Verse 9

And Joseph{H3130} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto his father{H1}, They are my sons{H1121}, whom God{H430} hath given{H5414}{(H8804)} me in this place. And he said{H559}{(H8799)}, Bring them{H3947}{(H8798)}, I pray thee, unto me, and I will bless{H1288}{(H8762)} them.

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 33:5 : 5 And he lifted up{H5375}{(H8799)} his eyes{H5869}, and saw{H7200}{(H8799)} the women{H802} and the children{H3206}; and said{H559}{(H8799)}, Who are those{H428} with thee? And he said{H559}{(H8799)}, The children{H3206} which God{H430} hath graciously given{H2603}{(H8804)} thy servant{H5650}.
  • Gen 27:4 : 4 And make{H6213}{(H8798)} me savoury meat{H4303}, such as{H834} I love{H157}{(H8804)}, and bring{H935}{(H8685)} it to me, that I may eat{H398}{(H8799)}; that my soul{H5315} may bless{H1288}{(H8762)} thee before{H2962} I die{H4191}{(H8799)}.
  • Heb 11:21 : 21 By faith{G4102} Jacob{G2384}, when he was a dying{G599}{(G5723)}, blessed{G2127}{(G5656)} both{G1538} the sons{G5207} of Joseph{G2501}; and{G2532} worshipped{G4352}{(G5656)}, leaning upon{G1909} the top{G206} of his{G846} staff{G4464}.
  • Gen 27:28-29 : 28 Therefore God{H430} give{H5414}{(H8799)} thee of the dew{H2919} of heaven{H8064}, and the fatness{H4924} of the earth{H776}, and plenty{H7230} of corn{H1715} and wine{H8492}: 29 Let people{H5971} serve{H5647}{(H8799)} thee, and nations{H3816} bow down{H7812}{(H8691)} to thee: be{H1933}{(H8798)} lord{H1376} over thy brethren{H251}, and let thy mother's{H517} sons{H1121} bow down{H7812}{(H8691)} to thee: cursed{H779}{(H8803)} be every one that curseth{H779}{(H8802)} thee, and blessed{H1288}{(H8803)} be he that blesseth{H1288}{(H8764)} thee.
  • Gen 27:34-40 : 34 And when Esau{H6215} heard{H8085}{(H8800)} the words{H1697} of his father{H1}, he cried{H6817}{(H8799)} with a great{H1419} and exceeding{H3966} bitter{H4751} cry{H6818}, and said{H559}{(H8799)} unto his father{H1}, Bless{H1288}{(H8761)} me, even me also, O my father{H1}. 35 And he said{H559}{(H8799)}, Thy brother{H251} came{H935}{(H8804)} with subtilty{H4820}, and hath taken away{H3947}{(H8799)} thy blessing{H1293}. 36 And he said{H559}{(H8799)}, Is not he rightly{H3588} named{H7121}{(H8804)}{H8034} Jacob{H3290}? for he hath supplanted me{H6117}{(H8799)} these{H2088} two times{H6471}: he took away{H3947}{(H8804)} my birthright{H1062}; and, behold, now he hath taken away{H3947}{(H8804)} my blessing{H1293}. And he said{H559}{(H8799)}, Hast thou not reserved{H680}{(H8804)} a blessing{H1293} for me? 37 And Isaac{H3327} answered{H6030}{(H8799)} and said{H559}{(H8799)} unto Esau{H6215}, Behold, I have made{H7760}{(H8804)} him thy lord{H1376}, and all his brethren{H251} have I given{H5414}{(H8804)} to him for servants{H5650}; and with corn{H1715} and wine{H8492} have I sustained{H5564}{(H8804)} him: and what shall I do{H6213}{(H8799)} now{H645} unto thee, my son{H1121}? 38 And Esau{H6215} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto his father{H1}, Hast thou but one{H259} blessing{H1293}, my father{H1}? bless{H1288}{(H8761)} me, even me also, O my father{H1}. And Esau{H6215} lifted up{H5375}{(H8799)} his voice{H6963}, and wept{H1058}{(H8799)}. 39 And Isaac{H3327} his father{H1} answered{H6030}{(H8799)} and said{H559}{(H8799)} unto him, Behold, thy dwelling{H4186} shall be the fatness{H4924} of the earth{H776}, and of the dew{H2919} of heaven{H8064} from above{H5920}; 40 And by thy sword{H2719} shalt thou live{H2421}{(H8799)}, and shalt serve{H5647}{(H8799)} thy brother{H251}; and it shall come to pass when thou shalt have the dominion{H7300}{(H8686)}, that thou shalt break{H6561}{(H8804)} his yoke{H5923} from off thy neck{H6677}.
  • Gen 28:3-4 : 3 And God{H410} Almighty{H7706} bless{H1288}{(H8762)} thee, and make thee fruitful{H6509}{(H8686)}, and multiply{H7235}{(H8686)} thee, that thou mayest be a multitude{H6951} of people{H5971}; 4 And give{H5414}{(H8799)} thee the blessing{H1293} of Abraham{H85}, to thee, and to thy seed{H2233} with thee; that thou mayest inherit{H3423}{(H8800)} the land{H776} wherein thou art a stranger{H4033}, which God{H430} gave{H5414}{(H8804)} unto Abraham{H85}.
  • Gen 30:2 : 2 And Jacob's{H3290} anger{H639} was kindled{H2734}{(H8799)} against Rachel{H7354}: and he said{H559}{(H8799)}, Am I in God's{H430} stead, who hath withheld{H4513}{(H8804)} from thee the fruit{H6529} of the womb{H990}?
  • Gen 49:28 : 28 All these are the twelve{H6240}{H8147} tribes{H7626} of Israel{H3478}: and this is it that their father{H1} spake{H1696}{(H8765)} unto them, and blessed{H1288}{(H8762)} them; every{H834} one{H376} according to his blessing{H1293} he blessed{H1288}{(H8765)} them.
  • Deut 33:1 : 1 And this is the blessing{H1293}, wherewith Moses{H4872} the man{H376} of God{H430} blessed{H1288}{(H8765)} the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} before{H6440} his death{H4194}.
  • Ruth 4:11-14 : 11 And all the people{H5971} that were in the gate{H8179}, and the elders{H2205}, said{H559}{(H8799)}, We are witnesses{H5707}. The LORD{H3068} make{H5414}{(H8799)} the woman{H802} that is come{H935}{(H8802)} into thine house{H1004} like Rachel{H7354} and like Leah{H3812}, which two{H8147} did build{H1129}{(H8804)} the house{H1004} of Israel{H3478}: and do{H6213}{(H8798)} thou worthily{H2428} in Ephratah{H672}, and be famous{H7121}{(H8798)}{H8034} in Bethlehem{H1035}: 12 And let thy house{H1004} be like the house{H1004} of Pharez{H6557}, whom Tamar{H8559} bare{H3205}{(H8804)} unto Judah{H3063}, of the seed{H2233} which the LORD{H3068} shall give{H5414}{(H8799)} thee of this young woman{H5291}. 13 So Boaz{H1162} took{H3947}{(H8799)} Ruth{H7327}, and she was his wife{H802}: and when he went in{H935}{(H8799)} unto her, the LORD{H3068} gave{H5414}{(H8799)} her conception{H2032}, and she bare{H3205}{(H8799)} a son{H1121}. 14 And the women{H802} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto Naomi{H5281}, Blessed{H1288}{(H8803)} be the LORD{H3068}, which hath not left{H7673}{(H8689)} thee this day{H3117} without a kinsman{H1350}{(H8802)}, that his name{H8034} may be famous{H7121}{(H8735)} in Israel{H3478}.
  • 1 Sam 1:20 : 20 Wherefore it came to pass, when the time{H3117} was come{H8622} about after Hannah{H2584} had conceived{H2029}{(H8799)}, that she bare{H3205}{(H8799)} a son{H1121}, and called{H7121}{(H8799)} his name{H8034} Samuel{H8050}, saying, Because I have asked{H7592}{(H8804)} him of the LORD{H3068}.
  • 1 Sam 1:27 : 27 For this child{H5288} I prayed{H6419}{(H8694)}; and the LORD{H3068} hath given{H5414}{(H8799)} me my petition{H7596} which I asked{H7592}{(H8804)} of him:
  • 1 Sam 2:20-21 : 20 And Eli{H5941} blessed{H1288}{(H8765)} Elkanah{H511} and his wife{H802}, and said{H559}{(H8804)}, The LORD{H3068} give{H7760}{(H8799)} thee seed{H2233} of this woman{H802} for the loan{H7596} which is lent{H7592}{(H8804)} to the LORD{H3068}. And they went{H1980}{(H8804)} unto their own home{H4725}. 21 And{H3588} the LORD{H3068} visited{H6485}{(H8804)} Hannah{H2584}, so that she conceived{H2029}{(H8799)}, and bare{H3205}{(H8799)} three{H7969} sons{H1121} and two{H8147} daughters{H1323}. And the child{H5288} Samuel{H8050} grew{H1431}{(H8799)} before{H5973} the LORD{H3068}.
  • 1 Chr 25:5 : 5 All these were the sons{H1121} of Heman{H1968} the king's{H4428} seer{H2374} in the words{H1697} of God{H430}, to lift up{H7311}{(H8687)} the horn{H7161}. And God{H430} gave{H5414}{(H8799)} to Heman{H1968} fourteen{H702}{H6240} sons{H1121} and three{H7969} daughters{H1323}.
  • 1 Chr 26:4-5 : 4 Moreover the sons{H1121} of Obededom{H5654} were, Shemaiah{H8098} the firstborn{H1060}, Jehozabad{H3075} the second{H8145}, Joah{H3098} the third{H7992}, and Sacar{H7940} the fourth{H7243}, and Nethaneel{H5417} the fifth{H2549}, 5 Ammiel{H5988} the sixth{H8345}, Issachar{H3485} the seventh{H7637}, Peulthai{H6469} the eighth{H8066}: for God{H430} blessed{H1288}{(H8765)} him.
  • Ps 127:3 : 3 Lo, children{H1121} are an heritage{H5159} of the LORD{H3068}: and the fruit{H6529} of the womb{H990} is his reward{H7939}.
  • Isa 8:18 : 18 Behold, I and the children{H3206} whom the LORD{H3068} hath given{H5414}{(H8804)} me are for signs{H226} and for wonders{H4159} in Israel{H3478} from the LORD{H3068} of hosts{H6635}, which dwelleth{H7931}{(H8802)} in mount{H2022} Zion{H6726}.
  • Isa 56:3-5 : 3 Neither let the son{H1121} of the stranger{H5236}, that hath joined{H3867}{(H8738)} himself to the LORD{H3068}, speak{H559}{(H8799)}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, The LORD{H3068} hath utterly{H914}{(H8687)} separated{H914}{(H8686)} me from his people{H5971}: neither let the eunuch{H5631} say{H559}{(H8799)}, Behold, I am a dry{H3002} tree{H6086}. 4 For thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the LORD{H3068} unto the eunuchs{H5631} that keep{H8104}{(H8799)} my sabbaths{H7676}, and choose{H977}{(H8804)} the things that please{H2654}{(H8804)} me, and take hold{H2388}{(H8688)} of my covenant{H1285}; 5 Even unto them will I give{H5414}{(H8804)} in mine house{H1004} and within my walls{H2346} a place{H3027} and a name{H8034} better{H2896} than of sons{H1121} and of daughters{H1323}: I will give{H5414}{(H8799)} them an everlasting{H5769} name{H8034}, that shall not be cut off{H3772}{(H8735)}.