Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And he blessed them, saying, "At the example of these, the Israelites shall bless and say, 'God make thee as Ephraim and as Manasseh.'" Thus set he Ephraim before Manasseh.
New American Standard Bible
“By you Israel will pronounce blessing, saying,
‘May God make you like Ephraim and Manasseh!’”
Thus he put Ephraim before Manasseh.
King James Version
And he blessed them that day, saying, In thee shall Israel bless, saying, God make thee as Ephraim and as Manasseh: and he set Ephraim before Manasseh.
Holman Bible
So he blessed them that day with these words:
“May God make you like Ephraim and Manasseh,”
putting Ephraim before Manasseh.
International Standard Version
That very day, Jacob blessed them with this blessing: "By you Israel will extend this blessing: "May God make you like Ephraim and Manasseh!'"
A Conservative Version
And he blessed them that day, saying, In thee will Israel bless, saying, God make thee as Ephraim and as Manasseh. And he set Ephraim before Manasseh.
American Standard Version
And he blessed them that day, saying, In thee will Israel bless, saying, God make thee as Ephraim and as Manasseh: and he set Ephraim before Manasseh.
Amplified
Then Jacob blessed them that day, saying,
‘May God make you like Ephraim and Manasseh.’”
And he put Ephraim before Manasseh.
Bible in Basic English
So he gave them his blessing that day, saying, You will be the sign of blessing in Israel, for they will say, May God make you like Ephraim and Manasseh; and he put Ephraim before Manasseh.
Darby Translation
And he blessed them that day, saying, In thee will Israel bless, saying, God make thee as Ephraim and Manasseh! And he set Ephraim before Manasseh.
Julia Smith Translation
And he will bless them in that day, saying, In thee shall Israel bless, saying, Will God set thee as Ephraim and as Manasseh: and he will set Ephraim before Manasseh.
King James 2000
And he blessed them that day, saying, In you shall Israel bless, saying, God make you as Ephraim and as Manasseh: and he set Ephraim before Manasseh.
Lexham Expanded Bible
So he blessed them that day, saying, Through you Israel shall pronounce blessing, saying, 'May God make you like Ephraim and like Manasseh.'" So he put Ephraim before Manasseh.
Modern King James verseion
And he blessed them that day, saying, In you shall Israel bless, saying, God make you as Ephraim and as Manasseh. And he put Ephraim before Manasseh.
NET Bible
So he blessed them that day, saying, "By you will Israel bless, saying, 'May God make you like Ephraim and Manasseh.'" So he put Ephraim before Manasseh.
New Heart English Bible
He blessed them that day, saying, "In you will Israel bless, saying, 'God make you as Ephraim and as Manasseh'" He set Ephraim before Manasseh.
The Emphasized Bible
And he blessed them on that day, saying - In thee, let Israel bless himself saying, God set thee as Ephraim, and as Manasseh! So he set Ephraim before Manasseh.
Webster
And he blessed them that day, saying, In thee shall Israel bless, saying, God make thee as Ephraim and as Manasseh: and he set Ephraim before Manasseh.
World English Bible
He blessed them that day, saying, "In you will Israel bless, saying, 'God make you as Ephraim and as Manasseh'" He set Ephraim before Manasseh.
Youngs Literal Translation
and he blesseth them in that day, saying, 'By thee doth Israel bless, saying, God set thee as Ephraim and as Manasseh;' and he setteth Ephraim before Manasseh.
Themes
Birthright » Set aside » That of manasseh
Ephraim » Second son of joseph » Blessed before manasseh; prophecies concerning
The tribe of Ephraim » Predictions respecting
Firstborn » Birthright of the » Set aside: that of manasseh
the First-born » Instances of superseded » Manasseh
jacob » His benediction upon joseph and his two sons
Manasseh » Son of joseph and asenath » Adopted by jacob on his deathbed
The tribe of Manasseh » Predictions respecting
Interlinear
Yowm
said, speak, answer, command, tell, call, promised, .
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Barak
'elohiym
Suwm
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 48:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
Ephraim's Greater Blessing
19 And his father would not, but said, "I know it well my son, I know it well. He shall be also a people and shall be great. But of a truth his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his seed shall be full of people." 20 And he blessed them, saying, "At the example of these, the Israelites shall bless and say, 'God make thee as Ephraim and as Manasseh.'" Thus set he Ephraim before Manasseh. 21 And Israel said unto Joseph, "Behold, I die. And God shall be with you and bring you again unto the land of your fathers.
Cross References
Ruth 4:11-12
And all the people that were in the gate, and the elders, said "We are witnesses: the LORD make the woman that is come into thine house like Rachel and Lea, which twain did build the house of Israel: that she may do virtuously in Ephrata, and be famous in Bethlehem,
Genesis 24:60
And they blessed Rebekah and said unto her, "Thou art our sister, grow into thousand thousands, and thy seed possess the gates of their enemies."
Genesis 28:3
And God almighty bless thee, increase thee, and multiply thee that thou mayest be a number of people,
Numbers 2:18-21
"On the west side, the standard and the host of Ephraim shall lie with their companies; and the captain over the sons of Ephraim, Elishama the son of Ammihud:
Numbers 7:48
The seventh day, Elishama, the son of Ammihud, the chief lord of the children of Ephraim, offered.
Numbers 7:54
The eighth day, offered Gamaliel, the son of Pedahzur, the chief lord of the children of Manasseh.
Numbers 10:22-23
Then the standard of the host of the children of Ephraim went forth with their armies, whose captain was Elishama the son of Ammihud.
Numbers 13:8
In the tribe of Ephraim, Hosea the son of Nun.
Numbers 13:11
In the tribe of Joseph, in the tribe of Manasseh, Gaddi the son of Susi.
Numbers 13:16
These are the names of the men which Moses sent to spy out the land. And Moses called the name of Hosea, the son of Nun, Joshua.