Genesis 48:1
Genesis · Old Testament · Chapter 48
“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
What Does Genesis 48:1 Mean?
Genesis 48:1 is found in the book of Genesis, chapter 48, verse 1 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 14 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (14)
These passages are connected to Genesis 48:1 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
2 Kings 13:14“Now Elisha was fallen sick of his sickness whereof he died. And Joash the king of Israel came down unto him, and wept over his face, and said, O my father, my father, the chariot of Israel, and the horsemen thereof.”Genesis 41:50“And unto Joseph were born two sons before the years of famine came, which Asenath the daughter of Potipherah priest of On bare unto him.”Genesis 46:20“And unto Joseph in the land of Egypt were born Manasseh and Ephraim, which Asenath the daughter of Potipherah priest of On bare unto him.”Genesis 30:24“And she called his name Joseph; and said, The LORD shall add to me another son.”Genesis 47:31“And he said, Swear unto me. And he sware unto him. And Israel bowed himself upon the bed’s head.”Genesis 49:22“Joseph is a fruitful bough, even a fruitful bough by a well; whose branches run over the wall:”Genesis 50:23“And Joseph saw Ephraim’s children of the third generation: the children also of Machir the son of Manasseh were brought up upon Joseph’s knees.”Numbers 1:32“Of the children of Joseph, namely, of the children of Ephraim, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;”Psalms 128:6“Yea, thou shalt see thy children’s children, and peace upon Israel.”Ecclesiastes 7:2“It is better to go to the house of mourning, than to go to the house of feasting: for that is the end of all men; and the living will lay it to his heart.”Matthew 19:13“Then were there brought unto him little children, that he should put his hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them.”John 11:1“Now a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha.”John 11:3“Therefore his sisters sent unto him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick.”Job 42:16“After this lived Job an hundred and forty years, and saw his sons, and his sons’ sons, even four generations.”
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