“ And Israel beheld Joseph's sons, and said, Who are these? ”
- 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...
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...
8. And Israel beheld Joseph’s sons. I have no doubt that he had inquired concerning the youths, before he called them his heirs. But in the narration of Moses there is a hysteron proteron...
And Israel beheld Joseph's sons, and said, Who are these? Who are these? - At Genesis 48:10 it is said, that Jacob's eyes were dim for age, that he could not see - could not discern any object un...
And as for me, when I came from Padan, Rachel died by me in the land of Canaan in the way, when yet there was but a little way to come unto Ephrath: and I buried her there in the way of Ephrath;...
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...
Who are these? — This question is asked as the solemn turning of the discourse to the young men who were now to be invested with the patriarchal rank. They were at this time about eighteen or twent...
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...
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...
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...
Genesis 35:19 ; 1 Samuel 10:2 Though the natural eyes of the Patriarch were grown dim; yet how quick sighted was the eye of faith?
And Israel beheld Joseph's sons ,.... Ephraim and Manasseh, of whom he had been speaking as if they were absent, and he might not know until now that they were present, for his eyes were dim that he...
And Israel beheld Joseph's sons, and said, Who [are] these? Ver. 8. Who are these? ] Here Jacob, seeing Joseph's two sons, and now first understanding who they were, breaks off his speech to Josep...
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...
Jacob Blesses the Sons of Joseph; Jacob's Dying Prophecy. B. C. 1689. 8 And Israel beh...
For Jacob's eyes were dim through age and infirmity, as is observed Genesis 48:10 , and therefore he could not distinctly discern them.
‘And Israel became aware of Joseph's sons and said, “Who are these?” The old man is blind ( Genesis 48:10 ) and he has only been aware of Joseph, but now he becomes aware of two others with him and...
CRITICAL NOTES.— Genesis 48:12 . And Joseph brought them out from between his knees.] “His,” i.e., Jacob’s. He was in a sitting posture, and in embracing them had drawn them between his knees.—...
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...
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...
Israel beheld Joseph’s sons Lessons 1. Prudence in good men may divert nature from the remembrance of sad events. About Rachel. 2. Weak nature may see in part that which it doth not discer...
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...
And Israel beheld Joseph's sons and said, Who are these? The eyes of Jacob being dim with age, he had not noticed the presence of the two young men till now.
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