walk the God הָֽאֱלֹהִים֙ (hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative who has been my shepherd הָרֹעֶ֣ה (hā·rō·‘eh) Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7462.htm">Strong's 7462: </a> To tend a, flock, pasture it, in, to graze, to rule, to associate with all my life מֵעוֹדִ֖י (mê·‘ō·w·ḏî) Preposition-m | Adverb | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5750.htm">Strong's 5750: </a> Iteration, continuance, again, repeatedly, still, more to עַד־ (‘aḏ-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5704.htm">Strong's 5704: </a> As far as, even to, up to, until, while this הַזֶּֽה׃ (haz·zeh) Article | Pronoun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2088.htm">Strong's 2088: </a> This, that day, הַיּ֥וֹם (hay·yō·wm) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> A day <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/48-15.htm">Genesis 48:15 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/genesis/48-15.htm">Genesis 48:15 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/genesis/48-15.htm">Genesis 48:15 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/genesis/48-15.htm">Genesis 48:15 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/genesis/48-15.htm">Genesis 48:15 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/48-15.htm">Genesis 48:15 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/48-15.htm">Genesis 48:15 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/48-15.htm">Genesis 48:15 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/48-15.htm">Genesis 48:15 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/genesis/48-15.htm">Genesis 48:15 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/genesis/48-15.htm">OT Law: Genesis 48:15 He blessed Joseph and said The God (Gen. 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