--- title: "Genesis 48 Interlinear Bible: Hebrew / Greek & English Translation" description: "Read Genesis Chapter 48 with original Hebrew/Greek text, transliteration, English translation, and Strong" image: "/_app/immutable/assets/missing.C7wGMEZ6.jpg" url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/interlinear/genesis/48" --- ![Genesis](/images/bible/genesis.png) Genesis 50 Chapters 1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950 Read Commentary Interlinear Audio 1 וַיְהִ֗י H1961 And it came to pass after אַֽחֲרֵי֙ H310 these things הַדְּבָרִ֣ים H1697 הָאֵ֔לֶּה H428 that one told וַיֹּ֣אמֶר H559 Joseph לְיוֹסֵ֔ף H3130 הִנֵּ֥ה H2009 Behold thy father אָבִ֖יךָ H1 is sick חֹלֶ֑ה H2470 and he took וַיִּקַּ֞ח H3947 אֶת H853 with him his two שְׁנֵ֤י H8147 sons בָנָיו֙ H1121 עִמּ֔וֹ H5973 אֶת H853 Manasseh מְנַשֶּׁ֖ה H4519 וְאֶת H853 and Ephraim אֶפְרָֽיִם׃ H669 2 And one told וַיַּגֵּ֣ד H5046 Jacob לְיַֽעֲקֹ֔ב H3290 and said וַיֹּ֕אמֶר H559 הִנֵּ֛ה H2009 Behold thy son בִּנְךָ֥ H1121 Joseph יוֹסֵ֖ף H3130 cometh בָּ֣א H935 אֵלֶ֑יךָ H413 strengthened וַיִּתְחַזֵּק֙ H2388 unto thee and Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל H3478 himself and sat וַיֵּ֖שֶׁב H3427 עַל H5921 upon the bed הַמִּטָּֽה׃ H4296 3 said וַיֹּ֤אמֶר H559 And Jacob יַֽעֲקֹב֙ H3290 אֶל H413 unto Joseph יוֹסֵ֔ף H3130 God אֵ֥ל H410 Almighty שַׁדַּ֛י H7706 appeared נִרְאָֽה H7200 אֵלַ֥י H413 unto me at Luz בְּל֖וּז H3870 in the land בְּאֶ֣רֶץ H776 of Canaan כְּנָ֑עַן H3667 and blessed וַיְבָ֖רֶךְ H1288 אֹתִֽי׃ H853 4 And said וַיֹּ֣אמֶר H559 אֵלַ֗י H413 הִנְנִ֤י H2005 unto me Behold I will make thee fruitful מַפְרְךָ֙ H6509 and multiply וְהִרְבִּיתִ֔ךָ H7235 and will give וְנָ֨תַתִּ֜י H5414 of thee a multitude לִקְהַ֣ל H6951 of people עַמִּ֑ים H5971 and will give וְנָ֨תַתִּ֜י H5414 אֶת H853 this land הָאָ֧רֶץ H776 הַזֹּ֛את H2063 to thy seed לְזַרְעֲךָ֥ H2233 after thee אַֽחֲרֶ֖יךָ H310 possession אֲחֻזַּ֥ת H272 for an everlasting עוֹלָֽם׃ H5769 5 וְעַתָּ֡ה H6258 And now thy two שְׁנֵֽי H8147 sons בָנֶיךָ֩ H1121 which were born הַנּֽוֹלָדִ֨ים H3205 לְךָ֜ H0 unto thee in the land בְּאֶ֣רֶץ H776 of Egypt מִצְרַ֖יְמָה H4714 before עַד H5704 I came בֹּאִ֥י H935 אֵלֶ֛יךָ H413 of Egypt מִצְרַ֖יְמָה H4714 לִי H0 הֵ֑ם H1992 Ephraim אֶפְרַ֙יִם֙ H669 and Manasseh וּמְנַשֶּׁ֔ה H4519 are mine as Reuben כִּרְאוּבֵ֥ן H7205 and Simeon וְשִׁמְע֖וֹן H8095 יִֽהְיוּ H1961 לִֽי׃ H0 6 And thy issue וּמֽוֹלַדְתְּךָ֛ H4138 אֲשֶׁר H834 which thou begettest הוֹלַ֥דְתָּ H3205 after אַֽחֲרֵיהֶ֖ם H310 לְךָ֣ H0 יִֽהְי֑וּ H1961 after עַ֣ל H5921 the name שֵׁ֧ם H8034 of their brethren אֲחֵיהֶ֛ם H251 them shall be thine and shall be called יִקָּרְא֖וּ H7121 in their inheritance בְּנַֽחֲלָתָֽם׃ H5159 7 וַֽאֲנִ֣י׀ H589 And as for me when I came לָבֹ֣א H935 from Padan מִפַּדָּ֗ן H6307 died מֵתָה֩ H4191 עָלַ֨י H5921 Rachel רָחֵ֜ל H7354 by me in the land אֶ֖רֶץ H776 of Canaan כְּנַ֙עַן֙ H3667 in the way בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ H1870 when בְּע֥וֹד H5750 yet there was but a little כִּבְרַת H3530 by me in the land אֶ֖רֶץ H776 And as for me when I came לָבֹ֣א H935 of Ephrath אֶפְרָ֔ת H672 and I buried her וָֽאֶקְבְּרֶ֤הָ H6912 שָּׁם֙ H8033 in the way בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ H1870 of Ephrath אֶפְרָ֔ת H672 הִ֖וא H1931 בֵּ֥ית H0 the same is Bethlehem לָֽחֶם׃ H1035 8 beheld וַיַּ֥רְא H7200 And Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל H3478 אֶת H853 sons בְּנֵ֣י H1121 Joseph's יוֹסֵ֑ף H3130 and said וַיֹּ֖אמֶר H559 מִי H4310 אֵֽלֶּה׃ H428 9 me in this place And he said וַיֹּאמַ֕ר H559 And Joseph יוֹסֵף֙ H3130 אֶל H413 unto his father אָבִ֔יו H1 They are my sons בָּנַ֣י H1121 הֵ֔ם H1992 אֲשֶׁר H834 hath given נָֽתַן H5414 לִ֥י H0 whom God אֱלֹהִ֖ים H430 בָּזֶ֑ה H2088 me in this place And he said וַיֹּאמַ֕ר H559 Bring them קָֽחֶם H3947 נָ֥א H4994 אֵלַ֖י H413 I pray thee unto me and I will bless וַאֲבָרֲכֵֽם׃ H1288 10 Now the eyes וְעֵינֵ֤י H5869 of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ H3478 were dim כָּֽבְד֣וּ H3513 for age מִזֹּ֔קֶן H2207 לֹ֥א H3808 so that he could יוּכַ֖ל H3201 not see לִרְא֑וֹת H7200 And he brought them near וַיַּגֵּ֤שׁ H5066 אֹתָם֙ H853 אֵלָ֔יו H413 unto him and he kissed וַיִּשַּׁ֥ק H5401 לָהֶ֖ם H0 them and embraced וַיְחַבֵּ֥ק H2263 לָהֶֽם׃ H0 11 said וַיֹּ֤אמֶר H559 And Israel יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ H3478 אֶל H413 unto Joseph יוֹסֵ֔ף H3130 hath shewed הֶרְאָ֥ה H7200 thy face פָנֶ֖יךָ H6440 לֹ֣א H3808 I had not thought פִלָּ֑לְתִּי H6419 וְהִנֵּ֨ה H2009 hath shewed הֶרְאָ֥ה H7200 אֹתִ֛י H853 and lo God אֱלֹהִ֖ים H430 גַּ֥ם H1571 אֶת H853 me also thy seed זַרְעֶֽךָ׃ H2233 12 brought them out וַיּוֹצֵ֥א H3318 And Joseph יוֹסֵ֛ף H3130 אֹתָ֖ם H853 from between מֵעִ֣ם H5973 his knees בִּרְכָּ֑יו H1290 and he bowed וַיִּשְׁתַּ֥חוּ H7812 himself with his face לְאַפָּ֖יו H639 to the earth אָֽרְצָה׃ H776 13 took וַיִּקַּ֣ח H3947 And Joseph יוֹסֵף֮ H3130 אֶת H853 them both שְׁנֵיהֶם֒ H8147 אֶת H853 Ephraim אֶפְרַ֤יִם H669 in his right hand מִימִ֣ין H3225 in his left hand בִשְׂמֹאל֖וֹ H8040 toward Israel's יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל H3478 וְאֶת H853 and Manasseh מְנַשֶּׁ֥ה H4519 in his left hand בִשְׂמֹאל֖וֹ H8040 in his right hand מִימִ֣ין H3225 toward Israel's יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל H3478 and brought them near וַיַּגֵּ֖שׁ H5066 אֵלָֽיו׃ H413 14 stretched out וַיִּשְׁלַח֩ H7971 And Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֨ל H3478 אֶת H853 his right hand יְמִינ֜וֹ H3225 and laid וַיָּ֨שֶׁת H7896 עַל H5921 head רֹ֣אשׁ H7218 it upon Ephraim's אֶפְרַ֙יִם֙ H669 וְה֣וּא H1931 who was the younger הַצָּעִ֔יר H6810 וְאֶת H853 and his left hand שְׂמֹאל֖וֹ H8040 עַל H5921 head רֹ֣אשׁ H7218 for Manasseh מְנַשֶּׁ֖ה H4519 guiding שִׂכֵּל֙ H7919 אֶת H853 his hands יָדָ֔יו H3027 כִּ֥י H3588 for Manasseh מְנַשֶּׁ֖ה H4519 was the firstborn הַבְּכֽוֹר׃ H1060 15 And he blessed וַיְבָ֥רֶךְ H1288 אֶת H853 Joseph יוֹסֵ֖ף H3130 and said וַיֹּאמַ֑ר H559 God הָֽאֱלֹהִים֙ H430 אֲשֶׁר֩ H834 did walk הִתְהַלְּכ֨וּ H1980 whom my fathers אֲבֹתַ֤י H1 before לְפָנָיו֙ H6440 Abraham אַבְרָהָ֣ם H85 and Isaac וְיִצְחָ֔ק H3327 God הָֽאֱלֹהִים֙ H430 which fed הָֽרֹעֶ֣ה H7462 אֹתִ֔י H853 me all my life long מֵֽעוֹדִ֖י H5750 עַד H5704 unto this day הַיּ֥וֹם H3117 הַזֶּֽה׃ H2088 16 The Angel הַמַּלְאָךְ֩ H4397 which redeemed הַגֹּאֵ֨ל H1350 אֹתִ֜י H853 מִכָּל H3605 me from all evil רָ֗ע H7451 bless יְבָרֵךְ֮ H1288 אֶת H853 the lads הַנְּעָרִים֒ H5288 be named וְיִקָּרֵ֤א H7121 בָהֶם֙ H0 and let my name וְשֵׁ֥ם H8034 and let my name וְשֵׁ֥ם H8034 of my fathers אֲבֹתַ֖י H1 Abraham אַבְרָהָ֣ם H85 and Isaac וְיִצְחָ֑ק H3327 and let them grow וְיִדְגּ֥וּ H1711 into a multitude לָרֹ֖ב H7230 in the midst בְּקֶ֥רֶב H7130 of the earth הָאָֽרֶץ׃ H776 17 saw וַיַּ֣רְא H7200 And when Joseph יוֹסֵ֗ף H3130 כִּֽי H3588 laid יָשִׁ֨ית H7896 his father's אָבִ֗יו H1 hand יַד H3027 his right יְמִינ֛וֹ H3225 עַל H5921 head רֹ֥אשׁ H7218 it from Ephraim's אֶפְרַ֖יִם H669 it displeased וַיֵּ֣רַע H3415 בְּעֵינָ֑יו H5869 him and he held up וַיִּתְמֹ֣ךְ H8551 hand יַד H3027 his father's אָבִ֗יו H1 to remove לְהָסִ֥יר H5493 אֹתָ֛הּ H853 מֵעַ֥ל H5921 head רֹ֥אשׁ H7218 it from Ephraim's אֶפְרַ֖יִם H669 עַל H5921 head רֹ֥אשׁ H7218 unto Manasseh's מְנַשֶּֽׁה׃ H4519 18 said וַיֹּ֧אמֶר H559 And Joseph יוֹסֵ֛ף H3130 אֶל H413 Not so my father אָבִ֑י H1 לֹא H3808 כֵ֣ן H3651 Not so my father אָבִ֑י H1 כִּי H3588 זֶ֣ה H2088 for this is the firstborn הַבְּכֹ֔ר H1060 put שִׂ֥ים H7760 thy right hand יְמִֽינְךָ֖ H3225 עַל H5921 upon his head רֹאשֽׁוֹ׃ H7218 19 refused וַיְמָאֵ֣ן H3985 And his father אָבִ֗יו H1 and said וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ H559 I know יָדַ֔עְתִּי H3045 it my son בְנִי֙ H1121 I know יָדַ֔עְתִּי H3045 גַּם H1571 ה֥וּא H1931 יִֽהְיֶה H1961 it he also shall become a people לְּעָ֖ם H5971 וְגַם H1571 ה֣וּא H1931 and he also shall be great יִגְדַּ֣ל H1431 but truly וְאוּלָ֗ם H199 brother אָחִ֤יו H251 his younger הַקָּטֹן֙ H6996 and he also shall be great יִגְדַּ֣ל H1431 מִמֶּ֔נּוּ H4480 than he and his seed וְזַרְע֖וֹ H2233 יִֽהְיֶ֥ה H1961 shall become a multitude מְלֹֽא H4393 of nations הַגּוֹיִֽם׃ H1471 20 And he blessed יְבָרֵ֤ךְ H1288 them that day בַּיּ֣וֹם H3117 הַהוּא֮ H1931 saying לֵאמֹ֔ר H559 בְּךָ֗ H0 And he blessed יְבָרֵ֤ךְ H1288 In thee shall Israel יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ H3478 saying לֵאמֹ֔ר H559 and he set וַיָּ֥שֶׂם H7760 God אֱלֹהִ֔ים H430 Ephraim אֶפְרַ֖יִם H669 Manasseh מְנַשֶּֽׁה׃ H4519 and he set וַיָּ֥שֶׂם H7760 אֶת H853 Ephraim אֶפְרַ֖יִם H669 before לִפְנֵ֥י H6440 Manasseh מְנַשֶּֽׁה׃ H4519 21 said וַיֹּ֤אמֶר H559 And Israel יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ H3478 אֶל H413 unto Joseph יוֹסֵ֔ף H3130 הִנֵּ֥ה H2009 אָֽנֹכִ֖י H595 Behold I die מֵ֑ת H4191 וְהָיָ֤ה H1961 but God אֱלֹהִים֙ H430 עִמָּכֶ֔ם H5973 shall be with you and bring you again וְהֵשִׁ֣יב H7725 אֶתְכֶ֔ם H853 אֶל H413 unto the land אֶ֖רֶץ H776 of your fathers אֲבֹֽתֵיכֶֽם׃ H1 22 וַֽאֲנִ֞י H589 Moreover I have given נָתַ֧תִּֽי H5414 לְךָ֛ H0 portion שְׁכֶ֥ם H7926 to thee one אַחַ֖ד H259 עַל H5921 above thy brethren אַחֶ֑יךָ H251 אֲשֶׁ֤ר H834 which I took לָקַ֙חְתִּי֙ H3947 out of the hand מִיַּ֣ד H3027 of the Amorite הָֽאֱמֹרִ֔י H567 with my sword בְּחַרְבִּ֖י H2719 and with my bow וּבְקַשְׁתִּֽי׃ H7198 [Genesis 47](/interlinear/genesis/47) [Genesis 49](/interlinear/genesis/49) ```json 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