Genesis 48:20

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

On that day, he blessed them and said, 'By you, Israel will pronounce this blessing: May God make you like Ephraim and Manasseh.' So he placed Ephraim ahead of Manasseh.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And 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.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And he blessed them that day, saying, In you shall Israel bless, saying, God make you as Ephraim and as Manasseh: and he set Ephraim before Manasseh.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    And 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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And he blessed{H1288} them that day,{H3117} saying,{H559} In thee will Israel{H3478} bless,{H1288} saying,{H559} God{H430} make{H7760} thee as Ephraim{H669} and as Manasseh:{H4519} and he set{H7760} Ephraim{H669} before{H6440} Manasseh.{H4519}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And he blessed{H1288}{(H8762)} them that day{H3117}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, In thee shall Israel{H3478} bless{H1288}{(H8762)}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, God{H430} make{H7760}{(H8799)} thee as Ephraim{H669} and as Manasseh{H4519}: and he set{H7760}{(H8799)} Ephraim{H669} before{H6440} Manasseh{H4519}.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    And he blessed them sainge. At the ensample of these the Israelites shall blesse and saye: God make the as Ephraim and as Manasses. Thus sett he Ephraim before Manasses.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    So he blessed them the same daye & saide: In ye shal Israel blesse, so yt it shal be sayde: God set the as Ephraim & Manasses. And so he set Ephraim aboue Manasses.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    So he blessed them that day, and sayde, In thee Israel shall blesse, and say, God make thee as Ephraim and as Manasseh; he set Ephraim before Manasseh.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And he blessed them that day, & saide: In thee let Israel blesse & saye, God make thee as Ephraim, & as Manasses. And he set Ephraim before Manasses.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And 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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    He blessed them that day, saying, "In you will Israel bless, saying, 'God make you as Ephraim and as Manasseh'" He set Ephraim before Manasseh.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    and he blesseth them in that day, saying, `By thee doth Israel bless, saying, God set thee as Ephraim and as Manasseh;' and he setteth Ephraim before Manasseh.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And he blessed them that day, saying, In thee will Israel bless, saying, God make thee as Ephraim and as Manasseh: and he set Ephraim before Manasseh.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And he blessed them that day, saying, In thee will Israel bless, saying, God make thee as Ephraim and as Manasseh: and he set Ephraim before Manasseh.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    So he gave them his blessing that day, saying, You will be the sign of blessing in Israel, for they will say, May God make you like Ephraim and Manasseh; and he put Ephraim before Manasseh.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    He blessed them that day, saying, "In you will Israel bless, saying, 'God make you as Ephraim and as Manasseh'" He set Ephraim before Manasseh.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    So he blessed them that day, saying,“By you will Israel bless, saying,‘May God make you like Ephraim and Manasseh.’”So he put Ephraim before Manasseh.

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 24:60 : 60 They blessed Rebekah and said to her, "Our sister, may you become thousands upon thousands. May your offspring possess the gate of their enemies."
  • Ruth 4:11-12 : 11 All the people who were at the gate and the elders said, 'We are witnesses. May the Lord make the woman who is entering your home like Rachel and Leah, who together built up the house of Israel. May you prosper in Ephrathah and be famous in Bethlehem.' 12 May your house be like the house of Perez, whom Tamar bore to Judah, through the offspring that the Lord will give you by this young woman.
  • Gen 28:3 : 3 May God Almighty bless you, make you fruitful, and multiply you, so that you become a community of peoples.
  • Num 2:18-21 : 18 On the west side will be the banner of the camp of Ephraim, according to their divisions. The leader of the descendants of Ephraim is Elishama son of Ammihud. 19 The army of his division numbers 40,500. 20 Next to him will be the tribe of Manasseh. The leader of the descendants of Manasseh is Gamaliel son of Pedahzur. 21 The army of his division numbers 32,200.
  • Num 7:48 : 48 On the seventh day, it was Elishama, son of Ammihud, the leader of the tribe of Ephraim, who brought his offering.
  • Num 7:54 : 54 On the eighth day, it was Gamaliel, son of Pedahzur, the leader of the tribe of Manasseh, who brought his offering.
  • Num 10:22-23 : 22 The banner of the camp of Ephraim set out, according to their divisions, with Elishama son of Ammihud in command. 23 Over the division of the tribe of the sons of Manasseh was Gamaliel son of Pedahzur.
  • Num 13:8 : 8 from the tribe of Ephraim, Hoshea son of Nun;
  • Num 13:11 : 11 from the tribe of Joseph, from the tribe of Manasseh, Gaddi son of Susi;
  • Num 13:16 : 16 These are the names of the men whom Moses sent to explore the land. Moses called Hoshea son of Nun, Joshua.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Gen 48:8-19
    12 verses
    82%

    8 When Israel saw Joseph’s sons, he asked, 'Who are these?'

    9 Joseph said to his father, 'They are my sons whom God has given to me here.' Israel said, 'Bring them to me, please, so I may bless them.'

    10 Now Israel’s eyes were failing due to old age—he could not see well. Joseph brought the boys near to him, and he kissed them and embraced them.

    11 Israel said to Joseph, 'I never expected to see your face again, but now God has even let me see your children.'

    12 Joseph removed the boys from Israel’s knees and bowed down with his face to the ground.

    13 Then Joseph took them both—Ephraim with his right hand toward Israel’s left, and Manasseh with his left hand toward Israel’s right—and brought them close to him.

    14 But Israel stretched out his right hand and placed it on Ephraim’s head, though he was the younger; and crossing his hands, he placed his left hand on Manasseh’s head, even though Manasseh was the firstborn.

    15 Then he blessed Joseph and said, 'The God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked faithfully, the God who has been my shepherd all my life to this day,'

    16 'The Angel who redeemed me from all harm, may he bless these boys. May they be called by my name and the names of my fathers Abraham and Isaac. May they grow into a multitude in the midst of the earth.'

    17 When Joseph saw his father placing his right hand on Ephraim’s head, it displeased him; so he took hold of his father’s hand to move it from Ephraim’s head to Manasseh’s.

    18 Joseph said to his father, 'No, my father, this one is the firstborn; place your right hand on his head.'

    19 But his father refused and said, 'I know, my son, I know. He too will become a people, and he too will be great. Nevertheless, his younger brother will be greater than he, and his descendants will become a group of nations.'

  • Gen 48:21-22
    2 verses
    77%

    21 Then Israel said to Joseph, 'Look, I am about to die, but God will be with you and will bring you back to the land of your ancestors.'

    22 And to you, I give one more portion than your brothers, the portion I took from the Amorites with my sword and bow.

  • Gen 48:3-6
    4 verses
    77%

    3 Jacob said to Joseph, 'God Almighty appeared to me at Luz in the land of Canaan and blessed me.'

    4 He said to me, 'I am about to make you fruitful and multiply you. I will make you a community of peoples, and I will give this land to your descendants after you as a permanent possession.'

    5 'Now, your two sons who were born to you in the land of Egypt before I came to you here will be mine. Ephraim and Manasseh will be mine, just as Reuben and Simeon are.'

    6 'The children born to you after them will be yours. They will be recorded under the names of their brothers in their inheritance.'

  • Gen 49:25-26
    2 verses
    75%

    25 Because of the God of your father, who helps you, because of the Almighty, who blesses you with blessings of the heavens above, blessings of the deep that lies below, blessings of the breast and womb.

    26 The blessings of your father are greater than the blessings of the ancient mountains, than the bounty of the age-old hills. Let all these rest on the head of Joseph, on the brow of the prince among his brothers.

  • Num 26:28
    75%

    28 The descendants of Joseph by their families: Manasseh and Ephraim.

  • Gen 48:1
    74%

    1 After these events, someone told Joseph, 'Your father is ill.' So Joseph took his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim, with him.

  • Gen 50:23
    74%

    23 He saw the third generation of Ephraim’s children, and also the children of Machir son of Manasseh were placed at birth on Joseph’s knees.

  • Gen 49:28
    74%

    28 All these are the twelve tribes of Israel, and this is what their father said to them when he blessed them, giving each the blessing appropriate to him.

  • Gen 41:51-52
    2 verses
    74%

    51 Joseph named the firstborn Manasseh, saying, 'God has made me forget all my hardship and my father’s household.'

    52 The second son he named Ephraim, saying, 'God has made me fruitful in the land of my affliction.'

  • Gen 47:7
    73%

    7 Then Joseph brought his father Jacob in and presented him before Pharaoh, and Jacob blessed Pharaoh.

  • Ezek 48:5
    73%

    5 Next to the territory of Manasseh, from the eastern border to the western border: Ephraim, one portion.

  • Gen 46:20
    72%

    20 In the land of Egypt, Joseph’s two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim, were born to him by Asenath, daughter of Potiphera, priest of On.

  • Gen 28:3-4
    2 verses
    72%

    3 May God Almighty bless you, make you fruitful, and multiply you, so that you become a community of peoples.

    4 May he give to you and your descendants with you the blessing of Abraham, that you may take possession of the land where you now live as a foreigner, the land God gave to Abraham.

  • Gen 27:29
    72%

    29 May nations serve you and peoples bow down to you. Be lord over your brothers, and may the sons of your mother bow down to you. Cursed be those who curse you, and blessed be those who bless you.

  • Deut 33:16
    71%

    16 With the choicest gifts of the earth and its fullness, and with the favor of Him who dwelt in the burning bush. May these rest on the head of Joseph, on the crown of the prince among his brothers.

  • Heb 11:20
    71%

    20 By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning the future.

  • Josh 17:17
    70%

    17 Then Joshua said to the house of Joseph—to Ephraim and Manasseh: 'You are a numerous people and strong. You shall not have just one allotment of land,'

  • Isa 19:25
    70%

    25 The LORD of Hosts will bless them, saying, 'Blessed be Egypt My people, Assyria My handiwork, and Israel My inheritance.'

  • Deut 33:1
    70%

    1 This is the blessing that Moses, the man of God, gave to the Israelites before his death.

  • Deut 27:12
    70%

    12 These shall stand on Mount Gerizim to bless the people after you have crossed the Jordan: Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Joseph, and Benjamin.

  • Josh 16:4
    70%

    4 So the sons of Joseph—Manasseh and Ephraim—received their inheritance.

  • Deut 33:13
    69%

    13 Of Joseph he said: 'May his land be blessed by the Lord with the choicest gifts of heaven, with the dew and the waters lying beneath.'