Genesis

Genesis 48:16

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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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

Cross-references

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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.