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.
The Angel which redeemed me from all evil. Jacob declares (Genesis 48:3) that this Angel was God Almighty (cf. Genesis 31:11; Genesis 31:13; Genesis 32:30; Genesis 35:1; Genesis 35:7; Genesis 35:11; Hosea 12:3-5) - the God of his fathers and the God of his own personal experience. The name is thrice repeated in Genesis 48:15-16. 'The analogy of the three-fold blessing of Aaron (Numbers 6:24-26) would lead us to expect that the name of God should be three times mentioned. No created angel could in this manner be placed by the side of God, or be introduced as being independent of, and coordinate with, Him. Such an angel can only be meant as is connected with God by oneness of nature, and whose activity is implied in that of God. The singular х yªbaareek (H1288)] is here of very special significance. It indicates that the angel is joined to God by an inseparable oneness, and that his territory is just as wide as that of 'Elohiym (H430)' (Hengstenberg's 'Christology,' 1:, p. 117).
Grow into a multitude. The original term is very strong and expressive, 'be prolific as fish.'