Genesis 48

¹Some time laterאַחֲרֵי֙’a·ḥă·rê — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → Josephלְיוֹסֵ֔ףlə·yō·w·sêp̄ — God will increaseH3130 — Full Word Study → was toldוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Your fatherאָבִ֖יךָ’ā·ḇî·ḵā — H1 — Full Word Study → is illחֹלֶ֑הḥō·leh — to be sick, weak, or afflicted; to entreat or beseechH2470 — Full Word Study →.” So he set outוַיִּקַּ֞חway·yiq·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → withעִמּ֔וֹ‘im·mōw — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → his twoשְׁנֵ֤יšə·nê — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → sonsבָנָיו֙ḇā·nāw — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֖הmə·naš·šeh — God has made me forgetH4519 — Full Word Study → and Ephraimאֶפְרָֽיִם׃’ep̄·rā·yim — Double fruitfulnessH669 — Full Word Study →. ²When Jacobלְיַעֲקֹ֔בlə·ya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study → was toldוַיַּגֵּ֣דway·yag·gêḏ — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study →, “Your sonבִּנְךָ֥bin·ḵā — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → Josephיוֹסֵ֖ףyō·w·sêp̄ — God will increaseH3130 — Full Word Study → has comeבָּ֣אbā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to youאֵלֶ֑יךָ’ê·le·ḵā — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →,” Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → rallied his strengthוַיִּתְחַזֵּק֙way·yiṯ·ḥaz·zêq — To strengthen, make firm, establishH2388 — Full Word Study → and sat upוַיֵּ֖שֶׁבway·yê·šeḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → inעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → bedהַמִּטָּֽה׃ham·miṭ·ṭāh — bed; sleeping place; bierH4296 — Full Word Study →. ³Jacobיַעֲקֹב֙ya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Josephיוֹסֵ֔ףyō·w·sêp̄ — God will increaseH3130 — Full Word Study →, “Godאֵ֥ל’êl — God, Mighty OneH410 — Full Word Study → Almightyשַׁדַּ֛יšad·day — The AlmightyH7706 — Full Word Study → appearedנִרְאָֽה־nir·’āh- — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → to meאֵלַ֥י’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → at Luzבְּל֖וּזbə·lūz — Almond treeH3870 — Full Word Study → in the landבְּאֶ֣רֶץbə·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Canaanכְּנָ֑עַןkə·nā·‘an — Canaan; the promised land; merchant activityH3667 — Full Word Study →, and there He blessedוַיְבָ֖רֶךְway·ḇā·reḵ — to bless, kneel, praiseH1288 — Full Word Study → meאֹתִֽי׃’ō·ṯî — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → ⁴and toldוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → meאֵלַ֗י’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, ‘Beholdהִנְנִ֤יhin·nî — Look! Behold! — an attention-directing particleH2005 — Full Word Study →, I will make you fruitfulמַפְרְךָ֙map̄·rə·ḵā — To be fruitful, increase, multiplyH6509 — Full Word Study → and multiply youוְהִרְבִּיתִ֔ךָwə·hir·bî·ṯi·ḵā — To increase, multiply, grow abundantH7235 — Full Word Study →; I will make youוּנְתַתִּ֖יךָū·nə·ṯat·tî·ḵā — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → a multitudeלִקְהַ֣לliq·hal — Assembly, congregation, gathering of peopleH6951 — Full Word Study → of peoplesעַמִּ֑ים‘am·mîm — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →, and will giveוְנָ֨תַתִּ֜יwə·nā·ṯat·tî — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֹּ֛אתhaz·zōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → landהָאָ֧רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → to your descendantsלְזַרְעֲךָ֥lə·zar·‘ă·ḵā — Seed; offspring; descendant; progenyH2233 — Full Word Study → after youאַחֲרֶ֖יךָ’a·ḥă·re·ḵā — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → as an everlastingעוֹלָֽם׃‘ō·w·lām — forever, eternity, perpetual durationH5769 — Full Word Study → possessionאֲחֻזַּ֥ת’ă·ḥuz·zaṯ — A permanent possession or inherited propertyH272 — Full Word Study →.’ ⁵And nowוְעַתָּ֡הwə·‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study → your twoשְׁנֵֽי־šə·nê- — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → sonsבָנֶיךָ֩ḇā·ne·ḵā — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → bornהַנּוֹלָדִ֨יםhan·nō·w·lā·ḏîm — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study → to you in Egyptמִצְרַ֗יִםmiṣ·ra·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study → beforeעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → I cameבֹּאִ֥יbō·’î — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to youאֵלֶ֛יךָ’ê·le·ḵā — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → here shall be reckoned as mine; Ephraimאֶפְרַ֙יִם֙’ep̄·ra·yim — Double fruitfulnessH669 — Full Word Study → and Manassehוּמְנַשֶּׁ֔הū·mə·naš·šeh — God has made me forgetH4519 — Full Word Study → shall beיִֽהְיוּ־yih·yū- — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → mine, just as Reubenכִּרְאוּבֵ֥ןkir·’ū·ḇên — Behold, a sonH7205 — Full Word Study → and Simeon are mine. ⁶Any childrenוּמוֹלַדְתְּךָ֛ū·mō·w·laḏ·tə·ḵā — Kindred, relatives, family lineageH4138 — Full Word Study → bornהוֹלַ֥דְתָּhō·w·laḏ·tā — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study → to you after themאַחֲרֵיהֶ֖ם’a·ḥă·rê·hem — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → shall be yoursיִהְי֑וּyih·yū — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study →, and they shall be calledיִקָּרְא֖וּyiq·qā·rə·’ū — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → byעַ֣ל‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the namesשֵׁ֧םšêm — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → of their brothersאֲחֵיהֶ֛ם’ă·ḥê·hem — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study → in the territory they inheritבְּנַחֲלָתָֽם׃bə·na·ḥă·lā·ṯām — Inheritance; received possession or propertyH5159 — Full Word Study →. ⁷Now as for meוַאֲנִ֣י׀wa·’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study →, when I was returningבְּבֹאִ֣יbə·ḇō·’î — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → from Paddanמִפַּדָּ֗ןmip·pad·dān — Field or plainH6307 — Full Word Study →, to my sorrowעָלַ֨י‘ā·lay — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Rachelרָחֵ֜לrā·ḥêl — Ewe; female sheepH7354 — Full Word Study → diedמֵ֩תָה֩mê·ṯāh — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → along the wayבַּדֶּ֔רֶךְbad·de·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → in the landבְּאֶ֤רֶץbə·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Canaanכְּנַ֙עַן֙kə·na·‘an — Canaan; the promised land; merchant activityH3667 — Full Word Study →, some distanceכִּבְרַת־kiḇ·raṯ- — a little, small distance or amountH3530 — Full Word Study → from Ephrathאֶפְרָ֑תָה’ep̄·rā·ṯāh — Fruitful landH672 — Full Word Study →. So I buried herוָאֶקְבְּרֶ֤הָwā·’eq·bə·re·hā — to bury, to entomb the deadH6912 — Full Word Study → thereשָּׁם֙šām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study → beside the roadבְּדֶ֣רֶךְbə·ḏe·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → to Ephrathאֶפְרָ֔ת’ep̄·rāṯ — Fruitful landH672 — Full Word Study →” (thatהִ֖ואhî — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → is, Bethlehemלָֽחֶם׃lā·ḥem — House of BreadH1035 — Full Word Study →). ⁸When Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → sawוַיַּ֥רְאway·yar — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → the sonsבְּנֵ֣יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Josephיוֹסֵ֑ףyō·w·sêp̄ — God will increaseH3130 — Full Word Study →, he askedוַיֹּ֖אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Whoמִי־mî- — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → are theseאֵֽלֶּה׃’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study →?” ⁹Josephיוֹסֵף֙yō·w·sêp̄ — God will increaseH3130 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → his fatherאָבִ֔יו’ā·ḇîw — H1 — Full Word Study →, “Theyהֵ֔םhêm — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → are the sonsבָּנַ֣יbā·nay — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → has givenנָֽתַן־nā·ṯan- — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → me in this place.” So Jacob saidוַיֹּאמַ֕רway·yō·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Pleaseנָ֥אnā — Please, I beseech, I prayH4994 — Full Word Study → bring themקָֽחֶם־qā·ḥem- — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → to meאֵלַ֖י’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, that I may bless them.” ¹⁰Now Israel’sיִשְׂרָאֵל֙yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → eyesightוְעֵינֵ֤יwə·‘ê·nê — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → was poorכָּבְד֣וּkā·ḇə·ḏū — to honor, glorify, or make heavy/weightyH3513 — Full Word Study → because of old ageמִזֹּ֔קֶןmiz·zō·qen — Old age, advanced yearsH2207 — Full Word Study →; he couldיוּכַ֖לyū·ḵal — to be able, have power, endureH3201 — Full Word Study → hardlyלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → seeלִרְא֑וֹתlir·’ō·wṯ — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study →. Joseph broughtוַיַּגֵּ֤שׁway·yag·gêš — to draw near, approach, come closeH5066 — Full Word Study → his sons to him, and his father kissed them and embracedוַיְחַבֵּ֥קway·ḥab·bêq — to embrace, clasp, or hold closelyH2263 — Full Word Study → them. ¹¹“I neverלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → expectedפִלָּ֑לְתִּיp̄il·lā·lə·tî — to pray, intercede, or judgeH6419 — Full Word Study → to seeרְאֹ֥הrə·’ōh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → your face againפָנֶ֖יךָp̄ā·ne·ḵā — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →,” Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Josephיוֹסֵ֔ףyō·w·sêp̄ — God will increaseH3130 — Full Word Study →, “but nowוְהִנֵּ֨הwə·hin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → has let me seeהֶרְאָ֥הher·’āh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → your childrenזַרְעֶֽךָ׃zar·‘e·ḵā — Seed; offspring; descendant; progenyH2233 — Full Word Study → as wellגַּ֥םgam — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study →.” ¹²Then Josephיוֹסֵ֛ףyō·w·sêp̄ — God will increaseH3130 — Full Word Study → removed his sons fromמֵעִ֣םmê·‘im — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → his father’s knees and bowedוַיִּשְׁתַּ֥חוּway·yiš·ta·ḥū — To bow down; to worship or show reverenceH7812 — Full Word Study → facedownלְאַפָּ֖יוlə·’ap·pāw — Anger, wrath, face, or noseH639 — Full Word Study →. ¹³And Josephיוֹסֵף֮yō·w·sêp̄ — God will increaseH3130 — Full Word Study → tookוַיִּקַּ֣חway·yiq·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → bothשְׁנֵיהֶם֒šə·nê·hem — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → of themאֶת־’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study →—with Ephraimאֶפְרַ֤יִם’ep̄·ra·yim — Double fruitfulnessH669 — Full Word Study → in his right handבִּֽימִינוֹ֙bî·mî·nōw — right hand, right side, southH3225 — Full Word Study → toward Israel’sיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → left handמִשְּׂמֹ֣אלmiś·śə·mōl — left side, left hand, or the left directionH8040 — Full Word Study →, and Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֥הmə·naš·šeh — God has made me forgetH4519 — Full Word Study → in his left handבִשְׂמֹאל֖וֹḇiś·mō·lōw — left side, left hand, or the left directionH8040 — Full Word Study → toward Israel’sיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → right handמִימִ֣יןmî·mîn — right hand, right side, southH3225 — Full Word Study →—and brought them closeוַיַּגֵּ֖שׁway·yag·gêš — to draw near, approach, come closeH5066 — Full Word Study → to himאֵלָֽיו׃’ê·lāw — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁴But Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֨לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → stretched outוַיִּשְׁלַח֩way·yiš·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → his right handיְמִינ֜וֹyə·mî·nōw — right hand, right side, southH3225 — Full Word Study → and putוַיָּ֨שֶׁתway·yā·šeṯ — to set, place, or appointH7896 — Full Word Study → it onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the headרֹ֤אשׁrōš — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study → of Ephraimאֶפְרַ֙יִם֙’ep̄·ra·yim — Double fruitfulnessH669 — Full Word Study →, the youngerהַצָּעִ֔ירhaṣ·ṣā·‘îr — Small, least, youngest; insignificant or juniorH6810 — Full Word Study →; and crossingשִׂכֵּל֙śik·kêl — To act wisely; to understand, prosper, or give skillH7919 — Full Word Study → his handsיָדָ֔יוyā·ḏāw — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →, he put his leftשְׂמֹאל֖וֹśə·mō·lōw — left side, left hand, or the left directionH8040 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Manasseh’sמְנַשֶּׁ֑הmə·naš·šeh — God has made me forgetH4519 — Full Word Study → headרֹ֣אשׁrōš — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study →, althoughכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Manassehמְנַשֶּׁ֖הmə·naš·šeh — God has made me forgetH4519 — Full Word Study → was the firstbornהַבְּכֽוֹר׃hab·bə·ḵō·wr — firstborn son; first offspring; heirH1060 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁵Then he blessedוַיְבָ֥רֶךְway·ḇā·reḵ — to bless, kneel, praiseH1288 — Full Word Study → Josephיוֹסֵ֖ףyō·w·sêp̄ — God will increaseH3130 — Full Word Study → and saidוַיֹּאמַ֑רway·yō·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: “May the Godהָֽאֱלֹהִ֡יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → beforeלְפָנָיו֙lə·p̄ā·nāw — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → whomאֲשֶׁר֩’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → my fathersאֲבֹתַ֤י’ă·ḇō·ṯay — H1 — Full Word Study → Abrahamאַבְרָהָ֣ם’aḇ·rā·hām — Father of many nationsH85 — Full Word Study → and Isaacוְיִצְחָ֔קwə·yiṣ·ḥāq — He laughsH3327 — Full Word Study → walkedהִתְהַלְּכ֨וּhiṯ·hal·lə·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study →, the Godהָֽאֱלֹהִים֙hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → who has been my shepherdהָרֹעֶ֣הhā·rō·‘eh — to shepherd; to tend, feed, or pasture a flockH7462 — Full Word Study → all my lifeמֵעוֹדִ֖יmê·‘ō·w·ḏî — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study → toעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּֽה׃haz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → dayהַיּ֥וֹםhay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →, ¹⁶the angelהַמַּלְאָךְ֩ham·mal·’āḵ — messenger; angel; envoyH4397 — Full Word Study → who has redeemedהַגֹּאֵ֨לhag·gō·’êl — to redeem; to act as kinsman-redeemerH1350 — Full Word Study → meאֹתִ֜י’ō·ṯî — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → from allמִכָּל־mik·kāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → harmרָ֗עrā‘ — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study →— may He blessיְבָרֵךְ֮yə·ḇā·rêḵ — to bless, kneel, praiseH1288 — Full Word Study → these boysהַנְּעָרִים֒han·nə·‘ā·rîm — Young man, boy, or male servantH5288 — Full Word Study →. And may they be calledוְיִקָּרֵ֤אwə·yiq·qā·rê — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → by my nameשְׁמִ֔יšə·mî — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → and the namesוְשֵׁ֥םwə·šêm — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → of my fathersאֲבֹתַ֖י’ă·ḇō·ṯay — H1 — Full Word Study → Abrahamאַבְרָהָ֣ם’aḇ·rā·hām — Father of many nationsH85 — Full Word Study → and Isaacוְיִצְחָ֑קwə·yiṣ·ḥāq — He laughsH3327 — Full Word Study →, and may they growוְיִדְגּ֥וּwə·yiḏ·gū — to multiply, increase, grow in numberH1711 — Full Word Study → into a multitudeלָרֹ֖בlā·rōḇ — Abundance, multitude, or great quantityH7230 — Full Word Study → uponבְּקֶ֥רֶבbə·qe·reḇ — midst, inner part, heart, inward beingH7130 — Full Word Study → the earthהָאָֽרֶץ׃hā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →.” ¹⁷When Josephיוֹסֵ֗ףyō·w·sêp̄ — God will increaseH3130 — Full Word Study → sawוַיַּ֣רְאway·yar — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → thatכִּי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → his fatherאָבִ֧יו’ā·ḇîw — H1 — Full Word Study → had placedיָשִׁ֨יתyā·šîṯ — to set, place, or appointH7896 — Full Word Study → his rightיְמִינ֛וֹyə·mî·nōw — right hand, right side, southH3225 — Full Word Study → handיַד־yaḏ- — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Ephraim’sאֶפְרַ֖יִם’ep̄·ra·yim — Double fruitfulnessH669 — Full Word Study → headרֹ֥אשׁrōš — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study →, he was displeasedוַיֵּ֣רַעway·yê·ra‘ — to break, spoil, or do evilH7489 — Full Word Study → and tookוַיִּתְמֹ֣ךְway·yiṯ·mōḵ — to grasp, hold, or sustainH8551 — Full Word Study → his father’sאָבִ֗יו’ā·ḇîw — H1 — Full Word Study → handיַד־yaḏ- — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → to moveלְהָסִ֥ירlə·hā·sîr — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study → itאֹתָ֛הּ’ō·ṯāh — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → fromמֵעַ֥לmê·‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Ephraim’sאֶפְרַ֖יִם’ep̄·ra·yim — Double fruitfulnessH669 — Full Word Study → headרֹאשׁ־rōš- — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study → toעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Manasseh’sמְנַשֶּֽׁה׃mə·naš·šeh — God has made me forgetH4519 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁸“Notלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → soכֵ֣ןḵên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study →, my fatherאָבִ֑י’ā·ḇî — H1 — Full Word Study →!” Josephיוֹסֵ֛ףyō·w·sêp̄ — God will increaseH3130 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֧אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →. “Thisזֶ֣הzeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → one is the firstbornהַבְּכֹ֔רhab·bə·ḵōr — firstborn son; first offspring; heirH1060 — Full Word Study →; putשִׂ֥יםśîm — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → your right handיְמִינְךָ֖yə·mî·nə·ḵā — right hand, right side, southH3225 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → his headרֹאשֽׁוֹ׃rō·šōw — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study →.” ¹⁹But his fatherאָבִ֗יו’ā·ḇîw — H1 — Full Word Study → refusedוַיְמָאֵ֣ןway·mā·’ên — To refuse, reject, or withhold consentH3985 — Full Word Study →. “I knowיָדַ֤עְתִּֽיyā·ḏa‘·tî — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study →, my sonבְנִי֙ḇə·nî — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, I knowיָדַ֔עְתִּיyā·ḏa‘·tî — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study →!” he saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙way·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →. “Heה֥וּאhū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → tooגַּם־gam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → shall becomeיִֽהְיֶה־yih·yeh- — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → a peopleלְּעָ֖םlə·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →, and heה֣וּאhū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → tooוְגַם־wə·ḡam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → shall be greatיִגְדָּ֑לyiḡ·dāl — to grow, become great, magnifyH1431 — Full Word Study →; neverthelessוְאוּלָ֗םwə·’ū·lām — but, however, surely, indeedH199 — Full Word Study →, his youngerהַקָּטֹן֙haq·qā·ṭōn — Small, little, least, or young in size, number, age, or importanceH6996 — Full Word Study → brotherאָחִ֤יו’ā·ḥîw — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study → shall be greaterיִגְדַּ֣לyiḡ·dal — to grow, become great, magnifyH1431 — Full Word Study → than heמִמֶּ֔נּוּmim·men·nū — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study →, and his offspringוְזַרְע֖וֹwə·zar·‘ōw — Seed; offspring; descendant; progenyH2233 — Full Word Study → shall becomeיִהְיֶ֥הyih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → a multitudeמְלֹֽא־mə·lō- — Fullness, abundance, or that which fillsH4393 — Full Word Study → of nationsהַגּוֹיִֽם׃hag·gō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study →.” ²⁰So that dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → Jacob blessed themהַהוּא֮ha·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → and saidלֵאמֹ֔רlê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: “By you shall Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → pronounceלֵאמוֹר֒lê·mō·wr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → this blessingיְבָרֵ֤ךְyə·ḇā·rêḵ — to bless, kneel, praiseH1288 — Full Word Study →: ‘May Godאֱלֹהִ֔ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → makeיְשִֽׂמְךָ֣yə·śim·ḵā — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → you like Ephraimכְּאֶפְרַ֖יִםkə·’ep̄·ra·yim — Double fruitfulnessH669 — Full Word Study → and Manassehוְכִמְנַשֶּׁ֑הwə·ḵim·naš·šeh — God has made me forgetH4519 — Full Word Study →.’” So he putוַיָּ֥שֶׂםway·yā·śem — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → Ephraimאֶפְרַ֖יִם’ep̄·ra·yim — Double fruitfulnessH669 — Full Word Study → beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → Manassehמְנַשֶּֽׁה׃mə·naš·šeh — God has made me forgetH4519 — Full Word Study →. ²¹Then Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Josephיוֹסֵ֔ףyō·w·sêp̄ — God will increaseH3130 — Full Word Study →, “Lookהִנֵּ֥הhin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →, Iאָנֹכִ֖י’ā·nō·ḵî — I, myself (first-person singular pronoun)H595 — Full Word Study → am about to dieמֵ֑תmêṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →, but Godאֱלֹהִים֙’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → will beוְהָיָ֤הwə·hā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → with youעִמָּכֶ֔ם‘im·mā·ḵem — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → and bringוְהֵשִׁ֣יבwə·hê·šîḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → youאֶתְכֶ֔ם’eṯ·ḵem — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → back toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the landאֶ֖רֶץ’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of your fathersאֲבֹתֵיכֶֽם׃’ă·ḇō·ṯê·ḵem — H1 — Full Word Study →. ²²And to you, as one who is aboveעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → your brothersאַחֶ֑יךָ’a·ḥe·ḵā — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study →, Iוַאֲנִ֞יwa·’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → giveנָתַ֧תִּֽיnā·ṯat·tî — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → theאַחַ֖ד’a·ḥaḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → ridge of landשְׁכֶ֥םšə·ḵem — Shoulder; burden; responsibility; willingnessH7926 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֤ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → I tookלָקַ֙חְתִּי֙lā·qaḥ·tî — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → fromמִיַּ֣דmî·yaḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → the Amoritesהָֽאֱמֹרִ֔יhā·’ĕ·mō·rî — Canaanite peoplesH567 — Full Word Study → with my swordבְּחַרְבִּ֖יbə·ḥar·bî — sword; blade weaponH2719 — Full Word Study → and bowוּבְקַשְׁתִּֽי׃פū·ḇə·qaš·tî — bow (weapon); arcH7198 — Full Word Study →.”