Genesis 48:19 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And his father refused, and said, I know it, my son, I know it: he also shall become a people, and he also shall be great: but truly his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his seed shall become a multitude of nations.”

Genesis 48:19 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 48:19 in 7 Bible Translations

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Genesis 48:19 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“His father refused, and said, “I know, my son, I know. He also will become a people, and he also will be great. However, his younger brother will be greater than he, and his offspring will become a multitude of nations.””

Genesis 48:19 — World English Bible

Genesis 48:19 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And his father refused, and said, I know it, my son, I know it; he also shall become a people, and he also shall be great: howbeit his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his seed shall become a multitude of nations.”

Genesis 48:19 — American Standard Version

Genesis 48:19 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And his father refuseth, and saith, `I have known, my son, I have known; he also becometh a people, and he also is great, and yet, his young brother is greater than he, and his seed is the fulness of the nations;'”

Genesis 48:19 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 48:19 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“But his father refused and said, I know, my son, I know: he also will become a people, and he also will be great; but truly his younger brother will be greater than he; and his seed will become the fulness of nations.”

Genesis 48:19 — Darby Translation

Genesis 48:19 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“But his father refused, and sayd, I know well, my sonne, I know well: he shalbe also a people, and he shalbe great likewise: but his yonger brother shalbe greater then he, and his seede shall be full of nations.”

Genesis 48:19 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 48:19 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

“And his father refused and said, "I know, my son, I know; he also shall become a people, and he also shall be great; however his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his seed shall become a fullness of nations."”

Genesis 48:19 — The Living Sword

Genesis 48:19 in Context — Genesis 48

17 Entonces viendo José que su padre ponía la mano derecha sobre la cabeza de Ephraim, causóle esto disgusto; y asió la mano de su padre, para mudarla de sobre la cabeza de Ephraim á la cabeza de Manasés.

18 Y dijo José á su padre: No así, padre mío, porque éste es el primogénito; pon tu diestra sobre su cabeza.

19 Mas su padre no quiso, y dijo: Lo sé, hijo mío, lo sé: también él vendrá á ser un pueblo, y será también acrecentado; pero su hermano menor será más grande que él, y su simiente será plenitud de gentes.

20 Y bendíjolos aquel día, diciendo: En ti bendecirá Israel, diciendo: Póngate Dios como á Ephraim y como á Manasés. Y puso á Ephraim delante de Manasés.

21 Y dijo Israel á José: He aquí, yo muero, mas Dios será con vosotros, y os hará volver á la tierra de vuestros padres.

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What Does Genesis 48:19 Mean?

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