Genesis 48
Overview
48:1 Joseph with his sons visits his sick father;
48:2 Jacob strengthens himself to bless them;
48:3 He repeats God's promise;
48:5 He takes Ephraim and Manasseh as his own sons;
48:7 He tells Joseph of his mother's grave;
48:8 He blesses Ephraim and Manasseh;
48:17 He prefers the younger before the elder;
48:21 He prophesies their return to Canaan. Verse 1 thy father John 11:3 his two sons Genesis 41:50-52, 46:20, 50:23; Job 42:16; Psalm 128:6 Reciprocal Genesis 30:24 - And she; 47:31 - And Israel bowed; 49:22 - a fruitful; Numbers 1:32 - General; 1:34 - Manasseh; 2 Kings 13:14 - fallen sick; Ecclesiastes 7:2 - better; Matthew 19:13 - brought; John 11:1 - was sick Verse 2 strengthened Deuteronomy 3:28; 1 Samuel 23:16; Nehemiah 2:18; Psalm 41:3; Proverbs 23:15; Ephesians 6:10 Reciprocal Genesis 47:31 - And Israel bowed; 1 Chronicles 28:2 - stood up Verse 3 God Genesis 17:1, 28:3, 35:11; Exodus 6:3; Revelation 21:11 appeared Genesis 28:12-19, 35:6, 35:7, 35:9, 35:11, 35:12; Hosea 12:4 Luz Judges 1:23 Reciprocal Genesis 18:1 - appeared; 28:13 - the Lord stood; 28:19 - the name; Exodus 3:18 - met; 4:5 - the Lord; Psalm 77:15 - the sons; 2 Corinthians 6:18 - the Lord; Habakkuk 3:1 - the heirs; Revelation 1:8 - the Almighty Verse 4 Behold I Genesis 12:2, 13:15, 13:16, 22:17, 26:4, 28:3, 28:13-15, 32:12, 35:11, 46:3, 47:27; Exodus 1:7, 1:11 will give Deuteronomy 32:8; Amos 9:14, 9:15 everlasting Genesis 17:8, 17:13 Reciprocal 35:9 - General; 35:12 - the land; 46:20 - Manasseh; Psalm 127:3 - children; Malachi 1:2 - yet I; Habakkuk 3:1 - multiplying; 3:1 - the heirs Verse 5 two sons Genesis 41:50-52, 46:20; Joshua 13:7, 14:4, 16:1-17:18 are mine Leviticus 20:26; Numbers 1:10, 1:32-35, 26:28-37; Isaiah 43:1; Ezekiel 16:8; Malachi 3:17; 2 Corinthians 6:18; Ephesians 1:5 Reuben 1 Chronicles 5:1, 5:2; Revelation 7:6, 7:7 Reciprocal Genesis 41:51 - called; 48:16 - my name; 49:22 - a fruitful; Exodus 2:10 - and he; Numbers 1:33 - the tribe; 2:18 - camp of Ephraim; Deuteronomy 33:13 - Joseph; Esther 2:7 - took; Ezekiel 47:13 - Joseph; 48:4 - Manasseh; Habakkuk 3:1 - faith Verse 6 and shall be called Joshua 14:4
Verse 7 Padan Genesis 25:20 Rachel 35:9, 35:16-19; 1 Samuel 10:2; Matthew 2:18, to Ephrath, Ruth 1:2; 1 Samuel 1:1, 17:12; Micah 5:2 Reciprocal Genesis 29:17 - Rachel; 35:19 - Rachel died; Luke 2:4 - unto Verse 8 Reciprocal Amos 5:6 - the house Verse 9 my sons Genesis 30:2, 33:5; Ruth 4:11-14; 1 Samuel 1:20, 1:27, 2:20, 2:21; 1 Chronicles 25:5, 26:4, 26:5; Psalm 127:3; Isaiah 8:18, 56:3-5 bless them Genesis 27:4, 27:28, 27:29, 27:34-40, 28:3, 28:4, 49:28; Deuteronomy 33:1; Habakkuk 3:1 Reciprocal Genesis 14:19 - he blessed; Deuteronomy 33:13 - Joseph; Matthew 19:13 - brought; Luke 24:50 - he lifted; Habakkuk 2:13 - which Verse 10 the eyes Genesis 27:1; 1 Samuel 3:2, 4:15 dimHeb. heavy, Isaiah 6:10, 59:1 kissed Genesis 27:27, 31:55, 45:15; 1 Kings 19:20 Reciprocal Deuteronomy 34:7 - his eye; 1 Kings 14:4 - for his eyes; Ecclesiastes 12:2 - the sun; Acts 20:1 - embraced Verse 11 I had not Genesis 37:33, 37:35, 42:36, 45:26 God Ephesians 3:20 Reciprocal Psalm 107:41 - maketh; Philippians 2:28 - ye see; 1 Thessalonians 2:17 - endeavoured Verse 12 he bowed himselfJoseph thus shewed that his external greatness did not render him forgetful of the respect due to his father. The Egyptians were remarkable for the reverence paid to old age: "for if a young person meet his senior, he instantly turns aside to make way for him; if an aged person enter an apartment, the youth always rise from their seats;" and Mr. Savary observes, that the same reverence is still paid to old age in Egypt. Genesis 18:2, 19:1, 23:7, 33:3, 42:6; Exodus 20:12, 34:8; Leviticus 19:3, 19:32; 1 Kings 2:19; 2 Kings 4:37; Proverbs 31:28; Ephesians 6:1
Verse 13 Reciprocal Genesis 41:51 - called; 46:20 - Manasseh; Numbers 26:28 - General; Matthew 25:33 - his Verse 14 his right hand Exodus 15:6; Psalm 110:1, 118:16 and laid Numbers 8:10, 8:18; Deuteronomy 34:9; Matthew 19:13, 19:15, 6:5, 16:18; Luke 4:40, 13:13; Acts 6:6; 8:17-19, 13:3; 1 Timothy 4:14, 5:22 guiding Genesis 48:19 firstborn 48:18, 41:51, 46:20 Reciprocal 48:17 - laid his; Numbers 2:18 - camp of Ephraim; 26:29 - Machir; 2 Samuel 19:20 - Joseph; Ezekiel 48:4 - Manasseh; Matthew 25:33 - his; Mark 10:16 - General; Acts 3:25 - the children Verse 15 blessed Genesis 48:16, 27:4, 28:3, 49:28; Deuteronomy 33:1; Habakkuk 3:1 did walk Genesis 5:22-24, 6:9, 17:1, 24:20; 1 Kings 3:6; Psalm 16:8; Isaiah 30:21; Jeremiah 8:2; Luke 1:6; 1 Corinthians 10:31; 2 Corinthians 1:12; Colossians 2:6; 1 Thessalonians 2:12 fed me Genesis 28:20, 28:22; Psalm 23:1, 37:3, 103:4, 103:5; Ecclesiastes 2:24, 2:25, 5:12, 5:18, 6:7; Isaiah 33:16; Matthew 6:25-34; 1 Timothy 6:6-10 Reciprocal Genesis 16:10 - the angel; 17:21 - my; 24:40 - before; 24:60 - they; 28:1 - blessed; 31:5 - the God; 31:11 - the angel; Numbers 22:22 - and the angel; Deuteronomy 33:13 - Joseph; Ruth 1:6 - in giving; 2 Kings 25:30 - all the days of his life; 1 Chronicles 5:1 - birthright; 17:16 - that thou hast; Psalm 20:1 - God; 25:10 - the paths; Proverbs 30:8 - feed; Hosea 12:4 - angel; Zechariah 3:6 - the; 12:8 - as the; Malachi 3:1 - even; Luke 22:35 - lacked; John 1:18 - he hath; Acts 7:30 - an; Philippians 2:6 - thought; 4:19 - supply; 1 Timothy 6:8 - General; Habakkuk 3:1 - the less; Revelation 8:3 - another Verse 16 Angel Genesis 16:7-13, 28:15, 31:11-13; Exodus 3:2-6, 23:20, 23:21; Judges 2:1-4, 6:21-24; 13:21, 13:22; Psalm 34:7, 34:22, 121:7; Isaiah 47:4, 63:9; Hosea 12:4, 12:5; Malachi 3:1; Acts 7:30-35; 1 Corinthians 10:4, 10:9 redeemed Psalm 34:2; Matthew 6:13; John 17:15; Romans 8:23; 2 Timothy 4:18; Titus 2:14 my name Genesis 48:5, 32:28; Deuteronomy 28:10; 2 Chronicles 7:14; Jeremiah 14:9; Amos 9:12; Acts 15:17 grow intoHeb. as fishes do increase, Genesis 1:21, 1:22; Numbers 1:46, 26:34, 26:37
Fish are the most prolific of all animals: atench lays 1,000 eggs, a carp 20,000, and Leuwenhoek counted in a middling sized cod, 9,384,000.a multitude Genesis 49:22; Exodus 1:7; Numbers 26:28-37; Deuteronomy 33:17; Joshua 17:17 Reciprocal Genesis 16:10 - the angel; 24:60 - they; 32:24 - man; 41:52 - Ephraim; 48:15 - blessed; Exodus 4:13 - send; 32:13 - I will multiply; Numbers 22:22 - and the angel; Judges 6:11 - an angel; 1 Samuel 26:24 - let him deliver; 2 Samuel 4:9 - who hath; 1 Kings 1:29 - hath; 2 Kings 25:30 - all the days of his life; 1 Chronicles 4:10 - that thou; 17:16 - that thou hast; Psalm 20:1 - God; 25:10 - the paths; 31:5 - thou; 34:6 - saved; 54:7 - For he; 71:23 - my soul; 72:14 - he shall; 103:4 - redeemeth; Proverbs 12:13 - but; 30:8 - feed; Ecclesiastes 5:6 - before; Isaiah 29:22 - who redeemed; Jeremiah 15:21 - deliver; Lamentations 3:58 - thou hast redeemed; Hosea 9:11 - their; Zechariah 3:1 - the angel; 3:6 - the; 12:8 - as the; Luke 11:4 - but; John 1:18 - he hath; Acts 7:10 - delivered; 12:15 - It is; Philippians 2:6 - thought; 2 Thessalonians 3:3 - and; 2 Timothy 3:11 - but; Revelation 8:3 - another Verse 17 laid his Genesis 48:14 displeased himHeb. was evil in his eyes, 28:8, 38:10; Numbers 11:1, 22:34 *marg. 1 Samuel 16:7; 1 Kings 16:25; 1 Chronicles 21:7; Proverbs 24:18; Romans 9:7, 9:8, 9:11 Reciprocal Matthew 25:33 - his Verse 18 Not so Genesis 19:18; Exodus 10:11; Matthew 25:9; Acts 10:14, 11:8 for this Genesis 27:15, 29:26, 43:33, 49:3 Reciprocal 41:51 - called; 48:14 - firstborn; Joshua 17:1 - the firstborn Verse 19 I know it Genesis 48:14, 17:20, 17:21, 25:28; Numbers 1:33-35, 2:19-21; Deuteronomy 33:17; Isaiah 7:17; Ezekiel 27:10; Revelation 7:6, 7:8 become Deuteronomy 1:10; Ruth 4:11, 4:12 multitudeHeb. fulnessReciprocal Genesis 49:22 - a fruitful; 50:23 - the children; Numbers 1:35 - General; 10:22 - the camp; Joshua 17:14 - a great; 1 Samuel 3:2 - his eyes; 2 Kings 2:5 - I know it; 1 Chronicles 16:22 - prophets; Psalm 105:15 - and do; Isaiah 44:8 - have declared; Hosea 5:3 - Ephraim; 13:15 - he be; Luke 1:15 - great Verse 20 Israel bless Genesis 24:60, 28:3; Ruth 4:11, 4:12 and he set Numbers 2:18-21, 7:48, 7:54, 10:22, 10:23, 13:8, 13:11, 13:16 Reciprocal Genesis 46:20 - Manasseh; 49:22 - a fruitful; Numbers 1:35 - General; 6:23 - General; 2 Samuel 19:20 - Joseph; 1 Chronicles 16:22 - prophets; Psalm 105:15 - and do; Jeremiah 29:22 - shall be; Hosea 5:3 - Ephraim Verse 21 Behold Genesis 50:24; 1 Kings 2:2-4; Psalm 146:3, 146:4; Zechariah 1:5, 1:6; Luke 2:29; Acts 13:36; 2 Timothy 4:6; Habakkuk 3:1, 3:1, 3:1-7:25; 2 Peter 1:14 God Genesis 15:14, 28:15, 46:4; Deuteronomy 1:1-46, 31:8; Joshua 1:5, 1:9, 3:7, 23:14, 24:1-33; Psalm 18:46 land Genesis 12:5, 26:3, 37:1 Reciprocal 27:2 - I know not; 50:5 - I die; 50:6 - as he made; Exodus 13:19 - God; Numbers 14:9 - the Lord; Deuteronomy 31:3 - thy God; 2 Samuel 19:37 - I may die; Habakkuk 3:1 - General; 3:1 - all died Verse 22 given Genesis 33:19; Deuteronomy 21:17; Joshua 24:32; 1 Chronicles 5:2; Ezekiel 47:13; John 4:5 Amorite Genesis 15:16, 34:28; Joshua 17:14-18; Judges 11:23; Amos 2:9 Reciprocal Joshua 5:1 - all the kings; 2 Kings 6:22 - thy sword; 1 Chronicles 1:14 - Amorite