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Genesis 48:16-18
Amplified Bible
Genesis 48:16-18
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16
The [a]Angel [that is, the Lord Himself] who has redeemed me [continually] from all evil,
Bless the boys;
And may my name live on in them [may they be worthy of having their names linked with mine],
And the names of my fathers Abraham and Isaac;
And may they grow into a [great] multitude in the midst of the earth.”
17 When Joseph saw that his father laid his right hand on Ephraim’s head, it displeased him [because he was not the firstborn]; and he grasped his father’s hand to move it from Ephraim’s head to Manasseh’s head. 18 Joseph said to his father, “Not so, my father, for this is the firstborn; place your right hand on Manasseh’s head.”
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- Genesis 48:16 See note 16:7.
Genesis 48:16-18
New International Version
Genesis 48:16-18
New International Version
16 the Angel(A) who has delivered me from all harm(B)
—may he bless(C) these boys.(D)
May they be called by my name
and the names of my fathers Abraham and Isaac,(E)
and may they increase greatly
on the earth.”(F)
17 When Joseph saw his father placing his right hand(G) on Ephraim’s head(H) he was displeased; so he took hold of his father’s hand to move it from Ephraim’s head to Manasseh’s head. 18 Joseph said to him, “No, my father, this one is the firstborn; put your right hand on his head.”(I)
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