Genesis

Genesis 48:14–16

14But Israel stretched out his right hand and put it on the head of Ephraim, the younger; and crossing his hands, he put his left on Manasseh’s head, although Manasseh was the firstborn. 15Then he blessed Joseph and said:

“May the God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked,

the God who has been my shepherd all my life to this day,

16the angelc who has redeemed me from all harm—

may He bless these boys.

And may they be called by my name

and the names of my fathers Abraham and Isaac,

and may they grow into a multitude upon the earth.”

Footnotes

  • c 48:16 Or Angel

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Genesis 48:14

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֨לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
stretched outוַיִּשְׁלַח֩way·yiš·laḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7971 send
his right handיְמִינ֜וֹyə·mî·nōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3225 right hand
and putוַיָּ֨שֶׁתway·yā·šeṯConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7896 put, set
it onעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the headרֹ֤אשׁrōšNoun - masculine singular constructH7218 head
of Ephraimאֶפְרַ֙יִם֙’ep̄·ra·yimNoun - proper - masculine singularH669 Ephraim
the youngerהַצָּעִ֔ירhaṣ·ṣā·‘îrArticle; Adjective - masculine singularH6810 little, insignificant, young
and crossingשִׂכֵּל֙śik·kêlVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH7919 be prudent
his handsיָדָ֔יוyā·ḏāwNoun - feminine dual construct; third person masculine singularH3027 hand
he put his leftשְׂמֹאל֖וֹśə·mō·lōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH8040 the left
onעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
Manasseh’sמְנַשֶּׁ֑הmə·naš·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4519 Manasseh
headרֹ֣אשׁrōšNoun - masculine singular constructH7218 head
althoughכִּ֥יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֖הmə·naš·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4519 Manasseh
was the firstbornהַבְּכֽוֹר׃hab·bə·ḵō·wrArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1060 first-born

Genesis 48:15

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then he blessedוַיְבָ֥רֶךְway·ḇā·reḵConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1288 kneel, bless
Josephיוֹסֵ֖ףyō·w·sêp̄Noun - proper - masculine singularH3130 Joseph
and saidוַיֹּאמַ֑רway·yō·marConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
May the Godהָֽאֱלֹהִ֡יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH430 God
beforeלְפָנָיו֙lə·p̄ā·nāwPreposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singularH6440 face, before
whomאֲשֶׁר֩’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
my fathersאֲבֹתַ֤י’ă·ḇō·ṯayNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH1 father
Abrahamאַבְרָהָ֣ם’aḇ·rā·hāmNoun - proper - masculine singularH85 Abraham
and Isaacוְיִצְחָ֔קwə·yiṣ·ḥāqConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3327 Isaac
walkedהִתְהַלְּכ֨וּhiṯ·hal·lə·ḵūVerb - Hitpael - Perfect - third person common pluralH1980 go, come, walk
the Godהָֽאֱלֹהִים֙hā·’ĕ·lō·hîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH430 God
who has been my shepherdהָרֹעֶ֣הhā·rō·‘ehArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH7462 pasture, tend, graze
all my lifeמֵעוֹדִ֖יmê·‘ō·w·ḏîPreposition-m; Adverb; first person common singularH5750 a going round, continuance
toעַד־‘aḏ-PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
thisהַזֶּֽה׃haz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
dayהַיּ֥וֹםhay·yō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day

Genesis 48:16

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
the angelהַמַּלְאָךְ֩ham·mal·’āḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4397 messenger
who has redeemedהַגֹּאֵ֨לhag·gō·’êlArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH1350 redeem, act as kinsman
meאֹתִ֜י’ō·ṯîDirect object marker; first person common singularH853 mark of the accusative
from allמִכָּל־mik·kālPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
harmרָ֗עrā‘Adjective - masculine singularH7451 bad, evil
may He blessיְבָרֵךְ֮yə·ḇā·rêḵVerb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1288 kneel, bless
these boysהַנְּעָרִים֒han·nə·‘ā·rîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH5288 a shaking, scattering
And may they be calledוְיִקָּרֵ֤אwə·yiq·qā·rêConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7121 call, proclaim, read
by my nameשְׁמִ֔יšə·mîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH8034 name
and the namesוְשֵׁ֥םwə·šêmConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH8034 name
of my fathersאֲבֹתַ֖י’ă·ḇō·ṯayNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH1 father
Abrahamאַבְרָהָ֣ם’aḇ·rā·hāmNoun - proper - masculine singularH85 Abraham
and Isaacוְיִצְחָ֑קwə·yiṣ·ḥāqConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3327 Isaac
and may they growוְיִדְגּ֥וּwə·yiḏ·gūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH1711 multiply, increase
into a multitudeלָרֹ֖בlā·rōḇPreposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singularH7230 multitude, abundance, greatness
uponבְּקֶ֥רֶבbə·qe·reḇPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH7130 inward part, midst
the earthהָאָֽרֶץ׃hā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land

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Genesis 48:14 Genesis 41:51

Genesis 48:15 Genesis 17:1 · Hebrews 11:21 · Colossians 2:6

Genesis 48:16 Psalm 34:22 · Genesis 48:5 · Genesis 28:13–15 · Genesis 49:22 · Numbers 26:28–37 · Psalm 121:7 · Joshua 17:17 · Acts 15:17 · 2 Timothy 4:18 · Isaiah 63:9 · Amos 9:12 · Hebrews 11:21

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