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Genesis 48:15-17
New International Reader's Version
Genesis 48:15-17
New International Reader's Version
15 Then Israel gave Joseph his blessing. He said,
“May God bless these boys.
He is the God of my grandfather Abraham and my father Isaac.
They walked faithfully with him.
He is the God who has been my shepherd
all my life right up to this day.
16 He is the Angel who has saved me from all harm.
May he bless these boys.
May they be called by my name.
May they also be called by the names of my grandfather Abraham and my father Isaac.
And may the number of them greatly increase
on the earth.”
17 Joseph saw his father putting his right hand on Ephraim’s head. And Joseph didn’t like it. So he took hold of his father’s hand to move it over to Manasseh’s head.
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Genesis 48:15-17
New International Version
Genesis 48:15-17
New International Version
15 Then he blessed(A) Joseph and said,
“May the God before whom my fathers
Abraham and Isaac walked faithfully,(B)
the God who has been my shepherd(C)
all my life to this day,
16 the Angel(D) who has delivered me from all harm(E)
—may he bless(F) these boys.(G)
May they be called by my name
and the names of my fathers Abraham and Isaac,(H)
and may they increase greatly
on the earth.”(I)
17 When Joseph saw his father placing his right hand(J) on Ephraim’s head(K) he was displeased; so he took hold of his father’s hand to move it from Ephraim’s head to Manasseh’s head.
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