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I will make you a community of peoples, and I will give this land as an everlasting possession to your descendants after you.&#8217 <a href="/nlt/genesis/48.htm">New Living Translation</a> He said to me, ‘I will make you fruitful, and I will multiply your descendants. I will make you a multitude of nations. And I will give this land of Canaan to your descendants after you as an everlasting possession.’ <a href="/esv/genesis/48.htm">English Standard Version</a> and said to me, ‘Behold, I will make you fruitful and multiply you, and I will make of you a company of peoples and will give this land to your offspring after you for an everlasting possession.’ <a href="/bsb/genesis/48.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> and 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.’ <a href="/kjv/genesis/48.htm">King James Bible</a> 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. <a href="/nkjv/genesis/48.htm">New King James Version</a> and said to me, ‘Behold, I will make you fruitful and multiply you, and I will make of you a multitude of people, and give this land to your descendants after you as an everlasting possession.’ <a href="/nasb_/genesis/48.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> 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 descendants after you as an everlasting possession.’ <a href="/nasb/genesis/48.htm">NASB 1995</a> and He said to me, &#8216Behold, I will make you fruitful and numerous, and I will make you a company of peoples, and will give this land to your descendants after you for an everlasting possession.&#8217 <a href="/nasb77/genesis/48.htm">NASB 1977 </a> and He said to me, ‘Behold, I will make you fruitful and numerous, and I will make you a company of peoples, and will give this land to your descendants after you for an everlasting possession.’ <a href="/lsb/genesis/48.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> and He said to me, ‘Behold, I will make you fruitful and multiply, and I will make you an assembly of peoples, and I will give this land to your seed after you for an everlasting possession.’ <a href="/amp/genesis/48.htm">Amplified Bible</a> and said to me, ‘Behold, I will make you fruitful and numerous, and I will make you a great company of people, and will give this land to your descendants after you as an everlasting possession.’ <a href="/csb/genesis/48.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> He said to me, ‘I will make you fruitful and numerous; I will make many nations come from you, and I will give this land as a permanent possession to your future descendants.’ <a href="/hcsb/genesis/48.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> He said to me, &#8216I will make you fruitful and numerous; I will make many nations come from you, and I will give this land as an eternal possession to your future descendants.&#8217 <a href="/asv/genesis/48.htm">American Standard Version</a> and said unto me, Behold, I will make thee fruitful, and multiply thee, and I will make of thee a company of peoples, and will give this land to thy seed after thee for an everlasting possession. <a href="/cev/genesis/48.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> and promised, "I will give you a large family with many descendants that will grow into a nation. And I am giving you this land that will belong to you and your family forever." <a href="/erv/genesis/48.htm">English Revised Version</a> and said unto me, Behold, I will make thee fruitful, and multiply thee, and I will make of thee a company of peoples; and will give this land to thy seed after thee for an everlasting possession. <a href="/gwt/genesis/48.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> He said to me, 'I will make you fertile and increase the number of your descendants so that you will become a community of people. I will give this land to your descendants as a permanent possession.' <a href="/gnt/genesis/48.htm">Good News Translation</a> He said to me, 'I will give you many children, so that your descendants will become many nations; I will give this land to your descendants as their possession forever.'" <a href="/isv/genesis/48.htm">International Standard Version</a> He told me, 'Pay attention! I'm going to make you fruitful and numerous. I'm going to build you into a vast nation of people and then I'll give this land to your descendants for an eternal possession.' <a href="/msb/genesis/48.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> and 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.? <a href="/net/genesis/48.htm">NET Bible</a> He said to me, 'I am going to make you fruitful and will multiply you. I will make you into a group of nations, and I will give this land to your descendants as an everlasting possession.' <a href="/nheb/genesis/48.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> and said to me, 'Look, I will make you fruitful and multiply you, and I will make of you a company of peoples, and will give this land to your descendants after you as an everlasting possession.' <a href="/wbt/genesis/48.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And said to 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. <a href="/web/genesis/48.htm">World English Bible</a> and said to me, ‘Behold, I will make you fruitful, and multiply you, and I will make of you a company of peoples, and will give this land to your offspring after you for an everlasting possession.’ <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/genesis/48.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and says to me, Behold, I am making you fruitful, and have multiplied you, and given you for an assembly of peoples, and given this land to your seed after you, a continuous possession. <a href="/ylt/genesis/48.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and saith unto me, Lo, I am making thee fruitful, and have multiplied thee, and given thee for an assembly of peoples, and given this land to thy seed after thee, a possession age-during. <a href="/slt/genesis/48.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And he will say to me, Behold, I making thee fruitful, and I multiplied thee, and I gave thee for an assembly of people; and I gave this land to thy seed after thee a possession forever.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/genesis/48.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And he said : I will cause thee to increase and multiply, and I will make of thee a multitude of people: and I will give this land to thee, and to thy seed after thee for an everlasting possession. <a href="/cpdv/genesis/48.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And he said: ‘I will increase and multiply you, and I will make you influential among the people. And I will give this land to you, and to your offspring after you, as an everlasting possession.’ <a href="/nabre/genesis/48.htm">New American Bible</a> he said, ‘I will make you fertile and multiply you and make you into an assembly of peoples, and I will give this land to your descendants after you as a permanent possession.’ <a href="/nrsvce/genesis/48.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> and said to me, ‘I am going to make you fruitful and increase your numbers; I will make of you a company of peoples, and will give this land to your offspring after you for a perpetual holding.’<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/genesis/48.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And he said to me, Behold, I will bless you, and multiply you, and I will make of you a multitude of peoples; and I will give this land to your descendants after you for an everlasting possession. <a href="/hpbt/genesis/48.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And he said to me, ‘Behold, I am blessing you and I am multiplying you, and I shall give you the multitudes of the nations, and I shall give this land to your seed after you as an inheritance for eternity.’<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/genesis/48.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> and said unto me: Behold, I will make thee fruitful, and multiply thee, and I will make of thee a company of peoples; and will give this land to thy seed after thee for an everlasting possession. <a href="/sep/genesis/48.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> and said to me, Behold, I will increase thee, and multiply thee, and will make of thee multitudes of nations; and I will give this land to thee, and to thy seed after thee, for an everlasting possession. <a href="/parallel/genesis/48-4.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=12577" 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> …3Jacob said to Joseph, “God Almighty appeared to me at Luz in the land of Canaan, and there He blessed me 4<a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">and told</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ê·lay (Prep:: 1cs) -- To, into, towards. ">me,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2005.htm" title="2005: hin·nî (Interjection:: 1cs) -- Lo! behold! A primitive particle; lo!; also if.">‘Behold,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6509.htm" title="6509: map̄·rə·ḵā (V-Hifil-Prtcpl-msc:: 2ms) -- To bear fruit, be fruitful. A primitive root; to bear fruit.">I will make you fruitful</a> <a href="/hebrew/7235.htm" title="7235: wə·hir·bî·ṯi·ḵā (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConjPerf-1cs:: 2ms) -- To be or become much, many or great. A primitive root; to increase.">and multiply you;</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: ū·nə·ṯat·tî·ḵā (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-1cs:: 2ms) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">I will make you</a> <a href="/hebrew/6951.htm" title="6951: liq·hal (Prep-l:: N-msc) -- Assembly, convocation, congregation. From qahal; assemblage.">a multitude</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: ‘am·mîm (N-mp) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.">of peoples,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: wə·nā·ṯat·tî (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-1cs) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">and will give</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/2063.htm" title="2063: haz·zōṯ (Art:: Pro-fs) -- Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that. Irregular feminine of zeh; this.">this</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: hā·’ā·reṣ (Art:: N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">land</a> <a href="/hebrew/2233.htm" title="2233: lə·zar·‘ă·ḵā (Prep-l:: N-msc:: 2ms) -- A sowing, seed, offspring. From zara'; seed; figuratively, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity.">to your descendants</a> <a href="/hebrew/310.htm" title="310: ’a·ḥă·re·ḵā (Prep:: 2ms) -- The hind or following part. From 'achar; properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after.">after you</a> <a href="/hebrew/5769.htm" title="5769: ‘ō·w·lām (N-ms) -- Long duration, antiquity, futurity. ">as an everlasting</a> <a href="/hebrew/272.htm" title="272: ’ă·ḥuz·zaṯ (N-fsc) -- A possession. Feminine passive participle from 'achaz; something seized, i.e. A possession.">possession.’</a> 5And now your two sons born to you in Egypt before I came to you here shall be reckoned as mine; Ephraim and Manasseh shall be mine, just as Reuben and Simeon are mine.…<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/17-6.htm">Genesis 17:6-8</a> I will make you exceedingly fruitful; I will make nations of you, and kings will descend from you. / I will establish My covenant as an everlasting covenant between Me and you and your descendants after you, to be your God and the God of your descendants after you. / And to you and your descendants I will give the land where you are residing—all the land of Canaan—as an eternal possession; and I will be their God.” <a href="/genesis/35-11.htm">Genesis 35:11-12</a> 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. / The land that I gave to Abraham and Isaac I will give to you, and I will give this land to your descendants after you.” <a href="/exodus/1-7.htm">Exodus 1:7</a> but the Israelites were fruitful and increased rapidly; they multiplied and became exceedingly numerous, so that the land was filled with them. <a href="/leviticus/26-9.htm">Leviticus 26:9</a> I will turn toward you and make you fruitful and multiply you, and I will establish My covenant with you. <a href="/deuteronomy/1-10.htm">Deuteronomy 1:10</a> The LORD your God has multiplied you, so that today you are as numerous as the stars in the sky. <a href="/deuteronomy/7-13.htm">Deuteronomy 7:13</a> He will love you and bless you and multiply you. He will bless the fruit of your womb and the produce of your land—your grain, new wine, and oil, the young of your herds and the lambs of your flocks—in the land that He swore to your fathers to give you. <a href="/deuteronomy/28-4.htm">Deuteronomy 28:4</a> The fruit of your womb will be blessed, as well as the produce of your land and the offspring of your livestock—the calves of your herds and the lambs of your flocks. <a href="/deuteronomy/28-11.htm">Deuteronomy 28:11</a> The LORD will make you prosper abundantly—in the fruit of your womb, the offspring of your livestock, and the produce of your land—in the land that the LORD swore to your fathers to give you. <a href="/1_chronicles/16-17.htm">1 Chronicles 16:17-18</a> He confirmed it to Jacob as a decree, to Israel as an everlasting covenant: / ‘I will give you the land of Canaan as the portion of your inheritance.’ <a href="/psalms/105-9.htm">Psalm 105:9-11</a> the covenant He made with Abraham, and the oath He swore to Isaac. / He confirmed it to Jacob as a decree, to Israel as an everlasting covenant: / “I will give you the land of Canaan as the portion of your inheritance.” <a href="/isaiah/51-2.htm">Isaiah 51:2</a> Look to Abraham your father, and to Sarah who gave you birth. When I called him, he was but one; then I blessed him and multiplied him. <a href="/jeremiah/30-19.htm">Jeremiah 30:19</a> Thanksgiving will proceed from them, a sound of celebration. I will multiply them, and they will not be decreased; I will honor them, and they will not be belittled. <a href="/ezekiel/36-10.htm">Ezekiel 36:10-11</a> I will multiply the people upon you—the house of Israel in its entirety. The cities will be inhabited and the ruins rebuilt. / I will fill you with people and animals, and they will multiply and be fruitful. I will make you as inhabited as you once were, and I will make you prosper more than before. Then you will know that I am the LORD. <a href="/acts/7-5.htm">Acts 7:5</a> He gave him no inheritance here, not even a foot of ground. But God promised to give possession of the land to Abraham and his descendants, even though he did not yet have a child. <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.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And said to me, Behold, I will make you fruitful, and multiply you, and I will make of you a multitude of people; and will give this land to your seed after you for an everlasting possession.Behold I.<a href="/genesis/12-2.htm">Genesis 12:2</a> And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing:<a href="/genesis/13-15.htm">Genesis 13:15,16</a> For all the land which thou seest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed for ever… <a href="/genesis/22-17.htm">Genesis 22:17</a> That in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand which is upon the sea shore; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies;will give.<a href="/deuteronomy/32-8.htm">Deuteronomy 32:8</a> When the most High divided to the nations their inheritance, when he separated the sons of Adam, he set the bounds of the people according to the number of the children of Israel.<a href="/amos/9-14.htm">Amos 9:14,15</a> And I will bring again the captivity of my people of Israel, and they shall build the waste cities, and inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, and drink the wine thereof; they shall also make gardens, and eat the fruit of them… everlasting.<a href="/genesis/17-8.htm">Genesis 17:8,13</a> And I will give unto thee, and to thy seed after thee, the land wherein thou art a stranger, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession; and I will be their God… <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/21-33.htm">Age-During</a> <a href="/genesis/35-11.htm">Community</a> <a href="/genesis/37-25.htm">Company</a> <a href="/genesis/46-26.htm">Descendants</a> <a href="/genesis/21-33.htm">Everlasting</a> <a href="/genesis/46-27.htm">Family</a> <a href="/genesis/35-11.htm">Fertile</a> <a href="/genesis/47-27.htm">Fruitful</a> <a href="/genesis/47-27.htm">Great</a> <a href="/genesis/47-11.htm">Heritage</a> <a href="/genesis/47-24.htm">Increase</a> <a href="/genesis/39-3.htm">Making</a> <a href="/genesis/47-27.htm">Multiplied</a> <a href="/genesis/47-27.htm">Multiply</a> <a href="/genesis/35-11.htm">Multitude</a> <a href="/genesis/35-11.htm">Nations</a> <a href="/genesis/47-27.htm">Numbers</a> <a href="/genesis/47-27.htm">Numerous</a> <a href="/genesis/35-29.htm">Peoples</a> <a href="/genesis/47-27.htm">Possession</a> <a href="/genesis/47-24.htm">Seed</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/exodus/12-14.htm">Age-During</a> <a href="/exodus/12-3.htm">Community</a> <a href="/genesis/49-6.htm">Company</a> <a href="/genesis/48-19.htm">Descendants</a> <a href="/genesis/49-26.htm">Everlasting</a> <a href="/genesis/48-6.htm">Family</a> <a href="/genesis/49-25.htm">Fertile</a> <a href="/genesis/49-22.htm">Fruitful</a> <a href="/genesis/48-16.htm">Great</a> <a href="/genesis/48-6.htm">Heritage</a> <a href="/genesis/48-16.htm">Increase</a> <a href="/genesis/50-3.htm">Making</a> <a href="/exodus/1-7.htm">Multiplied</a> <a href="/exodus/1-7.htm">Multiply</a> <a href="/genesis/48-16.htm">Multitude</a> <a href="/genesis/48-19.htm">Nations</a> <a href="/genesis/50-20.htm">Numbers</a> <a href="/genesis/50-20.htm">Numerous</a> <a href="/genesis/49-10.htm">Peoples</a> <a href="/genesis/49-30.htm">Possession</a> <a href="/genesis/48-11.htm">Seed</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'; 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The context is Jacob recounting God's promise to him, which is a continuation of the covenant made with Abraham and Isaac. This divine communication underscores the personal relationship between God and the patriarchs, emphasizing the importance of divine revelation in the biblical narrative.‘Behold, I will make you fruitful and multiply you; This promise echoes the original blessing given to Adam and Eve in <a href="/genesis/1-28.htm">Genesis 1:28</a> and is reiterated to Noah in <a href="/genesis/9.htm">Genesis 9:1</a>. It signifies not only physical progeny but also spiritual prosperity and influence. The phrase "fruitful and multiply" is a recurring theme in Genesis, highlighting God's intention for His people to grow and fill the earth.I will make you a multitude of peoples, This part of the promise points to the future nation of Israel, which will consist of twelve tribes descending from Jacob's sons. It also foreshadows the inclusion of Gentiles into God's family, as seen in the New Testament (<a href="/galatians/3-28.htm">Galatians 3:28-29</a>), where believers in Christ are considered Abraham's seed.and will give this land to your descendants after you The land promise is central to the Abrahamic Covenant, first given in <a href="/genesis/12-7.htm">Genesis 12:7</a>. It refers to the land of Canaan, which becomes the Promised Land for the Israelites. This promise is foundational for understanding the historical and theological significance of the land in the Bible, as it represents God's faithfulness and the fulfillment of His promises.as an everlasting possession.’ The term "everlasting possession" indicates the perpetual nature of God's covenant with Israel. While the physical possession of the land has varied throughout history, the promise remains a testament to God's unchanging commitment. This phrase also points to the eschatological hope of a future restoration and fulfillment in the Messianic kingdom, where Christ reigns as the ultimate fulfillment of God's promises to Israel.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jacob.htm">Jacob (Israel)</a> The patriarch who receives God's promise. He is recounting God's covenant to his son Joseph. 2. <a href="/topical/j/joseph.htm">Joseph</a> Jacob's son, who is present as Jacob blesses his grandsons, Ephraim and Manasseh. 3. <a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a> The divine being who made the covenant with Jacob, promising him fruitfulness and land. 4. <a href="/topical/c/canaan.htm">Canaan</a> The land promised by God to Jacob's descendants as an everlasting possession. 5. <a href="/topical/e/ephraim_and_manasseh.htm">Ephraim and Manasseh</a> Joseph's sons, who are being blessed by Jacob in this chapter.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness.htm">God's Faithfulness</a> God's promises are steadfast and reliable. Just as He was faithful to Jacob, He remains faithful to His promises to us today. <a href="/topical/g/generational_blessing.htm">Generational Blessing</a> The blessings and promises of God often extend beyond the individual to their descendants. Our faithfulness can impact future generations. <a href="/topical/f/fruitfulness_and_multiplication.htm">Fruitfulness and Multiplication</a> God's desire is for His people to be fruitful and multiply, not just physically but spiritually, expanding His kingdom on earth. <a href="/topical/e/everlasting_possession.htm">Everlasting Possession</a> The land promised to Jacob's descendants symbolizes the eternal inheritance believers have in Christ, pointing to the ultimate fulfillment in the new heavens and new earth. <a href="/topical/c/covenant_relationship.htm">Covenant Relationship</a> Understanding our relationship with God as a covenant relationship helps us grasp the depth of His commitment to us and our response to Him.<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/how_do_blessing_and_birthright_differ.htm">How do a blessing and a birthright differ?</a> <a href="/q/what_is_the_tribe_of_ephraim.htm">What is the Tribe of Ephraim?</a> <a href="/q/who_was_ephraim_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Ephraim in the Bible?</a> <a href="/q/holy_spirit's_functions.htm">What are the functions of the Holy Spirit?</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>(4) A multitude of people.--In <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> the words are "a congregation (or church) of nations;" here "a congregation (same word) of peoples." (See Note there.) <a href="/commentaries/genesis/48-4.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>and told וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (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 me, אֵלַ֗י (’ê·lay) Preposition | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to ‘Behold, הִנְנִ֤י (hin·nî) Interjection | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2005.htm">Strong's 2005: </a> Lo! behold! I will make you fruitful מַפְרְךָ֙ (map̄·rə·ḵā) Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6509.htm">Strong's 6509: </a> To bear fruit, be fruitful and multiply you; וְהִרְבִּיתִ֔ךָ (wə·hir·bî·ṯi·ḵā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7235.htm">Strong's 7235: </a> To be or become much, many or great I will make you וּנְתַתִּ֖יךָ (ū·nə·ṯat·tî·ḵā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> To give, put, set a multitude לִקְהַ֣ל (liq·hal) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6951.htm">Strong's 6951: </a> Assembly, convocation, congregation of peoples, עַמִּ֑ים (‘am·mîm) Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5971.htm">Strong's 5971: </a> A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock and will give וְנָ֨תַתִּ֜י (wə·nā·ṯat·tî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> To give, put, set this הַזֹּ֛את (haz·zōṯ) Article | Pronoun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2063.htm">Strong's 2063: </a> Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that, land הָאָ֧רֶץ (hā·’ā·reṣ) Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> Earth, land to your descendants לְזַרְעֲךָ֥ (lə·zar·‘ă·ḵā) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2233.htm">Strong's 2233: </a> Seed, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity after you אַחֲרֶ֖יךָ (’a·ḥă·re·ḵā) Preposition | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_310.htm">Strong's 310: </a> The hind or following part as an everlasting עוֹלָֽם׃ (‘ō·w·lām) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5769.htm">Strong's 5769: </a> Concealed, eternity, frequentatively, always possession.’ אֲחֻזַּ֥ת (’ă·ḥuz·zaṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_272.htm">Strong's 272: </a> Something seized, a possession <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/48-4.htm">Genesis 48:4 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/genesis/48-4.htm">Genesis 48:4 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/genesis/48-4.htm">Genesis 48:4 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/genesis/48-4.htm">Genesis 48:4 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/genesis/48-4.htm">Genesis 48:4 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/48-4.htm">Genesis 48:4 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/48-4.htm">Genesis 48:4 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/48-4.htm">Genesis 48:4 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/48-4.htm">Genesis 48:4 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/genesis/48-4.htm">Genesis 48:4 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/genesis/48-4.htm">OT Law: Genesis 48:4 And said to me 'Behold I will (Gen. 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