Genesis 48:9 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And Joseph said unto his father, They are my sons, whom God hath given me in this place. And he said, Bring them, I pray thee, unto me, and I will bless them.”

Genesis 48:9 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 48:9 in 7 Bible Translations

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Genesis 48:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Joseph said to his father, “They are my sons, whom God has given me here.” He said, “Please bring them to me, and I will bless them.””

Genesis 48:9 — World English Bible

Genesis 48:9 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And Joseph said unto his father, They are my sons, whom God hath given me here. And he said, Bring them, I pray thee, unto me, and I will bless them.”

Genesis 48:9 — American Standard Version

Genesis 48:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and Joseph saith unto his father, `They <FI>are<Fi> my sons, whom God hath given to me in this <FI>place<Fi> ;' and he saith, `Bring them, I pray thee, unto me, and I bless them.'”

Genesis 48:9 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 48:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And Joseph said to his father, They are my sons, whom God has given me here. And he said, Bring them, I pray thee, to me, that I may bless them.”

Genesis 48:9 — Darby Translation

Genesis 48:9 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And Ioseph sayd vnto his father, They are my sonnes, which God hath giuen mee here. Then he sayd, I pray thee, bring them to me, that I may blesse them:”

Genesis 48:9 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 48:9 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

“And Joseph said to his father, "They are my sons whom God has given to me here." And he said, "Bring them please to me, and I will bless them."”

Genesis 48:9 — The Living Sword

Genesis 48:9 in Context — Genesis 48

7 Porque quando eu vinha de Padã-Arã, se me morreu Raquel na terra de Canaã, no caminho, como certa distância vindo a Efrata; e sepultei-a ali no caminho de Efrata, que é Belém.

8 E viu Israel os filhos de José, e disse: Quem são estes?

9 E respondeu José a seu pai: São meus filhos, que Deus me deu aqui. E ele disse: Achegai-os agora a mim, e os abençoarei.

10 E os olhos de Israel estavam tão agravados da velhice, que não podia ver. Fez-lhes, pois, chegar a ele, e ele os beijou e abraçou.

11 E disse Israel a José: Não pensava eu ver teu rosto, e eis que Deus me fez ver também tua descendência.

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What Does Genesis 48:9 Mean?

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