Genesis 48
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- 1And it came to pass after these things, that one told Joseph, Behold, thy father is sick: and he took with him his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim.
- וַיְהִ֗י
- אַחֲרֵי֙
- אַחֲרֵי֙'a.cha.ReiafterH0310A
- הַדְּבָרִ֣ים
- הָאֵ֔לֶּה
- וַיֹּ֣אמֶר
- לְיוֹסֵ֔ף
- הִנֵּ֥ה
- הִנֵּ֥הhi.Nehthere!H2009
- אָבִ֖יךָ
- חֹלֶ֑ה
- חֹלֶ֑הcho.Leh[is] sickH2470H
- וַיִּקַּ֞ח
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- שְׁנֵ֤י
- שְׁנֵ֤יshe.Nei[the] twoH8147
- בָנָיו֙
- עִמּ֔וֹ
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- מְנַשֶּׁ֖ה
- מְנַשֶּׁ֖הme.na.ShehManassehH4519G
- וְאֶת־
- אֶפְרָֽיִם׃
- אֶפְרָֽיִם'ef.Ra.yimEphraimH0669G
- 2And one told Jacob, and said, Behold, thy son Joseph cometh unto thee: and Israel strengthened himself, and sat upon the bed.
- 3And Jacob said unto Joseph, God Almighty appeared unto me at Luz in the land of Canaan, and blessed me,
- 4And said unto me, Behold, I will make thee fruitful, and multiply thee, and I will make of thee a multitude of people; and will give this land to thy seed after thee for an everlasting possession.
- 5And now thy two sons, Ephraim and Manasseh, which were born unto thee in the land of Egypt before I came unto thee into Egypt, are mine; as Reuben and Simeon, they shall be mine.
- וְעַתָּ֡ה
- שְׁנֵֽי־
- שְׁנֵֽיshe.nei-[the] twoH8147
- בָנֶיךָ֩
- הַנּוֹלָדִ֨ים
- לְךָ֜
- בְּאֶ֣רֶץ
- מִצְרַ֗יִם
- מִצְרַ֗יִםmitz.Ra.yimEgyptH4714G
- עַד־
- עַד'ad-untilH5704
- בֹּאִ֥י
- אֵלֶ֛יךָ
- מִצְרַ֖יְמָה
- לִי־
- הֵ֑ם
- הֵ֑םHemtheyH1992
- אֶפְרַ֙יִם֙
- אֶפְרַ֙יִם֙'ef.Ra.yimEphraimH0669G
- וּמְנַשֶּׁ֔ה
- כִּרְאוּבֵ֥ן
- וְשִׁמְע֖וֹן
- יִֽהְיוּ־
- יִֽהְיוּyih.yu-they will be[long]H1961
- לִֽי׃
- 6And thy issue, which thou begettest after them, shall be thine, and shall be called after the name of their brethren in their inheritance.
- 7And as for me, when I came from Padan, Rachel died by me in the land of Canaan in the way, when yet there was but a little way to come unto Ephrath: and I buried her there in the way of Ephrath; the same is Bethlehem.
- וַאֲנִ֣י׀
- בְּבֹאִ֣י
- מִפַּדָּ֗ן
- מֵ֩תָה֩
- מֵ֩תָה֩me.tahshe diedH4191
- עָלַ֨י
- רָחֵ֜ל
- רָחֵ֜לra.ChelRachelH7354
- בְּאֶ֤רֶץ
- כְּנַ֙עַן֙
- כְּנַ֙עַן֙ke.Na.'anCanaanH3667A
- בַּדֶּ֔רֶךְ
- בְּע֥וֹד
- כִּבְרַת־
- כִּבְרַתkiv.rat-a distance ofH3530
- אֶ֖רֶץ
- אֶ֖רֶץ'E.retzlandH0776G
- לָבֹ֣א
- אֶפְרָ֑תָה
- אֶפְרָ֑תָה'ef.Ra.tahEphrathahH0672H
- וָאֶקְבְּרֶ֤הָ
- שָּׁם֙
- שָּׁם֙shamthereH8033G
- בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ
- אֶפְרָ֔ת
- אֶפְרָ֔ת'ef.RatEphrathH0672H
- הִ֖וא
- הִ֖ואhi'thatH1931
- בֵּ֥ית
- בֵּ֥יתbeit[is] Beth-H1035G
- לָֽחֶם׃
- לָֽחֶםLa.chem-lehemH1035G
- 8And Israel beheld Joseph's sons, and said, Who are these?
- 9And 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.
- 10Now 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.
- 11And Israel said unto Joseph, I had not thought to see thy face: and, lo, God hath showed me also thy seed.
- וַיֹּ֤אמֶר
- יִשְׂרָאֵל֙
- יִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- יוֹסֵ֔ף
- יוֹסֵ֔ףyo.SefJosephH3130G
- רְאֹ֥ה
- רְאֹ֥הre.'Ohto seeH7200G
- פָנֶ֖יךָ
- לֹ֣א
- לֹ֣אlo'notH3808
- פִלָּ֑לְתִּי
- פִלָּ֑לְתִּיfi.Lal.tiI judgedH6419
- וְהִנֵּ֨ה
- הֶרְאָ֥ה
- הֶרְאָ֥הher.'Ahhe has shownH7200G
- אֹתִ֛י
- אֱלֹהִ֖ים
- אֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimGodH0430G
- גַּ֥ם
- גַּ֥םgamalsoH1571
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- זַרְעֶֽךָ׃
- 12And Joseph brought them out from between his knees, and he bowed himself with his face to the earth.
- וַיּוֹצֵ֥א
- יוֹסֵ֛ף
- יוֹסֵ֛ףyo.SefJosephH3130G
- אֹתָ֖ם
- מֵעִ֣ם
- בִּרְכָּ֑יו
- וַיִּשְׁתַּ֥חוּ
- לְאַפָּ֖יו
- אָֽרְצָה׃
- 13And Joseph took them both, Ephraim in his right hand toward Israel's left hand, and Manasseh in his left hand toward Israel's right hand, and brought them near unto him.
- וַיִּקַּ֣ח
- יוֹסֵף֮
- יוֹסֵף֮yo.SefJosephH3130G
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- שְׁנֵיהֶם֒
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- אֶפְרַ֤יִם
- אֶפְרַ֤יִם'ef.Ra.yimEphraimH0669G
- בִּֽימִינוֹ֙
- מִשְּׂמֹ֣אל
- יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
- יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
- וְאֶת־
- מְנַשֶּׁ֥ה
- מְנַשֶּׁ֥הme.na.ShehManassehH4519G
- בִשְׂמֹאל֖וֹ
- מִימִ֣ין
- יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל
- יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
- וַיַּגֵּ֖שׁ
- אֵלָֽיו׃
- 14And Israel stretched out his right hand, and laid it upon Ephraim's head, who was the younger, and his left hand upon Manasseh's head, guiding his hands wittingly; for Manasseh was the firstborn.
- וַיִּשְׁלַח֩
- יִשְׂרָאֵ֨ל
- יִשְׂרָאֵ֨לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- יְמִינ֜וֹ
- וַיָּ֨שֶׁת
- עַל־
- עַל'al-onH5921A
- רֹ֤אשׁ
- רֹ֤אשׁrosh[the] head ofH7218A
- אֶפְרַ֙יִם֙
- אֶפְרַ֙יִם֙'ef.Ra.yimEphraimH0669G
- וְה֣וּא
- הַצָּעִ֔יר
- וְאֶת־
- שְׂמֹאל֖וֹ
- עַל־
- עַל'al-onH5921A
- רֹ֣אשׁ
- רֹ֣אשׁrosh[the] head ofH7218A
- מְנַשֶּׁ֑ה
- מְנַשֶּׁ֑הme.na.ShehManassehH4519G
- שִׂכֵּל֙
- שִׂכֵּל֙si.Kelhe laid cross-wiseH7919B
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- יָדָ֔יו
- כִּ֥י
- כִּ֥יkiforH3588A
- מְנַשֶּׁ֖ה
- מְנַשֶּׁ֖הme.na.ShehManassehH4519G
- הַבְּכֽוֹר׃
- 15And he blessed Joseph, and said, God, before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac did walk, the God which fed me all my life long unto this day,
- וַיְבָ֥רֶךְ
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- יוֹסֵ֖ף
- יוֹסֵ֖ףyo.SefJosephH3130G
- וַיֹּאמַ֑ר
- הָֽאֱלֹהִ֡ים
- אֲשֶׁר֩
- אֲשֶׁר֩'a.SherwhomH0834A
- הִתְהַלְּכ֨וּ
- הִתְהַלְּכ֨וּhit.ha.le.Khuthey walked aboutH1980I
- אֲבֹתַ֤י
- לְפָנָיו֙
- אַבְרָהָ֣ם
- אַבְרָהָ֣ם'av.ra.HamAbrahamH0085
- וְיִצְחָ֔ק
- הָֽאֱלֹהִים֙
- הָרֹעֶ֣ה
- אֹתִ֔י
- מֵעוֹדִ֖י
- עַד־
- עַד'ad-untilH5704
- הַיּ֥וֹם
- הַזֶּֽה׃
- 16The 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.
- 17And when Joseph saw that his father laid his right hand upon the head of Ephraim, it displeased him: and he held up his father's hand, to remove it from Ephraim's head unto Manasseh's head.
- וַיַּ֣רְא
- יוֹסֵ֗ף
- יוֹסֵ֗ףyo.SefJosephH3130G
- כִּי־
- כִּיki-thatH3588A
- יָשִׁ֨ית
- יָשִׁ֨יתya.Shithe will putH7896H
- אָבִ֧יו
- יַד־
- יַדyad-[the] hand ofH3027G
- יְמִינ֛וֹ
- עַל־
- עַל'al-onH5921A
- רֹ֥אשׁ
- רֹ֥אשׁrosh[the] head ofH7218A
- אֶפְרַ֖יִם
- אֶפְרַ֖יִם'ef.Ra.yimEphraimH0669G
- וַיֵּ֣רַע
- בְּעֵינָ֑יו
- וַיִּתְמֹ֣ךְ
- יַד־
- יַדyad-[the] hand ofH3027G
- אָבִ֗יו
- לְהָסִ֥יר
- אֹתָ֛הּ
- מֵעַ֥ל
- רֹאשׁ־
- רֹאשׁrosh-[the] head ofH7218A
- אֶפְרַ֖יִם
- אֶפְרַ֖יִם'ef.Ra.yimEphraimH0669G
- עַל־
- עַל'al-onH5921A
- רֹ֥אשׁ
- רֹ֥אשׁrosh[the] head ofH7218A
- מְנַשֶּֽׁה׃
- מְנַשֶּֽׁהme.na.ShehManassehH4519G
- 18And Joseph said unto his father, Not so, my father: for this is the firstborn; put thy right hand upon his head.
- 19And his father refused, and said, I know it, my son, I know it: he also shall become a people, and he also shall be great: but truly his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his seed shall become a multitude of nations.
- וַיְמָאֵ֣ן
- אָבִ֗יו
- וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙
- יָדַ֤עְתִּֽי
- יָדַ֤עְתִּֽיya.Da'.tiI knowH3045
- בְנִי֙
- יָדַ֔עְתִּי
- יָדַ֔עְתִּיya.Da'.tiI knowH3045
- גַּם־
- גַּםgam-alsoH1571
- ה֥וּא
- ה֥וּאhu'heH1931
- יִֽהְיֶה־
- יִֽהְיֶהyih.yeh-he will becomeH1961
- לְּעָ֖ם
- וְגַם־
- ה֣וּא
- ה֣וּאhu'heH1931
- יִגְדָּ֑ל
- יִגְדָּ֑לyig.Dalhe will become greatH1431
- וְאוּלָ֗ם
- אָחִ֤יו
- הַקָּטֹן֙
- יִגְדַּ֣ל
- יִגְדַּ֣לyig.Dalhe will become greatH1431
- מִמֶּ֔נּוּ
- וְזַרְע֖וֹ
- יִהְיֶ֥ה
- יִהְיֶ֥הyih.Yehit will beH1961
- מְלֹֽא־
- מְלֹֽאme.lo'-[the] fullness ofH4393
- הַגּוֹיִֽם׃
- 20And he blessed them that day, saying, In thee shall Israel bless, saying, God make thee as Ephraim and as Manasseh: and he set Ephraim before Manasseh.
- וַיְבָ֨רֲכֵ֜ם
- בַּיּ֣וֹם
- הַהוּא֮
- לֵאמוֹר֒
- בְּךָ֗
- יְבָרֵ֤ךְ
- יְבָרֵ֤ךְye.va.Rekhit will blessH1288
- יִשְׂרָאֵל֙
- יִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
- לֵאמֹ֔ר
- יְשִֽׂמְךָ֣
- אֱלֹהִ֔ים
- אֱלֹהִ֔ים'E.lo.HimGodH0430G
- כְּאֶפְרַ֖יִם
- וְכִמְנַשֶּׁ֑ה
- וַיָּ֥שֶׂם
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- אֶפְרַ֖יִם
- אֶפְרַ֖יִם'ef.Ra.yimEphraimH0669G
- לִפְנֵ֥י
- מְנַשֶּֽׁה׃
- מְנַשֶּֽׁהme.na.ShehManassehH4519G
- 21And Israel said unto Joseph, Behold, I die: but God shall be with you, and bring you again unto the land of your fathers.
- וַיֹּ֤אמֶר
- יִשְׂרָאֵל֙
- יִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- יוֹסֵ֔ף
- יוֹסֵ֔ףyo.SefJosephH3130G
- הִנֵּ֥ה
- הִנֵּ֥הhi.Nehhere!H2009
- אָנֹכִ֖י
- אָנֹכִ֖י'a.no.KhiIH0595
- מֵ֑ת
- מֵ֑תMet[am] about to dieH4191
- וְהָיָ֤ה
- אֱלֹהִים֙
- אֱלֹהִים֙'E.lo.HimGodH0430G
- עִמָּכֶ֔ם
- וְהֵשִׁ֣יב
- אֶתְכֶ֔ם
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- אֶ֖רֶץ
- אֶ֖רֶץ'E.retz[the] land ofH0776G
- אֲבֹתֵיכֶֽם׃
- 22Moreover I have given to thee one portion above thy brethren, which I took out of the hand of the Amorite with my sword and with my bow.
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