Genesis 48:8
And Israel beheld Joseph’s sons, and said, Who are these?
And Israel behelde Iosephs sonnes, and said, Who are these?
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Genesis 48:8
The name given to Jacob and, by extension, his descendants, their nation, or the people so called.
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Saw, looked upon, or observed.
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Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.
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48:5¶ And now thy two sons, Ephraim and Manasseh, which were born unto thee in the land of Egypt before I came unto thee into Egypt, are mine; as Reuben and Simeon, they shall be mine.
48:5¶ And now thy *two sonnes, Ephraim and Manasseh, which were borne vnto thee in the land of Egypt, before I came vnto thee into Egypt, are mine: as Reuben and Simeon, they shalbe mine.
48:6And thy issue, which thou begettest after them, shall be thine, and shall be called after the name of their brethren in their inheritance.
48:6And thy issue which thou begettest after them, shall be thine, and shall be called after the name of their brethren in their inheritance.
48:7And as for me, when I came from Padan, Rachel died by me in the land of Canaan in the way, when yet there was but a little way to come unto Ephrath: and I buried her there in the way of Ephrath; the same is Beth-lehem.
48:7And as for me, when I came from *Padan, Rachel died by me in the land of Canaan, in the way, when yet there was but a little way to come vnto Ephrath: and I buried her there in the way of Ephrath, the same is Bethlehem.
48:8And Israel beheld Joseph’s sons, and said, Who are these?
48:8And Israel behelde Iosephs sonnes, and said, Who are these?
Selected passage48:9And Joseph said unto his father, They are my sons, whom God hath given me in this place. And he said, Bring them, I pray thee, unto me, and I will bless them.
48:9And Ioseph said vnto his father, They are my sonnes, whom God hath giuen me in this place: and he said, Bring them, I pray thee, vnto me, and I will blesse them.
48:10Now the eyes of Israel were dim for age, so that he could not see. And he brought them near unto him; and he kissed them, and embraced them.
48:10(Now the eyes of Israel were †dimme for age, so that he could not see,) and hee brought them neere vnto him, and he kissed them, and imbraced them.
48:11And Israel said unto Joseph, I had not thought to see thy face: and, lo, God hath shewed me also thy seed.
48:11And Israel said vnto Ioseph, I had not thought to see thy face: and loe, God hath shewed me also thy seed.
48:12And Joseph brought them out from between his knees, and he bowed himself with his face to the earth.
48:12And Ioseph brought them out from betweene his knees, and hee bowed himselfe with his face to the earth.
48:13And Joseph took them both, Ephraim in his right hand toward Israel’s left hand, and Manasseh in his left hand toward Israel’s right hand, and brought them near unto him.
48:13And Ioseph tooke them both, Ephraim in his right hand, toward Israels left hand, and Manasseh in his left hand towards Israels right hand, and brought them neere vnto him.
48:14And Israel stretched out his right hand, and laid it upon Ephraim’s head, who was the younger, and his left hand upon Manasseh’s head, guiding his hands wittingly; for Manasseh was the firstborn.
48:14And Israel stretched out his right hand, and layd it vpon Ephraims head who was the yonger; and his left hand vpon Manassehs head, guiding his hands wittingly: for Manasseh was the first borne.