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Genesis 48:15–16

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15Then he blessed Joseph and said:

The God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked,m

the God who has been my shepherdn all my life to this day,

16the angel who has redeemed me from all harmo—

may he bless these boys.

And may they be called by my name

and the names of my fathers Abraham and Isaac,p

and may they grow to be numerous within the land.

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Cross references

  1. mGn 17:1; 24:40
  2. nGn 49:24; Ps 23:1; Jr 31:10
  3. oGn 28:13–15; 31:11; Is 63:9; Ac 7:35
  4. pDt 28:10; 2Ch 7:14; Is 4:1; 43:1; 48:1

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

And he blessed Joseph and said,

“The God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked,

the God who has been my shepherd all my life long to this day,

the angel who has redeemed me from all evil, bless the boys;

and in them let my name be carried on, and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac;

and let them grow into a multitude in the midst of the earth.”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Then he blessed Joseph and said,

“May the God before whom my fathers

Abraham and Isaac walked faithfully,

the God who has been my shepherd

all my life to this day,

the Angel who has delivered me from all harm

—may he bless these boys.

May they be called by my name

and the names of my fathers Abraham and Isaac,

and may they increase greatly

on the earth.”

NLTNew Living Translation

Then he blessed Joseph and said,

“May the God before whom my grandfather Abraham

and my father, Isaac, walked—

the God who has been my shepherd

all my life, to this very day,

the Angel who has redeemed me from all harm—

may he bless these boys.

May they preserve my name

and the names of Abraham and Isaac.

And may their descendants multiply greatly

throughout the earth.”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And he blessed Joseph and said,

“The God before whom my fathers, Abraham and Isaac, walked,

The God who shepherded me all my life unto this day,

The angel who redeemed me from all evil,

may he bless the boys.

And through them let my name be perpetuated,

and the name of my fathers, Abraham and Isaac.

And let them multiply into many in the midst of the earth.

KJV 1900King James Version

And he blessed Joseph, and said, God, before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac did walk, the God which fed me all my life long unto this day, The Angel which redeemed me from all evil, bless the lads; and let my name be named on them, and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac; and let them grow into a multitude in the midst of the earth.