Genesis 48:2-4
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2 When Jacob was told, “Your son Joseph has come to you,” he[a] summoned his strength and sat up in bed. 3 And Jacob said to Joseph, “God Almighty[b] appeared to me at Luz in the land of Canaan, and he blessed me(A) 4 and said to me, ‘I am going to make you fruitful and increase your numbers; I will make of you a company of peoples and will give this land to your offspring after you for a perpetual holding.’(B)
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Genesis 48:2-4
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2 When Jacob was told, “Your son Joseph has come to you,” Israel(A) rallied his strength and sat up on the bed.
3 Jacob said to Joseph, “God Almighty[a](B) appeared to me at Luz(C) in the land of Canaan, and there he blessed me(D) 4 and said to me, ‘I am going to make you fruitful and increase your numbers.(E) I will make you a community of peoples, and I will give this land(F) as an everlasting possession to your descendants after you.’(G)
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- Genesis 48:3 Hebrew El-Shaddai
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