Genesis 48:9
Joseph said to his father, “They are my sons, whom God has given me here.” Israel said, “Bring them to me, that I may bless them.”
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8When Israel saw Joseph's sons, he said, “Whose are these?”
Cross References
Genesis 27:28May God give you a portion of the dew of heaven, 1 a portion of the fatness of the earth, 1 and plenty of grain and new wine. 1
Genesis 28:3May God Almighty bless you, make you fruitful and multiply you, so that you may become a multitude of peoples.
Genesis 33:5When Esau looked up, he saw the women and the children. He said, “Who are these people with you?” Jacob said, “The children whom God has graciously given your servant.”
Deuteronomy 33:1This is the blessing with which Moses the man of God blessed the people of Israel before his death.
1 Samuel 1:20When the time came, Hannah conceived and gave birth to a son. She called his name Samuel, saying, “Because I have asked for him from Yahweh.”
1 Samuel 2:20Eli would bless Elkanah and his wife and say, “May Yahweh give you more children by this woman because of the request she made of Yahweh.” Then they would return 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 →