Genesis

Genesis 48:15–16

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 angel^c 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 48:15

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then he blessed	וַיְבָ֥רֶךְ	way·ḇā·reḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1288 kneel, bless
Joseph	יוֹסֵ֖ף	yō·w·sêp̄	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3130 Joseph
and said	וַיֹּאמַ֑ר	way·yō·mar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
May the God	הָֽאֱלֹהִ֡ים	hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
before	לְפָנָיו֙	lə·p̄ā·nāw	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singular	H6440 face, before
whom	אֲשֶׁר֩	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
my fathers	אֲבֹתַ֤י	’ă·ḇō·ṯay	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H1 father
Abraham	אַבְרָהָ֣ם	’aḇ·rā·hām	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H85 Abraham
and Isaac	וְיִצְחָ֔ק	wə·yiṣ·ḥāq	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3327 Isaac
walked	הִתְהַלְּכ֨וּ	hiṯ·hal·lə·ḵū	Verb - Hitpael - Perfect - third person common plural	H1980 go, come, walk
the God	הָֽאֱלֹהִים֙	hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
who has been my shepherd	הָרֹעֶ֣ה	hā·rō·‘eh	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H7462 pasture, tend, graze
all my life	מֵעוֹדִ֖י	mê·‘ō·w·ḏî	Preposition-m; Adverb; first person common singular	H5750 a going round, continuance
to	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
this	הַזֶּֽה׃	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
day	הַיּ֥וֹם	hay·yō·wm	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day

Genesis 48:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
the angel	הַמַּלְאָךְ֩	ham·mal·’āḵ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4397 messenger
who has redeemed	הַגֹּאֵ֨ל	hag·gō·’êl	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H1350 redeem, act as kinsman
me	אֹתִ֜י	’ō·ṯî	Direct object marker; first person common singular	H853 mark of the accusative
from all	מִכָּל־	mik·kāl	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
harm	רָ֗ע	rā‘	Adjective - masculine singular	H7451 bad, evil
may He bless	יְבָרֵךְ֮	yə·ḇā·rêḵ	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1288 kneel, bless
these boys	הַנְּעָרִים֒	han·nə·‘ā·rîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H5288 a shaking, scattering
And may they be called	וְיִקָּרֵ֤א	wə·yiq·qā·rê	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
by my name	שְׁמִ֔י	šə·mî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H8034 name
and the names	וְשֵׁ֥ם	wə·šêm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct	H8034 name
of my fathers	אֲבֹתַ֖י	’ă·ḇō·ṯay	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H1 father
Abraham	אַבְרָהָ֣ם	’aḇ·rā·hām	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H85 Abraham
and Isaac	וְיִצְחָ֑ק	wə·yiṣ·ḥāq	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3327 Isaac
and may they grow	וְיִדְגּ֥וּ	wə·yiḏ·gū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1711 multiply, increase
into a multitude	לָרֹ֖ב	lā·rōḇ	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7230 multitude, abundance, greatness
upon	בְּקֶ֥רֶב	bə·qe·reḇ	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H7130 inward part, midst
the earth	הָאָֽרֶץ׃	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land

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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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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.