Genesis 48:19-21
English Standard Version
19 But his father refused and said, (A)“I know, my son, I know. He also shall become a people, and he also shall be great. Nevertheless, (B)his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his offspring shall become a multitude[a] of nations.” 20 So he blessed them that day, saying,
“By you Israel will pronounce blessings, saying,
(C)‘God make you as Ephraim and as Manasseh.’”
Thus he put Ephraim before Manasseh. 21 Then Israel said to Joseph, “Behold, I am about to die, but (D)God will be with you and will bring you again to the land of your fathers.
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- Genesis 48:19 Hebrew fullness
Genesis 48:19-21
New King James Version
19 But his father refused and said, (A)“I know, my son, I know. He also shall become a people, and he also shall be great; but truly (B)his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his descendants shall become a multitude of nations.”
20 So he blessed them that day, saying, (C)“By you Israel will bless, saying, ‘May God make you as Ephraim and as Manasseh!’ ” And thus he set Ephraim before Manasseh.
21 Then Israel said to Joseph, “Behold, I am dying, but (D)God will be with you and bring you back to the land of your fathers.
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Genesis 48:19-21
New American Standard Bible
19 But his father refused and said, “I know, my son, I know; he also will become a people and he also will be great. However, his younger brother shall be greater than he, and (A)his [a]descendants shall become [b]a multitude of nations.” 20 So (B)he blessed them that day, saying,
“By you Israel will pronounce blessing, saying,
‘May God make you like Ephraim and Manasseh!’”
And so he put Ephraim before Manasseh. 21 Then Israel said to Joseph, “Behold, I am about to die, but (C)God will be with you, and (D)bring you back to the land of your fathers.
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