Genesis 48:21

21 Then Israel said to Joseph, "Behold, I am about to die, but 1God will be with you, and 2bring you back to the land of your fathers.

Genesis 48:21 In-Context

19 But his father refused and said, "I know, my son, I know; he also will become a people and he also will be great. However, his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his descendants shall become a multitude of nations."
20 He blessed them that day, saying, "By you Israel will pronounce blessing, saying, 'May God make you like Ephraim and Manasseh!' " Thus he put Ephraim before Manasseh.
21 Then Israel said to Joseph, "Behold, I am about to die, but God will be with you, and bring you back to the land of your fathers.
22 "I give you one portion more than your brothers, which I took from the hand of the Amorite with my sword and my bow."

Cross References 2

  • 1. Genesis 26:3
  • 2. Genesis 28:15; Genesis 46:4; Genesis 50:24
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