9"They are the sons God has given me here," Joseph said to his father. Then Israel said, "Bring them to me so I may bless them."


In Context

6 Any children born to you after them will be yours; in the territory they inherit they will be reckoned under the names of their brothers.

7 As I was returning from Paddan, to my sorrow Rachel died in the land of Canaan while we were still on the way, a little distance from Ephrath. So I buried her there beside the road to Ephrath" (that is, Bethlehem).

8 When Israel saw the sons of Joseph, he asked, "Who are these?"

9 "They are the sons God has given me here," Joseph said to his father. Then Israel said, "Bring them to me so I may bless them."

10 Now Israel's eyes were failing because of old age, and he could hardly see. So Joseph brought his sons close to him, and his father kissed them and embraced them.

11 Israel said to Joseph, "I never expected to see your face again, and now God has allowed me to see your children too."

Genesis 48:9 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

48:9And 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.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

48:9He answered: They are my sons, whom God hath given me in this place. And he said: Bring them to me that I may bless them.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

48:9And 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.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

48:9And 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.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

48:9And 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.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

48:9And Joseph said to his father, They are my sons, whom God hath given me in this place. And he said, Bring them, I pray thee, to me, and I will bless them.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

48:9Joseph 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.|

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

48:9and Joseph saith unto his father, 'They are my sons, whom God hath given to me in this place;' and he saith, 'Bring them, I pray thee, unto me, and I bless them.'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

48:9And Joseph said to his father, They are my sons, whom God has given me in this place. And he said, Bring them, I pray you, to me, and I will bless them.