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href="/bsb/genesis/48.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><a href="/niv/genesis/48.htm">New International Version</a> Jacob said to Joseph, &#8220God Almighty appeared to me at Luz in the land of Canaan, and there he blessed me <a href="/nlt/genesis/48.htm">New Living Translation</a> Jacob said to Joseph, “God Almighty appeared to me at Luz in the land of Canaan and blessed me. <a href="/esv/genesis/48.htm">English Standard Version</a> And Jacob said to Joseph, “God Almighty appeared to me at Luz in the land of Canaan and blessed me, <a href="/bsb/genesis/48.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Jacob said to Joseph, “God Almighty appeared to me at Luz in the land of Canaan, and there He blessed me <a href="/kjv/genesis/48.htm">King James Bible</a> And Jacob said unto Joseph, God Almighty appeared unto me at Luz in the land of Canaan, and blessed me, <a href="/nkjv/genesis/48.htm">New King James Version</a> Then Jacob said to Joseph: “God Almighty appeared to me at Luz in the land of Canaan and blessed me, <a href="/nasb_/genesis/48.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Then Jacob said to Joseph, “God Almighty appeared to me at Luz in the land of Canaan and blessed me, <a href="/nasb/genesis/48.htm">NASB 1995</a> Then Jacob said to Joseph, &#8220God Almighty appeared to me at Luz in the land of Canaan and blessed me, <a href="/nasb77/genesis/48.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Then Jacob said to Joseph, “God Almighty appeared to me at Luz in the land of Canaan and blessed me, <a href="/lsb/genesis/48.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Then Jacob said to Joseph, “God Almighty appeared to me at Luz in the land of Canaan and blessed me, <a href="/amp/genesis/48.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Then Jacob said to Joseph, “God Almighty appeared to me at Luz (Bethel) in the land of Canaan and blessed me, <a href="/csb/genesis/48.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Jacob said to Joseph, “God Almighty appeared to me at Luz in the land of Canaan and blessed me. <a href="/hcsb/genesis/48.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Jacob said to Joseph, &#8220God Almighty appeared to me at Luz in the land of Canaan and blessed me. <a href="/asv/genesis/48.htm">American Standard Version</a> And Jacob said unto Joseph, God Almighty appeared unto me at Luz in the land of Canaan, and blessed me, <a href="/cev/genesis/48.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Jacob told Joseph: God All-Powerful appeared to me at Luz in the land of Canaan, where he gave me his blessing <a href="/erv/genesis/48.htm">English Revised Version</a> And Jacob said unto Joseph, God Almighty appeared unto me at Luz in the land of Canaan, and blessed me, <a href="/gwt/genesis/48.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Jacob said to Joseph, "God Almighty appeared to me at Luz in Canaan and blessed me. <a href="/gnt/genesis/48.htm">Good News Translation</a> Jacob said to Joseph, "Almighty God appeared to me at Luz in the land of Canaan and blessed me. <a href="/isv/genesis/48.htm">International Standard Version</a> Jacob reminded Joseph, "God Almighty revealed himself to me at Luz in Canaan and blessed me. <a href="/msb/genesis/48.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Jacob said to Joseph, ?God Almighty appeared to me at Luz in the land of Canaan, and there He blessed me <a href="/net/genesis/48.htm">NET Bible</a> Jacob said to Joseph, "The sovereign God appeared to me at Luz in the land of Canaan and blessed me. <a href="/nheb/genesis/48.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> And Jacob said to Joseph, "El Shaddai appeared to me at Luz in the land of Canaan and blessed me, <a href="/wbt/genesis/48.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And Jacob said to Joseph, God Almighty appeared to me at Luz, in the land of Canaan, and blessed me, <a href="/web/genesis/48.htm">World English Bible</a> Jacob said to Joseph, “God Almighty appeared to me at Luz in the land of Canaan, and blessed me, <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/genesis/48.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And Jacob says to Joseph, “God Almighty has appeared to me, in Luz, in the land of Canaan, and blesses me, <a href="/ylt/genesis/48.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And Jacob saith unto Joseph, 'God Almighty hath appeared unto me, in Luz, in the land of Canaan, and blesseth me, <a href="/slt/genesis/48.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And Jacob will say to Joseph, God Almighty was seen to me in Luz in the land of Canaan, and he will bless me.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/genesis/48.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And when Joseph was come in to him, he said : God Almighty appeared to me at Lute, which is in the land of Chanaan: and he blessed me, <a href="/cpdv/genesis/48.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And when he had entered to him, he said: “Almighty God appeared to me at Luz, which is in the land of Canaan, and he blessed me. <a href="/nabre/genesis/48.htm">New American Bible</a> Jacob then said to Joseph: “God Almighty appeared to me at Luz in the land of Canaan, and blessing me, <a href="/nrsvce/genesis/48.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> And Jacob said to Joseph, “God Almighty appeared to me at Luz in the land of Canaan, and he blessed me,<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/genesis/48.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And Jacob said to Joseph, God Almighty appeared to me at Luz in the land of Canaan and blessed me, <a href="/hpbt/genesis/48.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And Israel said to Yoseph, “God Almighty was revealed to me in Luz in the land of Canaan and he blessed me.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/genesis/48.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And Jacob said unto Joseph: 'God Almighty appeared unto me at Luz in the land of Canaan, and blessed me, <a href="/sep/genesis/48.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And Jacob said to Joseph, My God appeared to me in Luza, in the land of Chanaan, and blessed me, <a href="/parallel/genesis/48-3.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=12570" 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> …2When Jacob was told, “Your son Joseph has come to you,” Israel rallied his strength and sat up in bed. 3<a href="/hebrew/3290.htm" title="3290: ya·‘ă·qōḇ (N-proper-ms) -- A son of Isaac, also his desc. From aqab; heel-catcher; Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch.">Jacob</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">said</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</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/410.htm" title="410: ’êl (N-ms) -- God, in pl. gods. Shortened from 'ayil; strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty.">“God</a> <a href="/hebrew/7706.htm" title="7706: šad·day (N-proper-ms) -- The Almighty. From shadad; the Almighty.">Almighty</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: nir·’āh- (V-Nifal-Perf-3ms) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">appeared</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ê·lay (Prep:: 1cs) -- To, into, towards. ">to me</a> <a href="/hebrew/3870.htm" title="3870: bə·lūz (Prep-b:: N-proper-fs) -- Earlier name of Bethel, also a Hittite city. Probably from luwz; Luz, the name of two places in Palestine.">at Luz</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: bə·’e·reṣ (Prep-b:: N-fsc) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">in the land</a> <a href="/hebrew/3667.htm" title="3667: kə·nā·‘an (N-proper-ms) -- From kana'; humiliated; Kenaan, a son a Ham; also the country inhabited by him.">of Canaan,</a> <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.">and there He blessed</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’ō·ṯî (DirObjM:: 1cs) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">me</a> 4and told me, ‘Behold, I will make you fruitful and multiply you; I will make you a multitude of peoples, and will give this land to your descendants after you as an everlasting possession.’…<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/35-9.htm">Genesis 35:9-12</a> After Jacob had returned from Paddan-aram, God appeared to him again and blessed him. / And God said to him, “Though your name is Jacob, you will no longer be called Jacob. Instead, your name will be Israel.” So God named him Israel. / And God told him, “I am God Almighty. Be fruitful and multiply. A nation—even a company of nations—shall come from you, and kings shall descend from you. ... <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/17-1.htm">Genesis 17:1-8</a> When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the LORD appeared to him and said, “I am God Almighty. Walk before Me and be blameless. / I will establish My covenant between Me and you, and I will multiply you exceedingly.” / Then Abram fell facedown, and God said to him, ... <a href="/genesis/12-1.htm">Genesis 12:1-3</a> Then the LORD said to Abram, “Leave your country, your kindred, and your father’s household, and go to the land I will show you. / I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. / I will bless those who bless you and curse those who curse you; and all the families of the earth will be blessed through you.” <a href="/exodus/6-2.htm">Exodus 6:2-4</a> God also told Moses, “I am the LORD. / 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. / I also established My covenant with them to give them the land of Canaan, the land where they lived as foreigners. <a href="/genesis/26-24.htm">Genesis 26:24</a> and that night the LORD appeared to him and said, “I am the God of your father Abraham. Do not be afraid, for I am with you. I will bless you and multiply your descendants for the sake of My servant Abraham.” <a href="/genesis/15-1.htm">Genesis 15:1-5</a> After these events, the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision: “Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your very great reward.” / But Abram replied, “O Lord GOD, what can You give me, since I remain childless, and the heir of my house is Eliezer of Damascus?” / Abram continued, “Behold, You have given me no offspring, so a servant in my household will be my heir.” ... <a href="/genesis/22-15.htm">Genesis 22:15-18</a> And the angel of the LORD called to Abraham from heaven a second time, / saying, “By Myself I have sworn, declares the LORD, that because you have done this and have not withheld your only son, / I will surely bless you, and I will multiply your descendants like the stars in the sky and the sand on the seashore. Your descendants will possess the gates of their enemies. ... <a href="/genesis/32-28.htm">Genesis 32:28</a> Then the man said, “Your name will no longer be Jacob, but Israel, because you have struggled with God and with men, and you have prevailed.” <a href="/genesis/46-2.htm">Genesis 46:2-4</a> And that night God spoke to Israel in a vision: “Jacob, Jacob!” He said. “Here I am,” replied Jacob. / “I am God,” He said, “the God of your father. Do not be afraid to go down to Egypt, for I will make you into a great nation there. / I will go down with you to Egypt, and I will surely bring you back. And Joseph’s own hands will close your eyes.” <a href="/acts/7-2.htm">Acts 7:2-3</a> And Stephen declared: “Brothers and fathers, listen to me! The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham while he was still in Mesopotamia, before he lived in Haran, / and told him, ‘Leave your country and your kindred and go to the land I will show you.’ <a href="/hebrews/11-8.htm">Hebrews 11:8-9</a> By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance, obeyed and went, without knowing where he was going. / By faith he dwelt in the promised land as a stranger in a foreign country. He lived in tents, as did Isaac and Jacob, who were heirs with him of the same promise. <a href="/hebrews/11-17.htm">Hebrews 11:17-18</a> By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac on the altar. He who had received the promises was ready to offer his one and only son, / even though God had said to him, “Through Isaac your offspring will be reckoned.” <a href="/romans/4-13.htm">Romans 4:13</a> For the promise to Abraham and his offspring that he would be heir of the world was not given through the law, but through the righteousness that comes by faith. <a href="/galatians/3-16.htm">Galatians 3:16</a> The promises were spoken to Abraham and to his seed. The Scripture does not say, “and to seeds,” meaning many, but “and to your seed,” meaning One, who is Christ.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And Jacob said to Joseph, God Almighty appeared to me at Luz in the land of Canaan, and blessed me,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.<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;<a href="/genesis/35-11.htm">Genesis 35:11</a> And God said unto him, I am God Almighty: be fruitful and multiply; a nation and a company of nations shall be of thee, and kings shall come out of thy loins;appeared.<a href="/genesis/28-12.htm">Genesis 28:12-19</a> And he dreamed, and behold a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven: and behold the angels of God ascending and descending on it… <a href="/genesis/35-6.htm">Genesis 35:6,7,9,11,12</a> So Jacob came to Luz, which is in the land of Canaan, that is, Bethel, he and all the people that were with him… <a href="/hosea/12-4.htm">Hosea 12:4</a> Yea, he had power over the angel, and prevailed: he wept, and made supplication unto him: he found him in Bethel, and there he spake with us;Luz.<a href="/judges/1-23.htm">Judges 1:23</a> And the house of Joseph sent to descry Bethel. (Now the name of the city before was Luz.)<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/43-14.htm">Almighty</a> <a href="/genesis/46-29.htm">Appeared</a> <a href="/genesis/47-10.htm">Blessed</a> <a href="/genesis/47-10.htm">Blesseth</a> <a href="/genesis/47-10.htm">Blessing</a> <a href="/genesis/47-15.htm">Canaan</a> <a href="/genesis/48-2.htm">Jacob</a> <a href="/genesis/48-2.htm">Joseph</a> <a href="/genesis/35-6.htm">Luz</a> <a href="/genesis/45-26.htm">Ruler</a> <a href="/genesis/46-2.htm">Vision</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/49-25.htm">Almighty</a> <a href="/exodus/3-2.htm">Appeared</a> <a href="/genesis/48-15.htm">Blessed</a> <a href="/genesis/48-15.htm">Blesseth</a> <a href="/genesis/48-9.htm">Blessing</a> <a href="/genesis/48-7.htm">Canaan</a> <a href="/genesis/49-1.htm">Jacob</a> <a href="/genesis/48-8.htm">Joseph</a> <a href="/joshua/16-2.htm">Luz</a> <a href="/genesis/49-25.htm">Ruler</a> <a href="/numbers/12-6.htm">Vision</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>Jacob said to Joseph This phrase highlights the intimate and significant moment between Jacob and his son Joseph. Jacob, also known as Israel, is nearing the end of his life and is imparting a blessing and important family history to Joseph. This interaction underscores the patriarchal tradition of passing down blessings and covenantal promises to the next generation, a key theme in Genesis.God Almighty appeared to me The term "God Almighty" is translated from the Hebrew "El Shaddai," emphasizing God's power and sufficiency. This divine title is used throughout Genesis to denote God's covenantal relationship with the patriarchs. The appearance of God to Jacob signifies a theophany, a direct encounter with the divine, which is a pivotal moment in Jacob's life, reinforcing God's promises to him and his descendants.at Luz in the land of Canaan Luz is the ancient name for Bethel, a significant location in Jacob's life. It is where Jacob had his dream of the ladder reaching to heaven (<a href="/genesis/28-10.htm">Genesis 28:10-19</a>) and where God reaffirmed the Abrahamic covenant with him. The land of Canaan is the Promised Land, central to the narrative of the Israelites and God's promises to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.and there He blessed me The blessing Jacob received at Bethel included the promise of land, descendants, and a special relationship with God. This blessing is part of the Abrahamic covenant, which is foundational to the narrative of the Israelites. It also foreshadows the blessings that Jacob will pass on to his sons, particularly Joseph, and through him, to Ephraim and Manasseh. This blessing is a precursor to the ultimate blessing fulfilled in Jesus Christ, who is the seed through whom all nations will be blessed.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jacob.htm">Jacob (Israel)</a> The patriarch of the Israelites, originally named Jacob, who was later renamed Israel by God. He is the father of the twelve tribes of Israel. 2. <a href="/topical/j/joseph.htm">Joseph</a> Jacob's beloved son, who rose to prominence in Egypt. He is known for his faithfulness to God despite numerous trials. 3. <a href="/topical/g/god_almighty.htm">God Almighty (El Shaddai)</a> A name for God emphasizing His power and sovereignty. It reflects God's ability to fulfill His promises. 4. <a href="/topical/l/luz.htm">Luz (Bethel)</a> A significant location in Jacob's life where God appeared to him. It was later renamed Bethel, meaning "House of God." 5. <a href="/topical/c/canaan.htm">Canaan</a> The land promised by God to Abraham and his descendants, representing God's covenant and faithfulness.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness.htm">God's Faithfulness</a> God's appearance to Jacob at Luz underscores His unwavering commitment to His promises. Believers can trust in God's faithfulness, knowing He fulfills His word. <a href="/topical/s/significance_of_names.htm">Significance of Names</a> The use of "El Shaddai" highlights God's might and sufficiency. Reflect on the names of God in your life and how they reveal His character. <a href="/topical/s/spiritual_heritage.htm">Spiritual Heritage</a> Jacob's recounting of God's blessing to Joseph serves as a reminder of the importance of passing down spiritual heritage and testimonies to future generations. <a href="/topical/p/places_of_encounter.htm">Places of Encounter</a> Just as Luz (Bethel) was a place of divine encounter for Jacob, identify and cherish the places and moments where you have experienced God's presence. <a href="/topical/c/covenant_relationship.htm">Covenant Relationship</a> The land of Canaan symbolizes God's covenant relationship with His people. Reflect on the new covenant through Christ and its implications for your life.<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/what_is_the_'coat_of_many_colors'.htm">What is the 'coat of many colors'?</a> <a href="/q/why_does_jacob_adopt_joseph's_sons.htm">Genesis 48:5 – Why does Jacob adopt Joseph’s sons as his own, and does this practice have any verifiable historical precedent? </a> <a href="/q/genesis_48_14_-_why_did_jacob_cross_hands.htm">Genesis 48:14 - How can Jacob's crossing of his hands and reversing birth order be reconciled with typical ancient customs?</a> <a href="/q/why_favor_ephraim_over_manasseh.htm">Genesis 48:17-19 - Why would God supposedly favor Ephraim over Manasseh despite established primogeniture traditions, and is there any extrabiblical data supporting this choice?</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>(3) God Almighty.--Heb., El Shaddai. The act recorded in this chapter is grounded by Jacob upon the promise made to him at Bethel on his return from Padan-aram; and it was under the old covenant name by which God had revealed Himself to Abram (<a href="/genesis/17-1.htm" title="And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said to him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be you perfect.">Genesis 17:1</a>) that he was there made the heir of the Abrahamic promises. (See Note on <a href="/genesis/35-11.htm" title="And God said to him, I am God Almighty: be fruitful and multiply; a nation and a company of nations shall be of you, and kings shall come out of your loins;">Genesis 35:11</a>.)Luz.--This use of the old name shows how very slowly the new titles of places, derived from incidents in the history of a small tribe, took the place of their native and original appellations. In a similar manner in the recent exploration of Palestine, it has been found that the high-sounding titles given by the Seleucidae and Romans to towns there have never been adopted by the peasantry, who still call them by their old names.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/genesis/48.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verses 3, 4. - And Jacob said unto Joseph, - recalling the experiences of early days - God Almighty - El Shaddai (vide <a href="/genesis/17-1.htm">Genesis 17:1</a>) - appeared unto me at Luz - i.e. Bethel (vide <a href="/genesis/28-17.htm">Genesis 28:17, 19</a>; <a href="/genesis/35-6.htm">Genesis 35:6, 15</a>) - in the land of Canaan, and blessed me, and said unto me, Behold, I will make thee fruitful, and multiply thee, and I will make of thee a multitude of people; and will give this land to thy seed after thee for an everlasting possession. It is obvious that Jacob principally has in his mind the theophany at Bethel on his return from Padan-aram. <a href="/commentaries/genesis/48-3.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Jacob יַעֲקֹב֙ (ya·‘ă·qōḇ) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3290.htm">Strong's 3290: </a> Jacob -- a son of Isaac, also his desc said וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to Joseph, יוֹסֵ֔ף (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 “God אֵ֥ל (’êl) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_410.htm">Strong's 410: </a> Strength -- as adjective, mighty, the Almighty Almighty שַׁדַּ֛י (šad·day) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7706.htm">Strong's 7706: </a> The Almighty appeared נִרְאָֽה־ (nir·’āh-) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm">Strong's 7200: </a> To see to אֵלַ֥י (’ê·lay) Preposition | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to me at Luz בְּל֖וּז (bə·lūz) Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3870.htm">Strong's 3870: </a> Luz -- earlier name of Bethel, also a Hittite city in the land בְּאֶ֣רֶץ (bə·’e·reṣ) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> Earth, land of Canaan, כְּנָ֑עַן (kə·nā·‘an) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3667.htm">Strong's 3667: </a> Canaan -- a son of Ham, also his descendants and their land West of the Jordan and there He blessed וַיְבָ֖רֶךְ (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 me אֹתִֽי׃ (’ō·ṯî) Direct object marker | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm">Strong's 853: </a> Untranslatable mark of the accusative case <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/48-3.htm">Genesis 48:3 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/genesis/48-3.htm">Genesis 48:3 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/genesis/48-3.htm">Genesis 48:3 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/genesis/48-3.htm">Genesis 48:3 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/genesis/48-3.htm">Genesis 48:3 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/48-3.htm">Genesis 48:3 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/48-3.htm">Genesis 48:3 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/48-3.htm">Genesis 48:3 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/48-3.htm">Genesis 48:3 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/genesis/48-3.htm">Genesis 48:3 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/genesis/48-3.htm">OT Law: Genesis 48:3 Jacob said to Joseph God Almighty appeared (Gen. 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