Parallel Verses
NET Bible
As one who is above your brothers, I give to you the mountain slope, which I took from the Amorites with my sword and my bow."
New American Standard Bible
I give you one
King James Version
Moreover I have given to thee one portion above thy brethren, which I took out of the hand of the Amorite with my sword and with my bow.
Holman Bible
Over and above what I am giving your brothers, I am giving you the one mountain slope
International Standard Version
I'm assigning you one portion more than your brothers from the land that I confiscated from the control of the Amorites in battle."
A Conservative Version
Moreover I have given to thee one portion above thy brothers, which I took out of the hand of the Amorite with my sword and with my bow.
American Standard Version
Moreover I have given to thee one portion above thy brethren, which I took out of the hand of the Amorite with my sword and with my bow.
Amplified
Moreover, I have given you [the
Bible in Basic English
And I have given you more than your brothers, even Shechem as your heritage, which I took from the Amorites with my sword and my bow.
Darby Translation
And I have given to thee one tract of land above thy brethren, which I took out of the hand of the Amorite with my sword and with my bow.
Julia Smith Translation
And I gave to thee one shoulder over thy brethren, which I took from the hand of the Amorite with my sword and with my bow.
King James 2000
Moreover I have given to you one portion above your brothers, which I took out of the hand of the Amorite with my sword and with my bow.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And I have given to you one slope [of land] rather than your brothers, which I took from the hand of the Amorites by my sword and with my bow."
Modern King James verseion
And I have given to you one portion above your brothers, which I took out of the hand of the Amorite with my sword and with my bow.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Moreover, I give unto thee a portion of land above thy brethren which I gat out of the hands of the Amorites with my sword and with my bow."
New Heart English Bible
Moreover I have given to you one portion above your brothers, which I took out of the hand of the Amorite with my sword and with my bow."
The Emphasized Bible
But, I, have given to thee one mountain-track above thy brethren, - which I took out of the hand of the Amorite, with my sword and with my bow.
Webster
Moreover I have given to thee one portion above thy brethren, which I took out of the hand of the Amorite with my sword and with my bow.
World English Bible
Moreover I have given to you one portion above your brothers, which I took out of the hand of the Amorite with my sword and with my bow."
Youngs Literal Translation
and I -- I have given to thee one portion above thy brethren, which I have taken out of the hand of the Amorite by my sword and by my bow.'
Themes
Adoption » Illustrated » Joseph's sons
Adoption » Of children. Instances of » Of joseph's sons
Amorites » Given to descendants of abraham
the Amorites » Jacob took a portion from
military Arms » Offensive: » Bow and arrows
the Bow » An instrument of war
Children » Parents, duty to » Partiality toward
Home » Parental indulgence » Partiality of parents
jacob » Gives the land of the amorites to joseph
jacob » His benediction upon joseph and his two sons
Joseph » Son of jacob » His father's favorite child
Parents » Examples of fathers' love » Partiality
Topics
Interlinear
Nathan
'echad
'ach
Laqach
Yad
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 48:22
Verse Info
Context Readings
Ephraim's Greater Blessing
21 Then Israel said to Joseph, "I am about to die, but God will be with you and will bring you back to the land of your fathers. 22 As one who is above your brothers, I give to you the mountain slope, which I took from the Amorites with my sword and my bow."
Cross References
Joshua 24:32
The bones of Joseph, which the Israelites had brought up from Egypt, were buried at Shechem in the part of the field that Jacob bought from the sons of Hamor, the father of Shechem, for one hundred pieces of money. So it became the inheritance of the tribe of Joseph.
John 4:5
Now he came to a Samaritan town called Sychar, near the plot of land that Jacob had given to his son Joseph.
Genesis 15:16
In the fourth generation your descendants will return here, for the sin of the Amorites has not yet reached its limit."
Genesis 33:19
Then he purchased the portion of the field where he had pitched his tent; he bought it from the sons of Hamor, Shechem's father, for a hundred pieces of money.
Genesis 34:28
They took their flocks, herds, and donkeys, as well as everything in the city and in the surrounding fields.
Deuteronomy 21:17
Rather, he must acknowledge the son of the less loved wife as firstborn and give him the double portion of all he has, for that son is the beginning of his father's procreative power -- to him should go the right of the firstborn.
Joshua 17:14-18
The descendants of Joseph said to Joshua, "Why have you assigned us only one tribal allotment? After all, we have many people, for until now the Lord has enabled us to increase in number."
Judges 11:23
Since the Lord God of Israel has driven out the Amorites before his people Israel, do you think you can just take it from them?
1 Chronicles 5:2
Though Judah was the strongest among his brothers and a leader descended from him, the right of the firstborn belonged to Joseph.)
Ezekiel 47:13
This is what the sovereign Lord says: "Here are the borders you will observe as you allot the land to the twelve tribes of Israel. (Joseph will have two portions.)
Amos 2:9
For Israel's sake I destroyed the Amorites. They were as tall as cedars and as strong as oaks, but I destroyed the fruit on their branches and their roots in the ground.