Genesis 48:2
48:1 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.And one told Jacob, and said, Behold, thy son Joseph cometh unto thee: and Israel strengthened himself, and sat upon the bed.
KJV
Someone told Jacob, and said, “Behold, your son Joseph comes to you,” and Israel strengthened himself, and sat on the bed.
And one told Jacob, and said, Behold, thy son Joseph cometh unto thee: and Israel strengthened himself, and sat upon the bed.
And one told Jacob, and said, Behold, your son Joseph comes to you: and Israel strengthened himself, and sat on the bed.
What does Genesis 48:2 mean?
Genesis 48:2 is a verse in the book of Genesis, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include נָגַד (nâgad), יַעֲקֹב (Yaʻăqôb), אָמַר (ʼâmar). It connects to 6 cross-referenced passages elsewhere in Scripture.
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Cross-references
Related passages from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
But charge Joshua, and encourage him, and strengthen him: for he shall go over before this people, and he shall cause them to inherit the land which thou shalt see.
1 Samuel 23:16And Jonathan Saul's son arose, and went to David into the wood, and strengthened his hand in God.
Nehemiah 2:18Then I told them of the hand of my God which was good upon me; as also the king's words that he had spoken unto me. And they said, Let us rise up and build. So they strengthened their hands for this good work.
Psalms 41:3The LORD will strengthen him upon the bed of languishing: thou wilt make all his bed in his sickness. make: Heb. turn
Proverbs 23:15My son, if thine heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine. even: or, even I will rejoice
Ephesians 6:10Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.
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Other verses that share key original-language words with Genesis 48:2.
Then the officers of the children of Israel came and cried unto Pharaoh, saying, Wherefore dealest thou thus with thy servants?
Exodus 6:11Go in, speak unto Pharaoh king of Egypt, that he let the children of Israel go out of his land.
Exodus 1:1Now these are the names of the children of Israel, which came into Egypt; every man and his household came with Jacob.
Exodus 10:1And the LORD said unto Moses, Go in unto Pharaoh: for I have hardened his heart, and the heart of his servants, that I might shew these my signs before him:
Exodus 10:20But the LORD hardened Pharaoh's heart, so that he would not let the children of Israel go.
Exodus 10:23They saw not one another, neither rose any from his place for three days: but all the children of Israel had light in their dwellings.
Exodus 10:3And Moses and Aaron came in unto Pharaoh, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD God of the Hebrews, How long wilt thou refuse to humble thyself before me? let my people go, that they may serve me.
Exodus 10:9And Moses said, We will go with our young and with our old, with our sons and with our daughters, with our flocks and with our herds will we go; for we must hold a feast unto the LORD.
Frequently asked questions
What does Genesis 48:2 say?
Genesis 48:2 (King James Version) reads: "And one told Jacob, and said, Behold, thy son Joseph cometh unto thee: and Israel strengthened himself, and sat upon the bed."
Is Genesis 48:2 in the Old or New Testament?
Genesis 48:2 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Genesis.
Who wrote the book of Genesis?
The book of Genesis is traditionally attributed to Moses.
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