Genesis 48:4

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And said unto me, Behold, I will make thee fruitful, and multiply thee, and I will make of thee a multitude of people; and will give this land to thy seed after thee for an everlasting possession.

Behold i

Will give

Deuteronomy 32:8

Amos 9:14

Everlasting

Genesis 17:8

General references

Genesis 13:15

Genesis 35:9

Bible References

Behold i

I will make you into a great nation. I will bless you. I will make your name great. You will be a blessing.

All the land that you see I will give to you and your offspring (descendants) from generation to generation.

I will certainly bless you and make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and the grains of sand on the seashore. Your descendants will take possession of their enemies' cities.

I will give you as many descendants as there are stars in the sky. I will give your descendants all of this land. They will be a blessing to every nation on earth.

Almighty God will bless your marriage and give you many children. You will become the father of many nations!

You said, 'I will make sure that you are prosperous and that your descendants will be as many as the grains of sand on the seashore. No one will be able to count them because there are so many.'

God also said: I am God Almighty. Be fruitful and increase in number. A nation and an assembly of nations will come from you. Kings shall come forth from you.

God said: I am God! I am the same God your father worshiped. Do not be afraid to go to Egypt. I will give you so many descendants that one day they will become a nation.

The Israelites lived in Egypt in the region of Goshen. They became rich and had many children.

The children of Israel had many children. They became so numerous and strong that the land was filled with them.

Will give

When the Most High gave nations their inheritance, when he divided the descendants of Adam, he set up borders for the tribes corresponding to the number of the sons of Israel.

I will bring my people Israel back from captivity. They will rebuild the cities and inhabit them. They will plant vineyards, and drink the wine. They will also make gardens and eat their fruit.

Everlasting

The whole land of Canaan, where you are now a guest (alien) (foreigner) (stranger), I will give a long lasting possession to you and your descendants after you. I will be their God.

General references

All the land that you see I will give to you and your offspring (descendants) from generation to generation.

God appeared to Jacob again when he came from Paddan-aram. He blessed him.