Genesis 48:9
He answered: They are my sons, whom God hath given me in this place. And he said: Bring them to me that I may bless them.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
In Context
8Then seeing his sons, he said to him: Who are these?
Cross References
Genesis 27:28God give thee the dew of heaven, and of the fatness of the earth, abundance of corn and wine.
Genesis 28:3And God almighty bless thee, and make thee to increase, and multiply thee: that thou mayst be a multitude of people.
Genesis 33:5And lifting up his eyes, he saw the women and their children, and said: What mean these? And do they belong to thee? He answered: They are the children which God hath given to me thy servant.
Deuteronomy 33:1This is the blessing, wherewith the man of God Moses blessed the children of Israel, before his death.
1 Samuel 1:20And it came to pass when the time was come about, Anna conceived and bore a son, and called his name Samuel: because she had asked him of the Lord.
1 Samuel 2:20And Heli blessed Elcana and his wife: and he said to him: The Lord give thee seed of this woman, for the loan thou hast lent to the Lord. 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 →