JST Genesis 48

Hebrew translation, word by word with transliteration and English glosses, the English verse beneath each. Open JST Genesis 48 in the interlinear reader for roots and notes, or listen to it read aloud in Hebrew.

JST, Genesis 48:5–11. Compare Genesis 48:5–6

1. 5

   וְעַתָּהve/at/TAand-nowשְׁנֵיshe/NEtwo-ofבָנֶיךָva/NE/khayour-sonsאֶפְרַיִםEf/RA/yimEphraimוּמְנַשֶּׁהu/Me/nash/SHEand-Manassehהַנּוֹלָדִיםhan/no/la/DIMwho-were-bornלְךָle/KHAunto-youבְּאֶרֶץbe/E/retsin-the-land-ofמִצְרַיִםMits/RA/yimEgyptלִפְנֵיlif/NEbeforeבֹאִיvo/II-cameאֵלֶיךָe/LE/khaunto-youמִצְרָיְמָהMits/RAY/mainto-Egyptהִנֵּהhin/NEbeholdלִיlithey-are-mineוֵאלֹהֵיve/lo/HEand-the-God-ofאֲבוֹתַיa/vo/TAYmy-fathersיְבָרֵךְye/va/REKHshall-blessאוֹתָםo/TAMthemכִּרְאוּבֵןKir/u/VENeven-as-Reubenוְשִׁמְעוֹןve/Shim/ONand-Simeonיְבֹרָכוּye/vo/ra/KHUthey-shall-be-blessedכִּיkiforלִיlithey-are-mineלָכֵןla/KHENwhereforeיִקָּרְאוּyik/ka/re/Uthey-shall-be-calledעַלalafterשְׁמִיshe/MImy-nameלָכֵןla/KHENthereforeנִקְרְאוּnik/re/Uthey-were-calledיִשְׂרָאֵל׃Yis/ra/ELIsrael

   And now, of thy two sons, Ephraim and Manasseh, which were born unto thee in the land of Egypt, before I came unto thee into Egypt; behold, they are mine, and the God of my fathers shall bless them; even as Reuben and Simeon they shall be blessed, for they are mine; wherefore they shall be called after my name. (Therefore they were called Israel.)

2. 6

   וּמוֹלַדְתְּךָu/mo/lad/te/KHAand-your-issueאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichהוֹלַדְתָּho/LAD/tayou-begettestאַחֲרֵיהֶםa/cha/re/HEMafter-themלְךָle/KHAyoursיִהְיוּyih/YUthey-shall-beוְנִקְרְאוּve/nik/re/Uand-shall-be-calledעַלalafterשֵׁםshemthe-name-ofאֲחֵיהֶםa/che/HEMtheir-brethrenבְּנַחֲלָתָםbe/na/cha/la/TAMin-their-inheritanceבַּשְּׁבָטִיםbash/she/va/TIMin-the-tribesלָכֵןla/KHENthereforeנִקְרְאוּnik/re/Uthey-were-calledשִׁבְטֵיshiv/TEthe-tribes-ofמְנַשֶּׁהMe/nash/SHEManassehוְאֶפְרָיִם׃ve/Ef/RA/yimand-of-Ephraim

   And thy issue which thou begettest after them, shall be thine, and shall be called after the name of their brethren in their inheritance, in the tribes; therefore they were called the tribes of Manasseh and of Ephraim.

3. 7

   וַיֹּאמֶרvay/YO/merand-saidיַעֲקֹבYa/a/KOVJacobאֶלeluntoיוֹסֵףYo/SEFJosephכַּאֲשֶׁרka/a/SHERwhenנִרְאָהnir/Aappearedאֵלַיe/LAYunto-meאֱלֹהֵיe/lo/HEthe-God-ofאֲבוֹתַיa/vo/TAYmy-fathersבְּלוּזbe/LUZin-Luzבְּאֶרֶץbe/E/retsin-the-land-ofכְּנָעַןKe/NA/anCanaanנִשְׁבַּעnish/BAhe-swareלִיliunto-meכִּיkithatיִתֶּןyit/TENhe-would-giveלִיliunto-meוּלְזַרְעִיu/le/zar/Iand-unto-my-seedאֶת־הָאָרֶץet-ha/A/retsthe-landלַאֲחֻזַּתla/a/chuz/ZATfor-a-possession-ofעוֹלָם׃o/LAMeverlasting

   And Jacob said unto Joseph, When the God of my fathers appeared unto me in Luz, in the land of Canaan; he sware unto me, that he would give unto me, and unto my seed, the land for an everlasting possession.

4. 8

   לָכֵןla/KHENthereforeבְנִיve/NIO-my-sonבֵּרֲכַנִיbe/ra/kha/NIhe-hath-blessed-meבַּהֲקִימוֹba/ha/ki/MOin-raisingאוֹתְךָot/KHAyou-upלִהְיוֹתlih/YOTto-beעֶבֶדE/veda-servantלִיliunto-meלְהוֹשִׁיעַle/ho/SHI/ain-savingאֶת־בֵּיתִיet-be/TImy-houseמִמָּוֶת׃mim/MA/vetfrom-death

   Therefore, O my son, he hath blessed me in raising thee up to be a servant unto me, in saving my house from death;

5. 9

   לְהַצִּילle/hats/TSILin-deliveringאֶת־עַמִּיet-am/MImy-peopleאַחֶיךָa/CHE/khayour-brethrenמֵרָעָבme/ra/AVfrom-famineאֲשֶׁרa/SHERwhichהָיָהha/YAwasכָּבֵדka/VEDsoreבָּאָרֶץba/A/retsin-the-landלָכֵןla/KHENwhereforeאֱלֹהֵיe/lo/HEthe-God-ofאֲבוֹתֶיךָa/vo/TE/khayour-fathersיְבָרֶכְךָye/va/rekh/KHAshall-bless-youוְאֶתve/ETandפְּרִיpe/RIthe-fruit-ofחֲלָצֶיךָcha/la/TSE/khayour-loinsכִּיkithatיְבֹרְכוּye/vor/KHUthey-shall-be-blessedמֵעַלme/ALaboveאַחֶיךָa/CHE/khayour-brethrenוּמֵעַלu/me/ALand-aboveבֵּיתbetthe-house-ofאָבִיךָ׃a/VI/khayour-father

   In delivering my people, thy brethren, from famine which was sore in the land; wherefore the God of thy fathers shall bless thee, and the fruit of thy loins, that they shall be blessed above thy brethren, and above thy father’s house;

6. 10

   כִּיkiforגָבַרְתָּga/var/TAyou-have-prevailedוּבֵיתu/VETand-the-house-ofאָבִיךָa/VI/khayour-fatherהִשְׁתַּחֲוָהhish/ta/cha/VAhath-bowed-downלְךָle/KHAunto-youכַּאֲשֶׁרka/a/SHEReven-asהׇרְאָהhor/Ait-was-shownלְךָle/KHAunto-youלִפְנֵיlif/NEbeforeהִמָּכְרְךָhim/ma/khe/re/KHAyou-were-soldמִצְרַיְמָהMits/RAY/mainto-Egyptעַלalbyיְדֵיye/DEthe-hands-ofאַחֶיךָa/CHE/khayour-brethrenלָכֵןla/KHENwhereforeאַחֶיךָa/CHE/khayour-brethrenיִשְׁתַּחֲווּyish/ta/cha/VUshall-bow-downלְךָle/KHAunto-youמִדּוֹרmid/DORfrom-generationלְדוֹרle/DORto-generationעַדaduntoפְּרִיpe/RIthe-fruit-ofחֲלָצֶיךָcha/la/TSE/khayour-loinsלְעוֹלָם׃le/o/LAMforever

   For thou hast prevailed, and thy father’s house hath bowed down unto thee, even as it was shown unto thee, before thou wast sold into Egypt by the hands of thy brethren; wherefore thy brethren shall bow down unto thee, from generation to generation, unto the fruit of thy loins forever;

7. 11

   כִּיkiforתִהְיֶהtih/YEyou-shall-beאוֹרora-lightלְעַמִּיle/am/MIunto-my-peopleלְהַצִּילָםle/hats/tsi/LAMto-deliver-themבִּימֵיbi/MEin-the-days-ofשִׁבְיָםshiv/YAMtheir-captivityמִשִּׁעְבּוּדmish/shi/BUDfrom-bondageוּלְהָבִיאu/le/ha/VIand-to-bringלָהֶםla/HEMunto-themיְשׁוּעָהye/shu/Asalvationכַּאֲשֶׁרka/a/SHERwhenהֵםhemtheyכֻּלָּםkul/LAMaltogetherכּוֹרְעִיםkor/IMbowed-downתַּחַתTA/chatunderחֵטְא׃chetsin

   For thou shalt be a light unto my people, to deliver them in the days of their captivity, from bondage; and to bring salvation unto them, when they are altogether bowed down under sin.