Genesis 48:15
“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,”
Genesis 48:15 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- 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,
- DRADouay–Rheims
- 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;
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- 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,
- DARBYDarby
- 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,
- WEBThe World English Bible
- He blessed Joseph, and said, The God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac did walk, the God who has fed me all my life long to this day,
- YLTYoung's Literal Translation
- 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:
- BPVBiblePics Version
- He blessed Joseph, saying, "God, before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked, the God who has fed me all my life to this day,
Context: Genesis 48
13And 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.
14And 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.
15And 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,
16The 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.
17And 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.
About Genesis 48: Jacob Blesses Joseph's Sons
Jacob blesses Joseph's two sons, Ephraim and Manasseh.
Commentary
Genesis 48 is a chapter that focuses on the blessing of Jacob's sons, Ephraim and Manasseh. It is a continuation of the story of Jacob's life, which began in Genesis 25. In this chapter, Jacob is on his deathbed and is blessing his two grandsons, Ephraim and Manasseh, who are the sons of Joseph. Jacob is aware that his death is near and he wants to ensure that his grandsons are blessed before he passes away.