Genesis 48:3

And Jacob said to Joseph, God, the Ruler of all, came to me in a vision at Luz in the land of Canaan, and gave me his blessing,

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And Jacob said unto Joseph, God Almighty appeared unto me at Luz in the land of Canaan, and blessed me,

In Context

2And when they said to Jacob, Your son Joseph is coming to see you: then Israel, getting all his strength together, had himself lifted up in his bed.

4And said to me, Truly, I will make you fertile and give you increase and will make of you a great family of nations: and I will give this land to your seed after you to be their heritage for ever.

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Cross References

Genesis 17:6I will make you very fertile, so that nations will come from you and kings will be your offspring.

Genesis 28:12And he had a dream, and in his dream he saw steps stretching from earth to heaven, and the angels of God were going up and down on them.

Genesis 28:19And he gave that place the name of Beth-el, but before that time the town was named Luz.

Genesis 35:9Now when Jacob was on his way from Paddan-aram, God came to him again and, blessing him, said,

Judges 1:23So they sent men to make a search round Beth-el. (Now the name of the town in earlier times was Luz.)

Revelation 21:11Having the glory of God: and her light was like a stone of great price, a jasper stone, clear as glass:

Matthew Henry on Genesis 48:2-8

Jacob's Last Illness. ( b. c. 1689.) 1 And it came to pass after these things, that one told Joseph, Behold, thy father is sick: and he took with him his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim. 2 And one told Jacob, and said, Behold, thy son Joseph cometh unto thee: and Israel strengthened himself, and sat upon the bed. 3 And Jacob said unto Joseph, God Almighty appeared unto me at Luz in the land of Canaan, and blessed me, 4 And said unto me, Behold, I will make thee fruitful, and multiply thee, and I will make of thee a… Read the whole commentary →

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