Genesis 48:22 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ 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. ”

• Genesis 48:22 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  - Joseph Visits His Sick Father The right of primogeniture has been forfeited by Reuben. The double portion in the inheritance is now transferred to Joseph. He is the first-born of her who was i...

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• Genesis 48:22 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

  Moreover I have given to thee one portion above thy brethren, which (k) I took out of the hand of the Amorite with my sword and with my bow. (k) By my children whom God spared for my sake.

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• Genesis 48:22 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  Genesis 47:27 to Genesis 48:22 . Jacob Extracts an Oath that Joseph will Bury him in Canaan, and Blesses Ephraim and Manasseh. Genesis 47:22 f., Genesis 48:3-6 belong to P. To J Genesis 47...

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• Genesis 48:22 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

  22. I have given to thee one portion. In order to increase the confidence of his son Joseph, Jacob here assigns him a portion beyondhis proper lot. Some expound the passage otherwise; as if h...

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• Genesis 48:22 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  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. Moreover I have given to thee one portion - שכם אחד shechem ac...

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• Genesis 48:22 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  Which I took out of the hand of the Amorite— Where are many particulars in the lives of the patriarchs, and of others, which are not related at all in Scripture; and there are some instances of a t...

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• Genesis 48:22 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  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. Moreover I have given to thee one portion, х shªkem...

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• Genesis 48:22 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  Jacob Blesses Manasseh and Ephraim, the Sons of Joseph He adopts them as his own sons with privileges equal to the others, thus making them heads of distinct tribes. By so doing he gives to Joseph...

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• Genesis 48:22 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  One portion. — Heb., one Shechem. In favour of this being the town of Shechem is the fact that it did belong to Jacob ( Genesis 37:12 , where see Note); also that Joseph’s embalmed body was depos...

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• Genesis 48:22 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  THE BLESSINGS OF THE TRIBES Genesis 48:1-22 ; Genesis 49:1-33 JACOB'S blessing of his sons marks the close of the patriarchal dispensation. Henceforth the channel of God's blessing to man does...

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• Genesis 48:22 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  Jacob Blesses Joseph's Sons Genesis 48:8-22 By his act in blessing them, Jacob reversed the verdict of birth, and gave the younger the birthright. Probably there were qualities in Ephraim which...

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• Genesis 48:22 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  The use of the two names is observed once more. Jacob was sick, but, hearing that Joseph was coming to see him, it was Israel that strengthened himself. Once again Jacob was the speaker and in what h...

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• Genesis 48:22 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  John 4:5 REFLECTIONS READER! I would pass by many very sweet and interesting reflections which arise out of this Chapter, to fix my mind upon one most eminently striking, and as important as it i...

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• Genesis 48:22 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  Moreover, I have given to thee one portion above thy brethren ,.... The word for "portion" is "Shechem", and which some take to be, not an appellative, as we do, but the name of a city, even Shechem...

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• Genesis 48:22 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  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. Ver. 22. I have given thee one portion. ] Joseph had the do...

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• Genesis 48:22 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  I have given to thee one portion above thy brethren This seems to have been the parcel of ground near Shechem, which Jacob purchased of Hamor, the prince of the country, ( Genesis 33:19 ,) and whic...

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• Genesis 48:22 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

  ISRAEL'S BLESSING FOR JOSEPH AND HIS SONS A little later Joseph was told that his father was sick, so he brought his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim to visit him. Jacob strengthened himself to sit...

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• Genesis 48:22 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  Jacob Blesses the Sons of Joseph; Jacob's Dying Prophecy. B. C. 1689.       8 And Israel beh...

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• Genesis 48:22 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  i.e. I do now give to thee the right, and I do prophetically give, and God will really and actually give unto thy son Ephraim, or his and posterity, who shall possess this part over above that portio...

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• Genesis 48:22 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  CRITICAL NOTES.— Genesis 48:22 . One portion above thy brethren.] He was to have two lots in the land of promise. Which I took out of the hand of the Amorite with my sword and with my bow. “The...

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• Genesis 48:22 - Sermon Bible Commentary

  Genesis 48 and 49 (with Deuteronomy 33 and Judges 5 ) Jacob's blessing of his sons marks the close of the patriarchal dispensation. Henceforth the channel of God's blessing to man does not co...

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• Genesis 48:22 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Genesis 48:1 . His two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim. We here see again with what alacrity, reverence and devotion the sons of the holy patriarchs awaited the final benediction of their departing Sir...

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• Genesis 48:22 - The Biblical Illustrator

  Behold, I die Jacob in the prospect of death We have here a threefold picture. I. OF STRENGTH IN WEAKNESS. 1. The strength of faith. 2. The strength of godliness. 3. The strength of...

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• Genesis 48:22 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION Genesis 48:1 And it came to pass after these things ( i.e. the events recorded in the preceding chapter, and in particular after the arrangements which had been made for Jacob...

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• Genesis 48:22 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  The Blessing upon Ephraim and Manasseh

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• Genesis 48:22 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  given. Genesis 33:19 Deuteronomy 21:17 Joshua 24:32 1 Chronicles 5:2 Ezekiel 47:13 John 4:5 Amorite. Genesis 15:16 Genesis 34:28 Joshua 17:14-18 Judges 11:23 Amos 2:9

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• Genesis 48:22 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  He bestowed one portion upon him above his brethren. The lands bequeathed are described to be those which he took out of the hand of the Amorite with his sword and with his bow. He purchased them f...

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