Genesis 48:1 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And it came to pass after these things, that one told Joseph, Behold, thy father is sick: and he took with him his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim.”

Genesis 48:1 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 48:1 in 6 Bible Translations

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Genesis 48:1 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“After these things, someone said to Joseph, “Behold, your father is sick.” He took with him his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim.”

Genesis 48:1 — World English Bible

Genesis 48:1 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And it came to pass after these things, that one said to Joseph, Behold, thy father is sick: and he took with him his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim. ”

Genesis 48:1 — American Standard Version

Genesis 48:1 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And it cometh to pass, after these things, that <FI>one<Fi> saith to Joseph, `Lo, thy father is sick;' and he taketh his two sons with him, Manasseh and Ephraim.”

Genesis 48:1 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 48:1 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And it came to pass after these things, that one told Joseph, Behold, thy father is sick. And he took with him his two sons Manasseh and Ephraim. ”

Genesis 48:1 — Darby Translation

Genesis 48:1 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Againe after this, one sayd to Ioseph, Loe, thy father is sicke: then hee tooke with him his two sonnes, Manasseh and Ephraim.”

Genesis 48:1 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 48:1 in Context — Genesis 48

1 And it came to pass after these things, that one told Joseph, Behold, thy father is sick: and he took with him his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim.

2 And one told Jacob, and said, Behold, thy son Joseph cometh unto thee: and Israel strengthened himself, and sat upon the bed.

3 And Jacob said unto Joseph, God Almighty appeared unto me at Luz in the land of Canaan, and blessed me,

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What Does Genesis 48:1 Mean?

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