But then the Angel of the Lord stopped Abraham. The angel called from heaven and said, “Abraham, Abraham!”
Genesis 48:16 - Easy To Read Version He was the Angel who saved me
from all my troubles.
And I pray that he will bless these boys.
Now these boys will have my name
and the name of our ancestors,
Abraham and Isaac.
I pray that they will grow to become
great families and nations on earth.” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition The redeeming Angel [that is, the Angel the Redeemer–not a created being but the Lord Himself] Who has redeemed me continually from every evil, bless the lads! And let my name be perpetuated in them [may they be worthy of having their names coupled with mine], and the names of my fathers Abraham and Isaac; and let them become a multitude in the midst of the earth. American Standard Version (1901) the angel who hath 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. Common English Bible may the divine messenger who protected me from all harm, bless the young men. Through them may my name be kept alive and the names of my fathers Abraham and Isaac. May they grow into a great multitude throughout the land.” Catholic Public Domain Version the Angel, who rescues me from all evils: bless these boys. And let my name be invoked over them, and also the names of my fathers, Abraham and Isaac. And may they increase into a multitude across the earth." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version The angel that delivereth me from all evils bless these boys: and let my name be called upon them, and the names of my fathers Abraham, and Isaac: and may they grow into a multitude upon the earth. |
But then the Angel of the Lord stopped Abraham. The angel called from heaven and said, “Abraham, Abraham!”
Then the man said, “Your name will not be Jacob. Your name will now be Israel. [191] I give you this name because you have fought with God and with men, and you have not been defeated.”
Then God said, “I am God, the God of your father. Don’t be afraid to go to Egypt. In Egypt I will make you a great nation.
And now you have two sons. These two sons were born here in the country of Egypt before I came. Your two sons Ephraim and Manasseh will be like my own sons. They will be the same as Reuben and Simeon to me.
“Joseph is very successful. Joseph is like a vine covered with fruit, like a vine growing by a spring, like a vine growing along a fence.
But David told Recab and his brother Baanah, “As sure as the Lord is alive, he has saved me from all trouble.
Then the king made a promise: “The Lord God has saved me from every danger. As sure as the Lord is alive, I make this promise to you.
and if my people who are called by my name become humble and pray, and look for me, and turn away from their evil ways, then I will hear them from heaven. And I will forgive their sin and I will heal their land.
The Lord will protect you\par from every danger.\par The Lord will protect your soul.\par
Humble people, listen and be happy\par while I brag about the Lord.\par
The Lord saves the souls of his servants.\par Those people depend on him.\par He won’t let them be destroyed.\par
The Lord’s angel builds a camp\par around the people that follow him.\par The Lord’s angel protects those people.\par
Taste the Lord\par and see how good he is.\par The person that depends on the Lord\par will be truly happy.\par
But the people of Israel had many children, and their number grew and grew. The people of Israel became strong, and the country of Egypt was filled with the Israelites.
“\{My people say,\}\par ‘God saves us.\par His name is:\par The Lord All-Powerful,\par The Holy One of Israel.’”\par
The people had many troubles,\par but the Lord was not against them.\par The Lord loved the people\par and felt sorry for them.\par So the Lord saved them.\par He sent his special angel to save them.\par He picked them up and carried them,\par and \{he will take care of them\} forever.\par
You seem like a man that has been attacked by surprise.\par You seem like a soldier that does not have the power to save anyone.\par But Lord, you are with us.\par We are called by your name,\par So don’t leave us without help!”\par
“I will save you from those evil people.\par Those people scare you.\par But I will save you from those people.”\par
{\cf2\super [119]} Then the people left alive in Edom,\par and all the people called by my name,\par will look to the Lord \{for help\}.”\par The Lord said those things,\par and he will make them happen.\par
The Lord All-Powerful says, “I am sending my messenger to prepare the way for me. Then suddenly, the Master you are looking for will come to his temple. {\cf2\super [16]} Yes, the messenger of the \{New\} Agreement that you want really is coming!
Don’t let us be tempted (tested);\par but save us from the Evil One\par (the devil).’ {\cf2\super [77]} \par
I am not asking you to take them out of the world. But I am asking that you keep them safe from the Evil One (the devil).
Then all other people will look for the Lord (God)—\par all the non-Jewish people that are\par my people too.\par The Lord (God) said this.\par And he is the One who does\par all these things.\par \i (Amos 9:11-12)\i0 \par
Not only the world, but we also have been waiting with pain inside us. We have the Spirit {\cf2\super [67]} as the first part of God’s promise. So we are waiting for God to finish making us his own children. I mean we are waiting for our bodies to be made free.
And they all drank the same spiritual drink. They drank from that spiritual rock that was with them. That rock was Christ.
We should not test the Lord like some of those people did. They were killed by snakes \{because they tested the Lord\}.
Then all the people in that land will see that you are called by the name of the Lord. And they will be afraid of you.
Joseph is like a powerful bull. His two sons are like bull’s horns. They will attack other people and push them to the ends of the earth! Yes, Manasseh has thousands of people, and Ephraim has ten thousands.”
The Lord will save me when any person tries to hurt me. The Lord will bring me safely to his heavenly kingdom. Glory forever and ever be the Lord’s.
He gave himself for us. He died to free us from all evil. He died to make us pure people that belong only to him—people that are always wanting to do good things.
And Jacob blessed each one of Joseph’s sons. Jacob did this while he was dying. He was leaning on his rod and worshiping God. Jacob did those things because he had faith.
Then Joshua said to the people of Joseph, to Ephraim, and to Manasseh, “But there are many, many of you. And you are very powerful. You should get more than one share of the land.