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Genesis 48:15

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¶ 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,
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  1. Genesis 17:1Rank 1 from verse 15
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    1AND when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the Lord appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect.

  2. Colossians 2:6Rank 2 from verse 15
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    6As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him:

  3. Hebrews 11:21Rank 3 from verse 15
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    21By faith Jacob, when he was a dying, blessed both the sons of Joseph; and worshipped, leaning upon the top of his staff.

  4. 1 Corinthians 10:31Rank 4 from verse 15
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    31Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.

  5. 1 Kings 3:6Rank 5 from verse 15
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    6And Solomon said, Thou hast shewed unto thy servant David my father great mercy, according as he walked before thee in truth, and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with thee; and thou hast kept for him this great kindness, that thou hast given him a son to sit on his throne, as it is this day.

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Genesis 48:15

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blessed

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1. Favoured by God, endowed with good, or declared happy. 2. Spoke good of, praised, thanked, or bestowed a blessing upon.

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before

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Earlier than in time; in front of; in the presence of; or prior in order or rank.

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whom

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The objective form of who, referring to the person or persons acted upon or related to.

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Abraham

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The patriarch formerly named Abram, whom God appointed to be a father of many nations.

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which

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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.

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long

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Sense 1: Extending a great distance or duration. Sense 2: To desire earnestly.

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day

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Sense 1: Light or the period of light between morning and evening, as distinguished from night. Sense 2: A complete daily cycle. Sense 3: A specified time, occasion, period, age, or season.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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48:15¶ 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,

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48:16The Angel which 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.

48:17And when Joseph saw that his father laid his right hand upon the head of Ephraim, it displeased him: and he held up his father’s hand, to remove it from Ephraim’s head unto Manasseh’s head.

48:18And Joseph said unto his father, Not so, my father: for this is the firstborn; put thy right hand upon his head.

48:19And his father refused, and said, I know it, my son, I know it: he also shall become a people, and he also shall be great: but truly his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his seed shall become a multitude of nations.

48:20And 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.

48:21And Israel said unto Joseph, Behold, I die: but God shall be with you, and bring you again unto the land of your fathers.

48:22Moreover I have given to thee one portion above thy brethren, which I took out of the hand of the Amorite with my sword and with my bow.

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