Genesis 48:9 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And 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.”
Genesis 48:9 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 48:9 in 6 Bible Translations
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Genesis 48:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Joseph said to his father, “They are my sons, whom God has given me here.” He said, “Please bring them to me, and I will bless them.””
Genesis 48:9 — World English Bible
Genesis 48:9 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And Joseph said unto his father, They are my sons, whom God hath given me here. And he said, Bring them, I pray thee, unto me, and I will bless them. ”
Genesis 48:9 — American Standard Version
Genesis 48:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and Joseph saith unto his father, `They <FI>are<Fi> my sons, whom God hath given to me in this <FI>place<Fi> ;' and he saith, `Bring them, I pray thee, unto me, and I bless them.'”
Genesis 48:9 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 48:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And Joseph said to his father, They are my sons, whomGod has given me here. And he said, Bring them, I pray thee, to me, that I may bless them. ”
Genesis 48:9 — Darby Translation
Genesis 48:9 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And Ioseph sayd vnto his father, They are my sonnes, which God hath giuen mee here. Then he sayd, I pray thee, bring them to me, that I may blesse them:”
Genesis 48:9 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 48:9 in Context — Genesis 48
7 And 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.
8 And Israel beheld Joseph’s sons, and said, Who are these?
9 And 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.
10 Now 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.
11 And Israel said unto Joseph, I had not thought to see thy face: and, lo, God hath shewed me also thy seed.
What Does Genesis 48:9 Mean?
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