Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version And to you I give one more ridge of land than to your brothers, the ridge I took from the Amorites with my sword and my bow.” New Living Translation And beyond what I have given your brothers, I am giving you an extra portion of the land that I took from the Amorites with my sword and bow.” English Standard Version Moreover, I have given to you rather than to your brothers one mountain slope that I took from the hand of the Amorites with my sword and with my bow.” Berean Standard Bible And to you, as one who is above your brothers, I give the ridge of land that I took from the Amorites with my sword and bow.” King James Bible Moreover I have given to thee one portion above thy brethren, which I took out of the hand of the Amorite with my sword and with my bow. New King James Version Moreover I have given to you one portion above your brothers, which I took from the hand of the Amorite with my sword and my bow.” New American Standard Bible And I give you one portion more than your brothers, which I took from the hand of the Amorite with my sword and my bow.” NASB 1995 “I give you one portion more than your brothers, which I took from the hand of the Amorite with my sword and my bow.” NASB 1977 “And I give you one portion more than your brothers, which I took from the hand of the Amorite with my sword and my bow.” Legacy Standard Bible And I give you one portion more than your brothers, which I took from the hand of the Amorite with my sword and my bow.” Amplified Bible Moreover, I have given you [the birthright,] one portion [Shechem, one mountain ridge] more than any of your brothers, which I took [reclaiming it] from the hand of the Amorites with my sword and with my bow.” Christian Standard Bible Over and above what I am giving your brothers, I am giving you the one mountain slope that I took from the Amorites with my sword and bow.” Holman Christian Standard Bible Over and above what I am giving your brothers, I am giving you the one mountain slope that I took from the hand of the Amorites with my sword and bow.” American Standard Version Moreover I have given to thee one portion above thy brethren, which I took out of the hand of the Amorite with my sword and with my bow. Contemporary English Version Meanwhile, I'm giving you the hillside I captured from the Amorites." English Revised Version Moreover I have given to thee one portion above thy brethren, which I took out of the hand of the Amorite with my sword and with my bow. GOD'S WORD® Translation I'm giving you one more mountain ridge than your brothers. I took it from the Amorites with my own sword and bow." Good News Translation It is to you and not to your brothers that I am giving Shechem, that fertile region which I took from the Amorites with my sword and my bow." International Standard Version I'm assigning you one portion more than your brothers from the land that I confiscated from the control of the Amorites in battle." Majority Standard Bible And to you, as one who is above your brothers, I give the ridge of land that I took from the Amorites with my sword and bow.” NET Bible As one who is above your brothers, I give to you the mountain slope, which I took from the Amorites with my sword and my bow." New Heart English Bible Moreover, I give to you one portion more than your brothers, which I took out of the hand of the Amorites with my sword and with my bow." Webster's Bible Translation Moreover I have given to thee one portion above thy brethren, which I took out of the hand of the Amorite with my sword and with my bow. World English Bible Moreover I have given to you one portion above your brothers, which I took out of the hand of the Amorite with my sword and with my bow.” Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand I have given to you one portion above your brothers, which I have taken out of the hand of the Amorite by my sword and by my bow.” Young's Literal Translation and I -- I have given to thee one portion above thy brethren, which I have taken out of the hand of the Amorite by my sword and by my bow.' Smith's Literal Translation And I gave to thee one shoulder over thy brethren, which I took from the hand of the Amorite with my sword and with my bow. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleI give thee a portion above thy brethren, which I took out of the hand of the Amorrhite a with my sword and bow. Catholic Public Domain Version I give you one part beyond that of your brothers, which I took from the hand of the Amorite with my sword and my bow.” New American Bible As for me, I give to you, as to the one above his brothers, Shechem, which I captured from the Amorites with my sword and bow.” New Revised Standard Version I now give to you one portion more than to your brothers, the portion that I took from the hand of the Amorites with my sword and with my bow.” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleMoreover I have given to you one portion of the land more than our brothers, which I took from the and of the Amorites with my sword and with my bow. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And I, behold, I have given you one part more than your brethren, which I took from the hand of the Amorites with my sword and with my bow.” OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Moreover I have given to thee one portion above thy brethren, which I took out of the hand of the Amorite with my sword and with my bow.' Brenton Septuagint Translation And I give to thee Sicima, a select portion above thy brethren, which I took out of the hand of the Amorites with my sword and bow. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Jacob Blesses Ephraim and Manasseh…21Then Israel said to Joseph, “Look, I am about to die, but God will be with you and bring you back to the land of your fathers. 22And to you, as one who is above your brothers, I give the ridge of land that I took from the Amorites with my sword and bow.” Cross References Joshua 24:32 And the bones of Joseph, which the Israelites had brought up out of Egypt, were buried at Shechem in the plot of land that Jacob had purchased from the sons of Hamor, Shechem’s father, for a hundred pieces of silver. So it became an inheritance for Joseph’s descendants. John 4:5 So He came to a town of Samaria called Sychar, near the plot of ground that Jacob had given to his son Joseph. Genesis 33:19 And the plot of ground where he pitched his tent, he purchased from the sons of Hamor, Shechem’s father, for a hundred pieces of silver. Genesis 34:28 They took their flocks and herds and donkeys, and everything else in the city or in the field. Genesis 49:26 The blessings of your father have surpassed the blessings of the ancient mountains and the bounty of the everlasting hills. May they rest on the head of Joseph, on the brow of the prince of his brothers. Deuteronomy 21:17 Instead, he must acknowledge the firstborn, the son of his unloved wife, by giving him a double portion of all that he has. For that son is the firstfruits of his father’s strength; the right of the firstborn belongs to him. 1 Chronicles 5:2 And though Judah prevailed over his brothers and a ruler came from him, the birthright belonged to Joseph. Hebrews 11:21 By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of Joseph’s sons and worshiped as he leaned on the top of his staff. John 4:12 Are You greater than our father Jacob, who gave us this well and drank from it himself, as did his sons and his livestock?” Genesis 35:22 While Israel was living in that region, Reuben went in and slept with his father’s concubine Bilhah, and Israel heard about it. Jacob had twelve sons: Genesis 50:24 Then Joseph said to his brothers, “I am about to die, but God will surely visit you and bring you up from this land to the land He promised on oath to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.” Acts 7:15-16 So Jacob went down to Egypt, where he and our fathers died. / Their bones were carried back to Shechem and placed in the tomb that Abraham had bought from the sons of Hamor at Shechem for a price he paid in silver. Genesis 12:7 Then the LORD appeared to Abram and said, “I will give this land to your offspring.” So Abram built an altar there to the LORD, who had appeared to him. Genesis 15:18 On that day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, “To your descendants I have given this land—from the river of Egypt to the great River Euphrates— Genesis 28:13 And there at the top the LORD was standing and saying, “I am the LORD, the God of your father Abraham and the God of Isaac. I will give you and your descendants the land on which you now lie. Treasury of Scripture Moreover I have given to you one portion above your brothers, which I took out of the hand of the Amorite with my sword and with my bow. given. Genesis 33:19 And he bought a parcel of a field, where he had spread his tent, at the hand of the children of Hamor, Shechem's father, for an hundred pieces of money. Deuteronomy 21:17 But he shall acknowledge the son of the hated for the firstborn, by giving him a double portion of all that he hath: for he is the beginning of his strength; the right of the firstborn is his. Joshua 24:32 And the bones of Joseph, which the children of Israel brought up out of Egypt, buried they in Shechem, in a parcel of ground which Jacob bought of the sons of Hamor the father of Shechem for an hundred pieces of silver: and it became the inheritance of the children of Joseph. Amorite. Genesis 15:16 But in the fourth generation they shall come hither again: for the iniquity of the Amorites is not yet full. Genesis 34:28 They took their sheep, and their oxen, and their asses, and that which was in the city, and that which was in the field, Joshua 17:14-18 And the children of Joseph spake unto Joshua, saying, Why hast thou given me but one lot and one portion to inherit, seeing I am a great people, forasmuch as the LORD hath blessed me hitherto? … Jump to Previous Amorite Amorites Bow Hand Heritage Moreover Mountain Portion Rather Ridge Shechem Slope Sword TractJump to Next Amorite Amorites Bow Hand Heritage Moreover Mountain Portion Rather Ridge Shechem Slope Sword TractGenesis 48 1. Joseph with his sons visits his sick father.2. Jacob strengthens himself to bless them. 3. He repeats God's promise. 5. He takes Ephraim and Manasseh as his own sons. 7. He tells Joseph of his mother's grave. 8. He blesses Ephraim and Manasseh. 17. He prefers the younger before the elder. 21. He prophesies their return to Canaan. And to you This phrase is directed towards Joseph, Jacob's beloved son. In the Hebrew text, the word "you" is singular, emphasizing the personal nature of this blessing. Joseph, despite being one of the younger sons, is given a special inheritance, highlighting the favor he found in his father's eyes. This reflects the biblical theme of God's grace, often choosing the unexpected or the younger to fulfill His purposes, as seen with David and Solomon. as one who is above your brothers I give the ridge of land that I took from the Amorites with my sword and bow
Hebrew And to you,לְךָ֛ (lə·ḵā) Preposition | second person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew as one who is above עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against your brothers, אַחֶ֑יךָ (’a·ḥe·ḵā) Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 251: A brother, ) I וַאֲנִ֞י (wa·’ă·nî) Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's 589: I give נָתַ֧תִּֽי (nā·ṯat·tî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 5414: To give, put, set the אַחַ֖ד (’a·ḥaḏ) Number - masculine singular Strong's 259: United, one, first ridge of land שְׁכֶ֥ם (šə·ḵem) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7926: The neck, as the place of burdens, the spur of a, hill that אֲשֶׁ֤ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that I took לָקַ֙חְתִּי֙ (lā·qaḥ·tî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 3947: To take from מִיַּ֣ד (mî·yaḏ) Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 3027: A hand the Amorites הָֽאֱמֹרִ֔י (hā·’ĕ·mō·rî) Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 567: Amorites -- perhaps 'mountain dwellers', a Canaanite tribe with my sword בְּחַרְבִּ֖י (bə·ḥar·bî) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 2719: Drought, a cutting instrument, as a, knife, sword and bow.” וּבְקַשְׁתִּֽי׃ (ū·ḇə·qaš·tî) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 7198: A bow, for, shooting, the iris Links Genesis 48:22 NIVGenesis 48:22 NLT Genesis 48:22 ESV Genesis 48:22 NASB Genesis 48:22 KJV Genesis 48:22 BibleApps.com Genesis 48:22 Biblia Paralela Genesis 48:22 Chinese Bible Genesis 48:22 French Bible Genesis 48:22 Catholic Bible OT Law: Genesis 48:22 Moreover I have given to you one (Gen. Ge Gn) |