Jacob Blesses Ephraim and Manasseh. 48 After this, Joseph was told, "Behold, your father is ill.". So he took with him his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim. 2 And it was told to Jacob, "Your son Joseph has come to you.". Then Israel summoned his strength and sat up in bed. 3 And Jacob said to Joseph, "God Almighty[ a] appeared to me at. Jacob Blesses Ephraim and Manasseh. 13 And Joseph took both of them—with Ephraim in his right hand toward Israel's left hand, and Manasseh in his left hand toward Israel's right hand—and brought them close to him. 14 But Israel stretched out his right hand and put it on the head of Ephraim, the younger; and crossing his hands, he put his left on Manasseh's head, although Manasseh.
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Manasseh and Ephraim were Joseph 's two sons that were born to him prior to his father, Jacob, arriving in Egypt. 1. When Jacob was about to pass away, he called Joseph to his bedside and asked to bless his two sons. Jacob told Joseph that these two boys, his grandsons, are like sons to him — "Ephraim and Manasseh shall be mine like Reuben. Jacob Blesses Ephraim and Manasseh. 19 But his father refused. "I know, my son, I know!" he said. "He too shall become a people, and he too shall be great; nevertheless, his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his offspring shall become a multitude of nations." 20 So that day Jacob blessed them and said: "By you shall Israel pronounce this blessing: 'May God make you. Jacob Blesses Ephraim and Manasseh. 48 After this, Joseph was told, "Behold, your father is ill." So he took with him his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim. 2 And it was told to Jacob, "Your son Joseph has come to you." Then Israel summoned his strength and sat up in bed. 3 And Jacob said to Joseph, () "God Almighty [] appeared to me at () Luz in the land of Canaan and blessed me, 4 and. Jacob Blesses Ephraim and Manasseh. 48 Some time later Joseph was told that his father was ill. So he took his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim, and went to see Jacob. 2 When Jacob was told that his son Joseph had come to see him, he gathered his strength and sat up in bed. 3 Jacob said to Joseph, "Almighty God appeared to me at Luz in the land of Canaan and blessed me.
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Blessing of Ephraim and Manasseh. 48 After these things, someone told Joseph, "Behold, your father is sick." So he took his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim, with him. 2 When someone told Jacob, saying, "Behold, your son Joseph has come to you," Israel summoned his strength and sat up in the bed. 3 Then Jacob said to Joseph, "El Shaddai appeared to me in Luz, in the land of Canaan, and. Jacob dies, and Genesis concludes with Joseph's death in Egypt. In this Torah portion, we also read about the adoption of Joseph's sons, Ephraim and Manasseh, by their grandfather, Jacob. At first, Jacob states that Ephraim and Manasseh will be to him like his own sons (Genesis 48:5). Then further on, we read of the biblical practice of placing. Manasseh and Ephraim. 48 Some time later Joseph was told, "Your father is ill.". So he took his two sons Manasseh and Ephraim along with him. 2 When Jacob was told, "Your son Joseph has come to you," Israel rallied his strength and sat up on the bed. 3 Jacob said to Joseph, "God Almighty[ a] appeared to me at Luz in the land of Canaan. XLVIII. THE BLESSING OF MANASSEH AND EPHRAIM, AND THE RECOGNITION OF THEM BY JACOB AS HEADS OF TRIBES. (1) His two sons.--We have already seen that the purpose of the genealogy given in Genesis 46 was not the enumeration of Jacob's children and grandchildren, but the recognition of those of his descendants who were to hold the high position of heads of "families."
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Steven Cole: In Genesis 48, we see Abraham's grandson, Jacob, handing his heritage in God to his son, Joseph, and to his grandsons, Manasseh and Ephraim. He adopts Joseph's two sons as his own, blessing Joseph through them. One reason this chapter is here is to explain why Joseph isn't listed as one of the tribes in Israel. The Blessings of Ephraim and Manasseh (Verses 8-16) Despite his failing eyesight, Jacob insists on blessing Joseph's sons. He crosses his hands to put his right hand on Ephraim, the younger, and his left on Manasseh, the firstborn, signaling a reversal of traditional blessing rights.
This verse reflects upon the book of Genesis and the story of Jacob blessing his two grandsons, Ephraim and Manasseh. We read in Genesis 48:8-16 that near the end of Jacob's life, Joseph brought his two sons to their grandfather. Manasseh the older was placed at the right hand of Jacob in order to, as was customary, receive the better blessing. Although Ephraim received the birthright, the blessings of Manasseh are also great because of what was promised to all the posterity of Joseph (see Genesis 49:22-26; Deuteronomy 33:13-17). In addition, both of these sons were "adopted" by Jacob (see Genesis 48:5). Because of the birthright, Joseph was entitled to a double portion of the.
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1. (1-4) Jacob remembers God's promise. Now it came to pass after these things that Joseph was told, "Indeed your father is sick"; and he took with him his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim. And Jacob was told, "Look, your son Joseph is coming to you"; and Israel strengthened himself and sat up on the bed. Then Jacob said to Joseph. Nevertheless, his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his offspring shall become a multitude of nations." (Genesis 48:19) In the blessing Ephraim and Manasseh learn about God's character. Earlier in his conversation with Joseph, a conversation the young men heard, Jacob mentions God is El Shaddai, God Almighty.
