Genesis 48:9
And Joseph said to his father, They are my sons, whom God gave me here; and Jacob said, Bring me them, that I may bless them.
Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
In Context
8And when Israel saw the sons of Joseph, he said, Who are these to thee?
Cross References
Genesis 27:28And may God give thee of the dew of heaven, and of the fatness of the earth, and abundance of corn and wine.
Genesis 28:3And may my God bless thee, and increase thee, and multiply thee, and thou shalt become gatherings of nations.
Genesis 33:5And Esau looked up and saw the women and the children, and said, What are these to thee? And he said, The children with which God has mercifully blessed thy servant.
Deuteronomy 33:1And this is the blessing with which Moses the man of God blessed the children of Israel before his death.
1 Samuel 1:20And it came to pass + 1:20 Gr. in the season of days.when the time was come, that she brought forth a son, and called his name Samuel, and said, Because I asked him of the Lord God of Sabaoth.
1 Samuel 2:20And Heli blessed Helcana and his wife, saying, The Lord recompense to thee seed of this woman, in return for the loan which thou hast lent to the Lord: and the man returned to his place.
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 →