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.'


In Context

6 and thy family which thou hast begotten after them are thine; by the name of their brethren they are called in their inheritance.

7 And I — in my coming in from Padan-Aram Rachel hath died by me in the land of Canaan, in the way, while yet a kibrath of land to enter Ephrata, and I bury her there in the way of Ephrata, which is Bethlehem.'

8 And Israel seeth the sons of Joseph, and saith, 'Who are these?'

9 and 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.'

10 And the eyes of Israel have been heavy from age, he is unable to see; and he bringeth them nigh unto him, and he kisseth them, and cleaveth to them;

11 and Israel saith unto Joseph, 'To see thy face I had not thought, and lo, God hath shewed me also thy seed.'

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 New International Version of the Holy Bible

48:9"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."

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 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.