Genesis 48:19 - The Scriptures 1998

¹⁹ But his father refused and said, “I know, my son, I know. He also becomes a people, and he also is great. And yet, his younger brother is greater than he, and his seed is to become the completeness of the nations.”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁹ And his father refused, and said, I know it, my son, I know it: he also shall become a people, and he also shall be great: but truly his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his seed shall become a multitude of nations.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁹ But his father refused and said, I know, my son, I know. He also shall become a people and shall be great; but his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his offspring shall become a multitude of nations.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁹ And his father refused, and said, I know it, my son, I know it; he also shall become a people, and he also shall be great: howbeit his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his seed shall become a multitude of nations.

Common English Bible

¹⁹ But his father refused and said, “I know, my son, I know. He’ll become a people too, and he’ll also be great. But his younger brother will be greater than he will, and his descendants will become many nations.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁹ But refusing, he said: "I know, my son, I know. And this one, indeed, will be among the people and will be multiplied. But his younger brother will be greater than he. And his offspring will increase among the nations."

Genesis 48:19 Cross References

Genesis 17:4

“As for Me, look, My covenant is with you, and you shall become a father of many nations.

Genesis 25:23

And יהוה  said to her, “Two nations are in your womb, and two peoples shall be separated from your body. And one people shall be stronger than the other, and the older serve the younger.”

Genesis 25:28

And Yitsḥ

Genesis 28:14

“And your seed shall be as the dust of the earth, and you shall break forth to the west and to the east, to the north and the south. And all the clans of the earth shall be blessed in you and in your seed.

Genesis 46:3

And He said, “I am the Ě

Genesis 48:14

And Yisra’ĕ

Genesis 48:18

And Yosĕ

Isaiah 7:17

“יהוה  brings on you and your people and your father’s house days that have not come since the day that Ephrayim turned away from Yehuḏ

Ezekiel 27:10

“Those from Persia, Luḏ

Deuteronomy 1:10

‘יהוה  your Elohim has increased you, and see, you are today as numerous as the stars of the heavens.

Deuteronomy 33:17

“His splendour is like a first-born bull, and his horns are like the horns of the wild ox. With them he pushes the peoples to the ends of the earth. And they are the ten thousands of Ephrayim, and they are the thousands of Menashsheh.”

Revelation 7:6

of the tribe of Ashĕ

Revelation 7:8

of the tribe of Zeḇ