Genesis 48:21

And Israel said to Joseph, Behold, I die; and God shall be with you, and restore you to the land of your fathers.

LXX2012 (US English)

In The King James Version

And Israel said unto Joseph, Behold, I die: but God shall be with you, and bring you again unto the land of your fathers.

In Context

20And he blessed them in that day, saying, In you shall Israel be blessed, saying, God make you as Ephraim and Manasse; and he set Ephraim before Manasse.

22And I give to you Sicima, a select portion above your brethren, which I took out of the hand of the Amorites with my sword and bow.

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Cross References

Genesis 15:14And the nation whoever they shall serve I will judge; and after this, they shall come forth hither with much + 15:14 Lit. baggage. property.

Genesis 26:3And sojourn in this land; and I will be with you, and bless you, for I will give to you and to your seed all this land; and I will establish my oath which I swore to your father Abraam.

Genesis 37:1-2 And these are the generations of Jacob. And Joseph was seventeen years old, feeding the sheep of his father with his brethren, being young; with the sons of Balla, and with the sons of Zelpha, the wives of his father; + 37:1-2 Or, according to some copies, they brought an evil report of Joseph, etc. and Joseph brought to Israel their father their evil reproach.

Genesis 47:29and the days of Israel drew near for him to die: and he called his son Joseph, and said to him, If I have found favor before you, put your hand under my thigh, and you shall execute mercy and truth toward me, so as not to bury me in Egypt.

Genesis 50:24And Joseph spoke to his brethren, saying, I die, and God will surely visit you, and will bring you out of this land to the land concerning which God swore to our fathers, Abraam, Isaac, and Jacob.

Deuteronomy 31:8And the Lord that goes with you shall not forsake you nor abandon you; fear not, neither be afraid.

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 →

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