Genesis 48:16

The Messenger—who hath been my redeemer from all evil—bless the lads! And may there be called upon them, my name, and the name of my fathers. Abraham and Isaac; And may they swarm into a multitude, in the midst of the earth!

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

The Angel which redeemed me from all evil, bless the lads; and let my name be named on them, and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac; and let them grow into a multitude in the midst of the earth.

In Context

15Thus blessed he Joseph, and said,—God himself—before whom walked my fathers. Abraham and Isaac, God himself—who hath been my shepherd, since I came into being until this day;—

17And Joseph saw that his father had laid his right hand on the head of Ephraim and it was displeasing in his eyes,—so he took hold of his father’s hand to remove it from off the head of Ephraim, on to the head of Manasseh.

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Cross References

Genesis 16:7And the messenger of Yahweh found her by the fountain of water in the desert,—by the fountain in the way to Shur.

Genesis 28:13and lo! Yahweh, standing by him,—and he said, I, am Yahweh, God of Abraham thy father and God of Isaac,—The land whereon, thou, art lying, to thee, will I give it and to thy seed;

Genesis 32:28Then he said—Not Jacob, shall thy name be called any more, but Israel,—For thou hast contended with God and with men and hast prevailed.

Genesis 49:22A fruitful bough, is Joseph, A fruitful bough over a fountain,—Branches creeping over a wall.

Exodus 3:2Then appeared the messenger of Yahweh unto him, in a flame of fire from the midst of the thorn-bush,—so he looked and lo! the thorn-bush burning with fire and yet the thorn-bush, was not consumed.

Numbers 1:46so then all they who were numbered were six hundred and three thousand and five hundred and fifty.

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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