Genesis 48
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Lutheran reading notes
In Genesis chapter 48, the story continues to develop the theme of origins of creation, humanity, covenant, and the patriarchs. Lutheran interpretation often highlights how the events reveal humanity’s need for God’s grace and the reliability of God's promises. The chapter illustrates both the reality of human weakness and the faithfulness of God who works through history.
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And it came to pass after these things, that {one} told Joseph, Behold, thy father {is} sick: and he took with him his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim.
Genesis 48:1 highlights creation, fall, covenant beginnings with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And {one} told Jacob, and said, Behold, thy son Joseph cometh unto thee: and Israel strengthened himself, and sat upon the bed.
Genesis 48:2 highlights creation, fall, covenant beginnings with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And Jacob said unto Joseph, God Almighty appeared unto me at Luz in the land of Canaan, and blessed me,
Genesis 48:3 highlights creation, fall, covenant beginnings with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And said unto me, Behold, I will make thee fruitful, and multiply thee, and I will make of thee a multitude of people; and will give this land to thy seed after thee {for} an everlasting possession.
Genesis 48:4 highlights creation, fall, covenant beginnings with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And now thy two sons, Ephraim and Manasseh, which were born unto thee in the land of Egypt before I came unto thee into Egypt, {are} mine; as Reuben and Simeon, they shall be mine.
Genesis 48:5 highlights creation, fall, covenant beginnings with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And thy issue, which thou begettest after them, shall be thine, {and} shall be called after the name of their brethren in their inheritance.
Genesis 48:6 highlights creation, fall, covenant beginnings with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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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; the same {is} Bethlehem.
Genesis 48:7 highlights creation, fall, covenant beginnings with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And Israel beheld Joseph's sons, and said, Who {are} these?
Genesis 48:8 highlights creation, fall, covenant beginnings with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And Joseph said unto his father, They {are} my sons, whom God hath given me in this {place}. And he said, Bring them, I pray thee, unto me, and I will bless them.
Genesis 48:9 highlights creation, fall, covenant beginnings with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Now the eyes of Israel were dim for age, {so that} he could not see. And he brought them near unto him; and he kissed them, and embraced them. {dim: Heb. heavy}
Genesis 48:10 highlights creation, fall, covenant beginnings with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And Israel said unto Joseph, I had not thought to see thy face: and, lo, God hath shewed me also thy seed.
Genesis 48:11 highlights creation, fall, covenant beginnings with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And Joseph brought them out from between his knees, and he bowed himself with his face to the earth.
Genesis 48:12 highlights creation, fall, covenant beginnings with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And Joseph took them both, Ephraim in his right hand toward Israel's left hand, and Manasseh in his left hand toward Israel's right hand, and brought {them} near unto him.
Genesis 48:13 highlights creation, fall, covenant beginnings with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And Israel stretched out his right hand, and laid {it} upon Ephraim's head, who {was} the younger, and his left hand upon Manasseh's head, guiding his hands wittingly; for Manasseh {was} the firstborn.
Genesis 48:14 highlights creation, fall, covenant beginnings with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And he blessed Joseph, and said, God, before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac did walk, the God which fed me all my life long unto this day,
Genesis 48:15 highlights creation, fall, covenant beginnings with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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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. {grow: Heb. as fishes do increase}
Genesis 48:16 highlights creation, fall, covenant beginnings with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And when Joseph saw that his father laid his right hand upon the head of Ephraim, it displeased him: and he held up his father's hand, to remove it from Ephraim's head unto Manasseh's head. {displeased...: was evil in his eyes}
Genesis 48:17 highlights creation, fall, covenant beginnings with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And Joseph said unto his father, Not so, my father: for this {is} the firstborn; put thy right hand upon his head.
Genesis 48:18 highlights creation, fall, covenant beginnings with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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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. {multitude: Heb. fulness}
Genesis 48:19 highlights creation, fall, covenant beginnings with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And he blessed them that day, saying, In thee shall Israel bless, saying, God make thee as Ephraim and as Manasseh: and he set Ephraim before Manasseh.
Genesis 48:20 highlights creation, fall, covenant beginnings with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And Israel said unto Joseph, Behold, I die: but God shall be with you, and bring you again unto the land of your fathers.
Genesis 48:21 highlights creation, fall, covenant beginnings with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Moreover I have given to thee one portion above thy brethren, which I took out of the hand of the Amorite with my sword and with my bow.
Genesis 48:22 highlights creation, fall, covenant beginnings with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.