Genesis 48:19 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And 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.”
Genesis 48:19 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 48:19 in 6 Bible Translations
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Genesis 48:19 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“His father refused, and said, “I know, my son, I know. He also will become a people, and he also will be great. However, his younger brother will be greater than he, and his offspring will become a multitude of nations.””
Genesis 48:19 — World English Bible
Genesis 48:19 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And 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: howbeit his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his seed shall become a multitude of nations. ”
Genesis 48:19 — American Standard Version
Genesis 48:19 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And his father refuseth, and saith, `I have known, my son, I have known; he also becometh a people, and he also is great, and yet, his young brother is greater than he, and his seed is the fulness of the nations;'”
Genesis 48:19 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 48:19 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“But his father refused and said, I know, my son, I know: he also will become a people, and he also will be great; but truly his younger brother will be greater than he; and his seed will become the fulness of nations. ”
Genesis 48:19 — Darby Translation
Genesis 48:19 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“But his father refused, and sayd, I know well, my sonne, I know well: he shalbe also a people, and he shalbe great likewise: but his yonger brother shalbe greater then he, and his seede shall be full of nations.”
Genesis 48:19 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 48:19 in Context — Genesis 48
17 And 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.
18 And Joseph said unto his father, Not so, my father: for this is the firstborn; put thy right hand upon his head.
19 And 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.
20 And 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.
21 And Israel said unto Joseph, Behold, I die: but God shall be with you, and bring you again unto the land of your fathers.
What Does Genesis 48:19 Mean?
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