Genesis 48:1
Some time later Joseph was told, “Your father is ill.” So he set out with his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim.
2 When Jacob was told, “Your son Joseph has come to you,” Israel rallied his strength and sat up in bed.
3 Jacob said to Joseph, “God Almighty appeared to me at Luz in the land of Canaan, and there He blessed me
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- Some time later Joseph was told, “Your father is ill.” So he set out with his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim.
- 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.
- WEB
- After these things, someone said to Joseph, “Behold, your father is sick.” He took with him his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim.
- ASV
- 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.
- DARBY
- 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.
- BLB
- And it came to pass after these things, that someone said to Joseph, “Behold, your father [is] sick.” And he took his two sons with him, Manasseh and Ephraim.
- ÅB
- En tid etter kom de og sa til Josef: Din far er syk. Da tok han begge sine sønner med seg, Manasse og Efra'im.
- OTB
- Etter disse hendelsene ble Josef informert: "Din far er syk." Så han tok med seg sine to sønner, Manasse og Efraim.
- B1930
- Nogen tid efter kom de og sa til Josef: Din far er syk. Da tok han begge sine sønner med sig, Manasse og Efra'im.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Genesis 46:20
Manasseh and Ephraim were born to Joseph in the land of Egypt by Asenath daughter of Potiphera, priest of On.
Read in contextGenesis 41:50–52
Before the years of famine arrived, two sons were born to Joseph by Asenath daughter of Potiphera, priest of On.
Read in contextGenesis 50:23
He saw Ephraim’s sons to the third generation, and indeed the sons of Machir son of Manasseh were brought up on Joseph’s knees.
Read in contextPsalms 128:6
that you may see your children’s children. Peace be upon Israel!
Read in contextJohn 11:3
So the sisters sent word to Jesus, “Lord, the one You love is sick.”
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