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| Ge 48:1 | C D S T R K | And it came to pass after these things, that one told Joseph, Behold, thy father is sick: and he took with him his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim. | And it came to pass after these things, that one told Joseph, Behold, thy father is sick. And he took with him his two sons Manasseh and Ephraim. |
| Ge 48:2 | C D S T R K | And one told Jacob, and said, Behold, thy son Joseph cometh unto thee: and Israel strengthened himself, and sat upon the bed. | And one told Jacob and said, Behold, thy son Joseph is coming to thee. And Israel strengthened himself, and sat upon the bed. |
| Ge 48:3 | C D S T R K | And Jacob said unto Joseph, God Almighty appeared unto me at Luz in the land of Canaan, and blessed me, | And Jacob said to Joseph, The Almighty łGod appeared to me at Luz in the land of Canaan, and blessed me, |
| Ge 48:4 | C D S T R K | 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. | and he said to 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. |
| Ge 48:5 | C D S T R K | And now thy two sons, Ephraim and Manasseh, which were born unto thee in the land of Egypt before I came unto thee into Egypt, are mine; as Reuben and Simeon, they shall be mine. | And now thy two sons, who were born to thee in the land of Egypt before I came to thee into Egypt, shall be mine: Ephraim and Manasseh shall be mine, as Reuben and Simeon. |
| Ge 48:6 | C D S T R | And thy issue, which thou begettest after them, shall be thine, and shall be called after the name of their brethren in their inheritance. | And thy family which thou hast begotten after them shall be thine: they shall be called after the name of their brethren in their inheritance. |
| Ge 48:7 | C D S T R | And as for me, when I came from Padan, Rachel died by me in the land of Canaan in the way, when yet there was but a little way to come unto Ephrath: and I buried her there in the way of Ephrath; the same is Bethlehem. | And as for me, when I came from Padan, Rachel died by me in the land of Canaan on the way, when there was yet a certain distance to come to Ephrath; and I buried her there on the way to Ephrath, that is, Bethlehem. |
| Ge 48:8 | C D S T | And Israel beheld Joseph's sons, and said, Who are these? | And Israel beheld Joseph's sons, and said, Who are these? |
| Ge 48:9 | C D S T R K | And Joseph said unto his father, They are my sons, whom God hath given me in this place. And he said, Bring them, I pray thee, unto me, and I will bless them. | And Joseph said to his father, They are my sons, whom God has given me here. And he said, Bring them, I pray thee, to me, that I may bless them. |
| Ge 48:10 | C D S T R | Now the eyes of Israel were dim for age, so that he could not see. And he brought them near unto him; and he kissed them, and embraced them. | But the eyes of Israel were heavy from age: he could not see. And he brought them nearer to him; and he kissed them, and embraced them. |
| Ge 48:11 | C D S T R | And Israel said unto Joseph, I had not thought to see thy face: and, lo, God hath shewed me also thy seed. | And Israel said to Joseph, I had not thought to see thy face; and behold, God has let me see also thy seed. |
| Ge 48:12 | C D S T R | And Joseph brought them out from between his knees, and he bowed himself with his face to the earth. | And Joseph brought them out from his knees, and bowed down with his face to the earth. |
| Ge 48:13 | C D S T K | And Joseph took them both, Ephraim in his right hand toward Israel's left hand, and Manasseh in his left hand toward Israel's right hand, and brought them near unto him. | And Joseph took them both, Ephraim in his right hand toward Israel's left hand, and Manasseh in his left hand toward Israel's right hand, and brought them near to him. |
| Ge 48:14 | C D S T R | And Israel stretched out his right hand, and laid it upon Ephraim's head, who was the younger, and his left hand upon Manasseh's head, guiding his hands wittingly; for Manasseh was the firstborn. | But Israel stretched out his right hand, and laid it on Ephraim's head -- now he was the younger -- and his left hand on Manasseh's head; guiding his hands intelligently, for Manasseh was the firstborn. |
| Ge 48:15 | C D S T R | 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, | And he blessed Joseph, and said, The God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked, the God that shepherded me all my life long to this day, |
| Ge 48:16 | C D S T R K | 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. | the Angel that redeemed me from all evil, bless the lads; and let my name be named upon them, and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac; and let them grow into a multitude in the midst of the land! |
| Ge 48:17 | C D S T R | And when Joseph saw that his father laid his right hand upon the head of Ephraim, it displeased him: and he held up his father's hand, to remove it from Ephraim's head unto Manasseh's head. | When Joseph saw that his father laid his right hand on the head of Ephraim, it was evil in his eyes; and he took hold of his father's hand to remove it from Ephraim's head to Manasseh's head. |
| Ge 48:18 | C D S T R | And Joseph said unto his father, Not so, my father: for this is the firstborn; put thy right hand upon his head. | And Joseph said to his father, Not so, my father, for this is the firstborn: put thy right hand on his head. |
| Ge 48:19 | C D S T R | And his father refused, and said, I know it, my son, I know it: he also shall become a people, and he also shall be great: but truly his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his seed shall become a multitude of nations. | But his father refused and said, I know, my son, I know: he also will become a people, and he also will be great; but truly his younger brother will be greater than he; and his seed will become the fulness of nations. |
| Ge 48:20 | C D S T R | And he blessed them that day, saying, In thee shall Israel bless, saying, God make thee as Ephraim and as Manasseh: and he set Ephraim before Manasseh. | And he blessed them that day, saying, In thee will Israel bless, saying, God make thee as Ephraim and Manasseh! And he set Ephraim before Manasseh. |
| Ge 48:21 | C D S T R K | And Israel said unto Joseph, Behold, I die: but God shall be with you, and bring you again unto the land of your fathers. | And Israel said to Joseph, Behold, I die; and God will be with you, and bring you again to the land of your fathers. |
| Ge 48:22 | C D S T R K | Moreover I have given to thee one portion above thy brethren, which I took out of the hand of the Amorite with my sword and with my bow. | And I have given to thee one tract of land above thy brethren, which I took out of the hand of the Amorite with my sword and with my bow. |