Genesis 48:15

KJV1611 – Modern English

And he blessed Joseph, and said, God, before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked, the God who has fed me all my life long unto this day,

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיְבָ֥רֶךְ אֶת־יוֹסֵ֖ף וַיֹּאמַ֑ר הָֽאֱלֹהִ֡ים אֲשֶׁר֩ הִתְהַלְּכ֨וּ אֲבֹתַ֤י לְפָנָיו֙ אַבְרָהָ֣ם וְיִצְחָ֔ק הָֽאֱלֹהִים֙ הָרֹעֶ֣ה אֹתִ֔י מֵעוֹדִ֖י עַד־הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה

Transliteration

And wayĕbārek ʾet-yôsēp̄ and wayyōʾmar hāʾĕlōhîm whom ʾăšer hithallĕkû ʾăbōtay before lĕp̄ānāyw ʾabrāhām and wĕyiṣḥāq hāʾĕlōhîm hārōʿeh ʾōtî from mēʿôdî until-hayyôm hazzeh

Grammar Details

• *wayĕbārek*: waw-consecutive + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he blessed
• *yôsēp̄*: proper noun, masculine singular - Joseph
• *wayyōʾmar*: waw-consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said
• *hāʾĕlōhîm*: definite article + noun, masculine plural - the God
• *ʾăšer*: relative pronoun - who/whom/which
• *hithallĕkû*: Hithpael perfect, 3rd common plural - walked before/walked with
• *ʾăbōtay*: noun, masculine plural construct + 1st person singular suffix - my fathers
• *lĕp̄ānāyw*: preposition + noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - before him
• *ʾabrāhām*: proper noun, masculine singular - Abraham
• *wĕyiṣḥāq*: conjunction + proper noun, masculine singular - and Isaac
• *hārōʿeh*: definite article + Qal participle, masculine singular - the one shepherding
• *ʾōtî*: direct object marker + 1st person singular suffix - me
• *mēʿôdî*: preposition + noun + 1st person singular suffix - from my continuing existence
• *hayyôm*: definite article + noun, masculine singular - the day
• *hazzeh*: definite article + demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this

Word Meanings

• *wayĕbārek*: and he blessed/favored/empowered
• *hāʾĕlōhîm*: the God/the divine being (grammatically plural form used for singular deity)
• *hithallĕkû*: walked before/walked with/followed
• *ʾăbōtay*: my fathers/ancestors/forefathers
• *lĕp̄ānāyw*: before him/in his presence
• *hārōʿeh*: the one shepherding/feeding/leading
• *mēʿôdî*: from my existence/since I was/all my life
• *hayyôm hazzeh*: this day/today/until now

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  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,'

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And 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,

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he blessed{H1288} Joseph,{H3130} and said,{H559} The God{H430} before{H6440} whom my fathers{H1} Abraham{H85} and Isaac{H3327} did walk,{H1980} the God{H430} who hath fed{H7462} me all my life long{H5750} unto this day,{H3117}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he blessed{H1288}{(H8762)} Joseph{H3130}, and said{H559}{(H8799)}, God{H430}, before{H6440} whom my fathers{H1} Abraham{H85} and Isaac{H3327} did walk{H1980}{(H8694)}, the God{H430} which fed{H7462}{(H8802)} me all my life long{H5750} unto this day{H3117},

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And he blessed Ioseph saynge: God before whome my fathers Abraham and Isaac dyd walke and the God which hath fedd me all my life longe vnto this day

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And he blessed Ioseph, & saide: The God before who my fathers Abraha & Isaac haue walked: ye God yt hath fed me my lyfe longe vnto this daye:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Also he blessed Ioseph and sayde, The God, before whom my fathers Abraham and Izhak did walke, the God, which hath fed me al my life long vnto this day, blesse thee.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he blessed Ioseph, and sayde: God in whose syght my fathers Abraham & Isahac dyd walke, God which hath fedde me al my lyfe long vnto this day,

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And 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,

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He blessed Joseph, and said, "The God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac did walk, the God who has fed me all my life long to this day,

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And he blesseth Joseph, and saith, `God, before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked habitually: God who is feeding me from my being unto this day:

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he blessed Joseph, and said, The God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac did walk, the God who hath fed me all my life long unto this day,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he blessed Joseph, and said, The God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac did walk, the God who hath fed me all my life long unto this day,

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And he gave Joseph a blessing, saying, May the God to whom my fathers, Abraham and Isaac, gave worship, the God who has taken care of me all my life till this day,

• World English Bible (2000)

  He blessed Joseph, and said, "The God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac did walk, the God who has fed me all my life long to this day,

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Then he blessed Joseph and said,“May the God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked– the God who has been my shepherd all my life long to this day,

Referenced Verses

• Gen 17:1 : 1 And when Abram was ninety-nine years old, the LORD appeared to Abram and said to him, I am Almighty God; walk before me and be perfect.
• Gen 24:20 : 20 Then she quickly emptied her pitcher into the trough, ran back to the well to draw water, and drew for all his camels.
• Gen 27:4 : 4 And make me savory food, such as I love, and bring it to me, that I may eat, so that my soul may bless you before I die.
• Gen 28:3 : 3 And God Almighty bless you, and make you fruitful, and multiply you, that you may be a multitude of people;
• Gen 28:20 : 20 And Jacob vowed a vow, saying, If God will be with me, and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me bread to eat, and clothes to wear,
• Gen 28:22 : 22 And this stone, which I have set up for a pillar, shall be God's house: and of all that you give me I will surely give the tenth to you.
• Gen 48:16 : 16 The Angel who 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.
• Gen 49:24 : 24 But his bow remained in strength, and the arms of his hands were made strong by the hands of the mighty God of Jacob; (from there is the shepherd, the stone of Israel.)
• Gen 49:28 : 28 All these are the twelve tribes of Israel, and this is what their father spoke to them and blessed them; every one according to his blessing he blessed them.
• Deut 33:1 : 1 And this is the blessing with which Moses the man of God blessed the children of Israel before his death.
• 1 Kgs 3:6 : 6 And Solomon said, You have shown to your servant David my father great mercy, as he walked before you in truth, and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with you; and you have kept for him this great kindness, that you have given him a son to sit on his throne, as it is this day.
• Ps 16:8 : 8 I have set the LORD always before me: because He is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.
• Ps 23:1 : 1 The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not lack.
• Ps 37:3 : 3 Trust in the LORD and do good; so you shall dwell in the land, and truly you shall be fed.
• Ps 103:4-5 : 4 Who redeems your life from destruction; who crowns you with lovingkindness and tender mercies; 5 Who satisfies your mouth with good things; so that your youth is renewed like the eagle's.
• Eccl 2:24-25 : 24 There is nothing better for a man than to eat and drink and enjoy the good of his labor. This also, I saw, is from the hand of God. 25 For who can eat, or who can have enjoyment, more than I?
• Eccl 5:12 : 12 The sleep of a laboring man is sweet, whether he eats little or much; but the abundance of the rich will not allow him to sleep.
• Eccl 5:18 : 18 Behold, what I have seen: it is good and fitting for one to eat and drink, and to enjoy the good of all his labor in which he toils under the sun all the days of his life, which God gives him; for it is his portion.
• Eccl 6:7 : 7 All the labor of man is for his mouth, and yet his appetite is not satisfied.
• Isa 30:21 : 21 And your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying, This is the way, walk in it, when you turn to the right hand, and when you turn to the left.
• Isa 33:16 : 16 He will dwell on high; his place of defense will be the fortress of rocks; bread will be given to him; his water will be sure.
• Jer 8:2 : 2 And they will spread them before the sun, the moon, and all the host of heaven, whom they have loved, whom they have served, after whom they have walked, whom they have sought, and whom they have worshipped. They will not be gathered nor buried; they will be dung upon the face of the earth.
• Matt 6:25-34 : 25 Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food and the body more than clothing? 26 Look at the birds of the air, for they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? 27 Which of you by worrying can add one cubit to his stature? 28 And why do you worry about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they neither toil nor spin, 29 and yet I say to you that even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. 30 Therefore, if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is, and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will He not much more clothe you, O you of little faith? 31 Therefore do not worry, saying, What shall we eat? or What shall we drink? or What shall we wear? 32 For after all these things the Gentiles seek. For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. 33 But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you. 34 Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.
• Luke 1:6 : 6 They were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.
• 1 Cor 10:31 : 31 Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.
• 2 Cor 1:12 : 12 For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have conducted ourselves in the world, and more abundantly toward you.
• Col 2:6 : 6 As you have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him:
• 1 Thess 2:12 : 12 That you would walk worthy of God, who has called you to His kingdom and glory.
• 1 Tim 6:6-9 : 6 But godliness with contentment is great gain. 7 For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. 8 And having food and clothing, let us be content with that. 9 But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and harmful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition. 10 For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil: which while some coveted after, they have strayed from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
• Heb 11:21 : 21 By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, and worshiped, leaning on the top of his staff.
• Gen 5:22-24 : 22 And Enoch walked with God after he had Methuselah three hundred years, and had sons and daughters: 23 And all the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty-five years: 24 And Enoch walked with God, and he was not, for God took him.
• Gen 6:9 : 9 This is the genealogy of Noah. Noah was a just man, perfect in his generations. Noah walked with God.