Genesis 48:9
And Joseph said to his father, They are my sons, whom God has given me here. And he said, Bring them, I pray thee, to me, that I may bless them.
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
In Context
8And Israel beheld Joseph's sons, and said, Who are these?
Cross References
Genesis 27:28And God give thee of the dew of heaven, And of the fatness of the earth, And plenty of corn and new wine.
Genesis 28:3And the Almighty God bless thee, and make thee fruitful and multiply thee, that thou mayest become a company of peoples.
Genesis 33:5And he lifted up his eyes and saw the women and the children, and said, Who are these with thee? And he said, The children that God has graciously given thy servant.
Deuteronomy 33:1And this is the blessing, wherewith Moses the man of God blessed the children of Israel before his death.
1 Samuel 1:20And it came to pass when the time was come about after Hannah had conceived, that she bore a son, and called his name Samuel, [saying,] Because I have asked him of Jehovah.
1 Samuel 2:20And Eli blessed Elkanah and his wife, and said, Jehovah give thee seed of this woman for the loan which is lent to Jehovah. And they went to their own home.
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 →