Genesis 48:15

Good News Translation

Then he blessed Joseph: “May God, whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac served, bless these boys! May God, who has led me to this very day, bless them!

Cross References

Genesis 17:1

When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to him and said, “I am the Almighty God. Obey me and always do what is right.

Genesis 24:20

She quickly emptied her jar into the animals' drinking trough and ran to the well to get more water, until she had watered all his camels.

Genesis 24:40

He answered, ‘The Lord, whom I have always obeyed, will send his angel with you and give you success. You will get for my son a wife from my own people, from my father's family.

Genesis 27:27

As he came up to kiss him, Isaac smelled his clothes—so he gave him his blessing. He said, “The pleasant smell of my son is like the smell of a field which the Lord has blessed.

Genesis 27:4

Cook me some of that tasty food that I like, and bring it to me. After I have eaten it, I will give you my final blessing before I die.”

Genesis 28:20

Then Jacob made a vow to the Lord: “If you will be with me and protect me on the journey I am making and give me food and clothing,

Genesis 28:22

This memorial stone which I have set up will be the place where you are worshiped, and I will give you a tenth of everything you give me.”

Genesis 28:3

May Almighty God bless your marriage and give you many children, so that you will become the father of many nations!

Genesis 35:3

We are going to leave here and go to Bethel, where I will build an altar to the God who helped me in the time of my trouble and who has been with me everywhere I have gone.”

Genesis 48:16

May the angel, who has rescued me from all harm, bless them! May my name and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac live on through these boys! May they have many children, many descendants!”

Genesis 49:22

“Joseph is like a wild donkey by a spring, A wild colt on a hillside.

Genesis 49:24

But his bow remains steady, And his arms are made strong By the power of the Mighty God of Jacob, By the Shepherd, the Protector of Israel.

Genesis 49:28

These are the twelve tribes of Israel, and this is what their father said as he spoke a suitable word of farewell to each son.

Genesis 6:9

This is the story of Noah. He had three sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth. Noah had no faults and was the only good man of his time. He lived in fellowship with God,

1 Kings 3:6

Solomon answered, “You always showed great love for my father David, your servant, and he was good, loyal, and honest in his relation with you. And you have continued to show him your great and constant love by giving him a son who today rules in his place.

1 Chronicles 5:1

These are the descendants of Reuben, the oldest of Jacob's sons. (Because he had sex with one of his father's concubines, he lost the rights belonging to the first-born son, and those rights were given to Joseph.

Psalm 16:8

I am always aware of the Lord's presence; he is near, and nothing can shake me.

Psalm 23:1

The Lord is my shepherd; I have everything I need.

Psalm 37:3

Trust in the Lord and do good; live in the land and be safe.

Exodus 3:16

Go and gather the leaders of Israel together and tell them that I, the Lord, the God of their ancestors, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, appeared to you. Tell them that I have come to them and have seen what the Egyptians are doing to them.

Exodus 4:5

The Lord said, “Do this to prove to the Israelites that the Lord, the God of their ancestors, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, has appeared to you.”

Ecclesiastes 5:12

Workers may or may not have enough to eat, but at least they can get a good night's sleep. The rich, however, have so much that they stay awake worrying.

Ecclesiastes 5:18

Here is what I have found out: the best thing we can do is eat and drink and enjoy what we have worked for during the short life that God has given us; this is our fate.

Ecclesiastes 6:7

We do all our work just to get something to eat, but we never have enough.

Isaiah 30:21

If you wander off the road to the right or the left, you will hear his voice behind you saying, “Here is the road. Follow it.”

Isaiah 33:16

Then you will be safe; you will be as secure as if in a strong fortress. You will have food to eat and water to drink.

Jeremiah 8:2

Instead of being gathered and buried, their bones will be like manure lying on the ground. They will be spread out before the sun, the moon, and the stars, which these people have loved and served, and which they have consulted and worshiped.

Luke 1:6

They both lived good lives in God's sight and obeyed fully all the Lord's laws and commands.

1 Corinthians 10:31

Well, whatever you do, whether you eat or drink, do it all for God's glory.

2 Corinthians 1:12

We are proud that our conscience assures us that our lives in this world, and especially our relations with you, have been ruled by God-given frankness and sincerity, by the power of God's grace and not by human wisdom.

Deuteronomy 33:1

These are the blessings that Moses, the man of God, pronounced on the people of Israel before he died.

Colossians 2:6

Since you have accepted Christ Jesus as Lord, live in union with him.

1 Thessalonians 2:12

We encouraged you, we comforted you, and we kept urging you to live the kind of life that pleases God, who calls you to share in his own Kingdom and glory.

Hebrews 11:21

It was faith that made Jacob bless each of the sons of Joseph just before he died. He leaned on the top of his walking stick and worshiped God.