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Josephיוֹסֵףsaidוַיֹּאמֶרto his father,אֶל אָבִיו“Theyהֵםare my sons,בָּנַיwhomאֲשֶׁרElohimאֱלֹהִיםhas givenנָתַןmeלִיhere.”בָּזֶהHe said,וַיֹּאמַר“Bring themקָחֶםto me,אֵלַיplease,נָאthat I may bless them.”וַאֲבָרֲכֵם
Genesis 48:9
Study it in the app“Joseph said to his father, “They are my sons, whom Elohim has given me here.” He said, “Bring them to me, please, that I may bless them.””
With the Hebrew beneath
Genesis 48:9, word by word
- Josephיוֹסֵףyosef
Joseph
Joseph, a name borne by several Israelites, above all the son of Jacob and Rachel, sold into Egypt, who became ruler there and saved his family; his sons Ephraim and Manasseh became tribes. The name means "may he add".
Where else “yosef” appears- saidיֹּאמֶרyomer
say
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “yomer” appears- to his fatherאָבִיavi
father
The man who begets a child and heads his household.
Where else “avi” appears- are my sonsבָּנַbana
son
The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.
Where else “bana” appears- Elohimאֱלֹהִיםelohim
Elohim
The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.
Where else “elohim” appears- has givenנָתַןnatan
give
To hand something over to someone: a gift, a payment, a charge or a land.
Where else “natan” appears- “Bring themקָחֶkache
fetch
To take someone along, or go and fetch something.
Where else “kache” appears- that I may bless themאֲבָרֲכֵavarache
bless
God gives good things: life, children, harvests.
Where else “avarache” appears
The context
8Israel saw Joseph’s sons and said, “Who are these?”
9 · This verse (above)
10Now the eyes of Israel were heavy from old age; he could not see. So he brought them near to him, and he kissed them and embraced them.
To study Genesis 48 in a group
1. What it says
Whom did Jacob bless, and what did he do with his hands (vv. 13-20)?
2. What it means
Why was Joseph displeased when he saw Jacob’s hands, and how did his father answer (vv. 17-19)?
3. How I live it
How can you bless with your words the children or young people around you?