Genesis 48:2
When Jacob was told,“Your son Joseph has just come to you,” Israel regained strength and sat up on his bed.
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Referenced Verses
- Deut 3:28 : 28 Commission Joshua, and encourage and strengthen him, because he will lead these people over and will enable them to inherit the land you will see.”
- 1 Sam 23:16 : 16 Then Jonathan son of Saul left and went to David at Horesh. He encouraged him through God.
- Neh 2:18 : 18 Then I related to them how the good hand of my God was on me and what the king had said to me. Then they replied,“Let’s begin rebuilding right away!” So they readied themselves for this good project.
- Ps 41:3 : 3 The LORD supports him on his sickbed; you have healed him from his illness.
- Prov 23:15 : 15 My child, if your heart is wise, then my heart also will be glad;
- Eph 6:10 : 10 Exhortations for Spiritual Warfare Finally, be strengthened in the Lord and in the strength of his power.
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1Manasseh and Ephraim After these things Joseph was told,“Your father is weakening.” So he took his two sons Manasseh and Ephraim with him.
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21Then Israel said to Joseph,“I am about to die, but God will be with you and will bring you back to the land of your fathers.
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25So they went up from Egypt and came to their father Jacob in the land of Canaan.
26They told him,“Joseph is still alive and he is ruler over all the land of Egypt!” Jacob was stunned, for he did not believe them.
27But when they related to him everything Joseph had said to them, and when he saw the wagons that Joseph had sent to transport him, their father Jacob’s spirit revived.
28Then Israel said,“Enough! My son Joseph is still alive! I will go and see him before I die.”
- Gen 48:8-136 verses76%
8When Israel saw Joseph’s sons, he asked,“Who are these?”
9Joseph said to his father,“They are the sons God has given me in this place.” His father said,“Bring them to me so I may bless them.”
10Now Israel’s eyes were failing because of his age; he was not able to see well. So Joseph brought his sons near to him, and his father kissed them and embraced them.
11Israel said to Joseph,“I never expected to see you again, but now God has allowed me to see your children too.”
12So Joseph moved them from Israel’s knees and bowed down with his face to the ground.
13Joseph positioned them; he put Ephraim on his right hand across from Israel’s left hand, and Manasseh on his left hand across from Israel’s right hand. Then Joseph brought them closer to his father.
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7Then Joseph brought in his father Jacob and presented him before Pharaoh. Jacob blessed Pharaoh.
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28Jacob sent Judah before him to Joseph to accompany him to Goshen. So they came to the land of Goshen.
29Joseph harnessed his chariot and went up to meet his father Israel in Goshen. When he met him, he hugged his neck and wept on his neck for quite some time.
30Israel said to Joseph,“Now let me die since I have seen your face and know that you are still alive.”
31Then Joseph said to his brothers and his father’s household,“I will go up and tell Pharaoh,‘My brothers and my father’s household who were in the land of Canaan have come to me.
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3Jacob said to Joseph,“The Sovereign God appeared to me at Luz in the land of Canaan and blessed me.
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1The Burials of Jacob and Joseph Then Joseph hugged his father’s face. He wept over him and kissed him.
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1The Blessing of Jacob Jacob called for his sons and said,“Gather together so I can tell you what will happen to you in the future.
2“Assemble and listen, you sons of Jacob; listen to Israel, your father.
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29The time for Israel to die approached, so he called for his son Joseph and said to him,“If now I have found favor in your sight, put your hand under my thigh and show me kindness and faithfulness. Do not bury me in Egypt,
30but when I rest with my fathers, carry me out of Egypt and bury me in their burial place.” Joseph said,“I will do as you say.”
31Jacob said,“Swear to me that you will do so.” So Joseph gave him his word. Then Israel bowed down at the head of his bed.
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15Then 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,
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9Now go up to my father quickly and tell him,‘This is what your son Joseph says:“God has made me lord of all Egypt. Come down to me; do not delay!
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33When Jacob finished giving these instructions to his sons, he pulled his feet up onto the bed, breathed his last breath, and went to his people.
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5Pharaoh said to Joseph,“Your father and your brothers have come to you.
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21By faith Jacob, as he was dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph and worshiped as he leaned on his staff.