Genesis 48:16 “the angel who has redeemed me from all harm— may He bless these boys.…”

Genesis 48:16

the angel who has redeemed me from all harm— may He bless these boys. And may they be called by my name and the names of my fathers Abraham and Isaac, and may they grow into a multitude upon the earth.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

The Angel which redeemed me from all evil, bless the lads; and let my name be named on them, and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac; and let them grow into a multitude in the midst of the earth.

World English Bible

the angel who has redeemed me from all evil, bless the lads, and let my name be named on them, and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac. Let them grow into a multitude upon the earth.”

American Standard Version

the angel who hath redeemed me from all evil, bless the lads; and let my name be named on them, and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac; and let them grow into a multitude in the midst of the earth.

Geneva Bible 1599

The Angel, which hath deliuered me from all euill, blesse the children, and let my name be named vpon them, and the name of my fathers Abraham and Izhak, that they may growe as fish into a multitude in the middes of the earth.

Darby Translation

the Angel that redeemed me from all evil, bless the lads; and let my name be named upon them, and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac; and let them grow into a multitude in the midst of the land!

Young's Literal Translation

the Messenger who is redeeming me from all evil doth bless the youths, and my name is called upon them, and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac; and they increase into a multitude in the midst of the land.'

Bible in Basic English

The angel who has been my saviour from all evil, send his blessing on these children: and let my name and the name of my fathers, Abraham and Isaac, be given to them; and let them become a great nation in the earth.

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Cross references

“Angel”

Psalm 34:22 Psalm 121:7 Isaiah 63:9 Genesis 16:7–13 1 Corinthians 10:9 Genesis 31:11–13

Psalm 34:22 · BSB

The LORD redeems His servants, and none who take refuge in Him will be condemned.

Psalm 121:7 · BSB

The LORD will guard you from all evil; He will preserve your soul.

Isaiah 63:9 · BSB

In all their distress, He too was afflicted, and the Angel of His Presence saved them. In His love and compassion He redeemed them; He lifted them up and carried them all the days of old.

Genesis 16:7–13 · BSB

Now the angel of the LORD found Hagar by a spring of water in the desert—the spring along the road to Shur.

1 Corinthians 10:9 · BSB

We should not test Christ, as some of them did, and were killed by snakes.

Genesis 31:11–13 · BSB

In that dream the angel of God said to me, ‘Jacob!’ And I replied, ‘Here I am.’

“redeemed”

2 Timothy 4:18 John 17:15 Titus 2:14 Psalm 34:2 Matthew 6:13 Romans 8:23

2 Timothy 4:18 · BSB

And the Lord will rescue me from every evil action and bring me safely into His heavenly kingdom. To Him be the glory forever and ever. Amen.

John 17:15 · BSB

I am not asking that You take them out of the world, but that You keep them from the evil one.

Titus 2:14 · BSB

He gave Himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for Himself a people for His own possession, zealous for good deeds.

Psalm 34:2 · BSB

My soul boasts in the LORD; let the oppressed hear and rejoice.

Matthew 6:13 · BSB

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. ’

Romans 8:23 · BSB

Not only that, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for our adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies.

“my name”

Genesis 48:5 Acts 15:17 Amos 9:12 Genesis 32:28 Deuteronomy 28:10 2 Chronicles 7:14

Genesis 48:5 · BSB

And now your two sons born to you in Egypt before I came to you here shall be reckoned as mine; Ephraim and Manasseh shall be mine, just as Reuben and Simeon are mine.

Acts 15:17 · BSB

so that the remnant of men may seek the Lord, and all the Gentiles who are called by My name, says the Lord who does these things

Amos 9:12 · BSB

that they may possess the remnant of Edom and all the nations that bear My name,” declares the LORD, who will do this.

Genesis 32:28 · BSB

Then the man said, “Your name will no longer be Jacob, but Israel, because you have struggled with God and with men, and you have prevailed.”

Deuteronomy 28:10 · BSB

Then all the peoples of the earth will see that you are called by the name of the LORD, and they will stand in awe of you.

2 Chronicles 7:14 · BSB

and if My people who are called by My name humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, forgive their sin, and heal their land.

“grow into”

Numbers 1:46 Genesis 1:21 Genesis 1:22 Numbers 26:34 Numbers 26:37

Numbers 1:46 · BSB

And all those counted totaled 603,550.

Genesis 1:21 · BSB

So God created the great sea creatures and every living thing that moves, with which the waters teemed according to their kinds, and every winged bird after its kind. And God saw that it was good.

Genesis 1:22 · BSB

Then God blessed them and said, “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the waters of the seas, and let birds multiply on the earth.”

Numbers 26:34 · BSB

These were the clans of Manasseh, and their registration numbered 52,700.

Numbers 26:37 · BSB

These were the clans of Ephraim, and their registration numbered 32,500. These clans were the descendants of Joseph.

“a multitude”

Genesis 49:22 Numbers 26:28–37 Joshua 17:17 Exodus 1:7 Deuteronomy 33:17

Genesis 49:22 · BSB

Joseph is a fruitful vine— a fruitful vine by a spring, whose branches scale the wall.

Numbers 26:28–37 · BSB

The descendants of Joseph included the clans of Manasseh and Ephraim.

Joshua 17:17 · BSB

So Joshua said to the house of Joseph—to Ephraim and Manasseh—“You have many people and great strength. You shall not have just one allotment,

Exodus 1:7 · BSB

but the Israelites were fruitful and increased rapidly; they multiplied and became exceedingly numerous, so that the land was filled with them.

Deuteronomy 33:17 · BSB

His majesty is like a firstborn bull, and his horns are like those of a wild ox. With them he will gore the nations, even to the ends of the earth. Such are the myriads of Ephraim, and such are the thousands of Manasseh.…

Also

Genesis 28:13–15 Hebrews 11:21

Genesis 28:13–15 · BSB

And there at the top the LORD was standing and saying, “I am the LORD, the God of your father Abraham and the God of Isaac. I will give you and your descendants the land on which you now lie.

Hebrews 11:21 · BSB

By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of Joseph’s sons and worshiped as he leaned on the top of his staff.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

15Then he blessed Joseph and said: “May the God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked, the God who has been my shepherd all my life to this day,

17When Joseph saw that his father had placed his right hand on Ephraim’s head, he was displeased and took his father’s hand to move it from Ephraim’s head to Manasseh’s.

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