Genesis 48:9
And Joseph said to his father, They are my sons, whom God has given me in this land. And he said, Let them come near me, and I will give them a blessing.
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8Then Israel, looking at Joseph's sons, said, Who are these?
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Genesis 27:28May God give you the dew of heaven, and the good things of the earth, and grain and wine in full measure:
Genesis 28:3And may God, the Ruler of all, give you his blessing, giving you fruit and increase, so that you may become an army of peoples.
Genesis 33:5Then Esau, lifting up his eyes, saw the women and the children, and said, Who are these with you? And he said, The children whom God in his mercy has given to your servant.
Deuteronomy 33:1Now this is the blessing which Moses, the man of God, gave to the children of Israel before his death.
1 Samuel 1:20Now the time came when Hannah, being with child, gave birth to a son; and she gave him the name Samuel, Because, she said, I made a prayer to the Lord for him.
1 Samuel 2:20And every year Eli gave Elkanah and his wife a blessing, saying, May the Lord give you offspring by this woman in exchange for the child you have given to the Lord. And they went back to their house.
Matthew Henry on Genesis 48:9-22
Jacob Blesses the Sons of Joseph; Jacob's Dying Prophecy. ( b. c. 1689.) 8 And Israel beheld Joseph's sons, and said, Who are these? 9 And Joseph said unto his father, They are my sons, whom God hath given me in this place. And he said, Bring them, I pray thee, unto me, and I will bless them. 10 Now the eyes of Israel were dim for age, so that he could not see. And he brought them near unto him; and he kissed them, and embraced them. 11 And Israel said unto Joseph, I had not thought to see thy face: and, lo, God… Read the whole commentary →