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 Joseph vit avec déplaisir que son père posait sa main droite sur la tête d’Éphraïm; il saisit la main de son père, pour la détourner de dessus la tête d’Éphraïm, et la diriger sur celle de Manassé.

18 Et Joseph dit à son père: Pas ainsi, mon père, car celui-ci est le premier-né; pose ta main droite sur sa tête.

19 Son père refusa, et dit: Je le sais, mon fils, je le sais; lui aussi deviendra un peuple, lui aussi sera grand; mais son frère cadet sera plus grand que lui, et sa postérité deviendra une multitude de nations.

20 Il les bénit ce jour-là, et dit: C’est par toi qu’Israël bénira, en disant: Que Dieu te traite comme Éphraïm et comme Manassé! Et il mit Éphraïm avant Manassé.

21 Israël dit à Joseph: Voici, je vais mourir! Mais Dieu sera avec vous, et il vous fera retourner dans le pays de vos pères.

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What Does Genesis 48:19 Mean?

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