Genesis

Genesis 48:19–20

¹⁹But his father refused. “I know, my son, I know!” he said. “He too shall become a people, and he too shall be great; nevertheless, his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his offspring shall become a multitude of nations.”

²⁰So that day Jacob blessed them and said:

“By you shall Israel pronounce this blessing:

‘May God make you like Ephraim and Manasseh.’”

So he put Ephraim before Manasseh.

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Genesis 48:19

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But his father	אָבִ֗יו	’ā·ḇîw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1 father
refused	וַיְמָאֵ֣ן	way·mā·’ên	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3985 refuse
I know	יָדַ֤עְתִּֽי	yā·ḏa‘·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H3045 know
my son	בְנִי֙	ḇə·nî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H1121 son
I know	יָדַ֔עְתִּי	yā·ḏa‘·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H3045 know
he said	וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
He	ה֥וּא	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
too	גַּם־	gam-	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
shall become	יִֽהְיֶה־	yih·yeh-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a people	לְּעָ֖ם	lə·‘ām	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
and he	ה֣וּא	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
too	וְגַם־	wə·ḡam-	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
shall be great	יִגְדָּ֑ל	yiḡ·dāl	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1431 grow up, become great
nevertheless	וְאוּלָ֗ם	wə·’ū·lām	Conjunction	H199 but, but indeed
his younger	הַקָּטֹן֙	haq·qā·ṭōn	Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H6996 small, young, unimportant
brother	אָחִ֤יו	’ā·ḥîw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H251 brother
shall be greater	יִגְדַּ֣ל	yiḡ·dal	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1431 grow up, become great
than he	מִמֶּ֔נּוּ	mim·men·nū	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
and his offspring	וְזַרְע֖וֹ	wə·zar·‘ōw	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H2233 sowing, seed, offspring
shall become	יִהְיֶ֥ה	yih·yeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a multitude	מְלֹֽא־	mə·lō-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4393 fulness, that which fills
of nations	הַגּוֹיִֽם׃	hag·gō·w·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H1471 nation, people

Genesis 48:20

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So that day	בַּיּ֣וֹם	bay·yō·wm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
blessed	וַיְבָ֨רֲכֵ֜ם	way·ḇā·ră·ḵêm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine plural	H1288 kneel, bless
them	הַהוּא֮	ha·hū	Article; Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
and said	לֵאמֹ֔ר	lê·mōr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H559 utter, say
By you	בְּךָ֗	bə·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular
shall Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵל֙	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
pronounce	לֵאמוֹר֒	lê·mō·wr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H559 utter, say
this blessing	יְבָרֵ֤ךְ	yə·ḇā·rêḵ	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1288 kneel, bless
May God	אֱלֹהִ֔ים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
make	יְשִֽׂמְךָ֣	yə·śim·ḵā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singular	H7760 put, place, set
you like Ephraim	כְּאֶפְרַ֖יִם	kə·’ep̄·ra·yim	Preposition-k; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H669 Ephraim
and Manasseh	וְכִמְנַשֶּׁ֑ה	wə·ḵim·naš·šeh	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4519 Manasseh
So he put	וַיָּ֥שֶׂם	way·yā·śem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7760 put, place, set
Ephraim	אֶפְרַ֖יִם	’ep̄·ra·yim	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H669 Ephraim
before	לִפְנֵ֥י	lip̄·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
Manasseh	מְנַשֶּֽׁה׃	mə·naš·šeh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4519 Manasseh

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Genesis 48:19 Deuteronomy 33:17 · Numbers 1:33–35 · Genesis 25:28 · Genesis 48:14 · Genesis 17:20–21

Genesis 48:20 Ruth 4:11–12 · Genesis 28:3 · Genesis 24:60

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.