Genesis 48:9
Genesis · Old Testament · Chapter 48
“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
What Does Genesis 48:9 Mean?
Genesis 48:9 is found in the book of Genesis, chapter 48, verse 9 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Genesis 48:9 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Genesis 27:4“And make me savoury meat, such as I love, and bring it to me, that I may eat; that my soul may bless thee before I die.”Genesis 33:5“And he lifted up his eyes, and saw the women and the children; and said, Who are those with thee? And he said, The children which God hath graciously given thy servant.”Hebrews 2:13“And again, I will put my trust in him. And again, Behold I and the children which God hath given me.”Genesis 14:19“And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of the most high God, possessor of heaven and earth:”Hebrews 11:21“By faith Jacob, when he was a dying, blessed both the sons of Joseph; and worshipped, leaning upon the top of his staff.”Genesis 27:28“Therefore God give thee of the dew of heaven, and the fatness of the earth, and plenty of corn and wine:”Genesis 27:34“And when Esau heard the words of his father, he cried with a great and exceeding bitter cry, and said unto his father, Bless me, even me also, O my father.”Genesis 28:3“And God Almighty bless thee, and make thee fruitful, and multiply thee, that thou mayest be a multitude of people;”Genesis 30:2“And Jacob’s anger was kindled against Rachel: and he said, Am I in God’s stead, who hath withheld from thee the fruit of the womb?”Genesis 49:28“All these are the twelve tribes of Israel: and this is it that their father spake unto them, and blessed them; every one according to his blessing he blessed them.”Deuteronomy 33:1“And this is the blessing, wherewith Moses the man of God blessed the children of Israel before his death.”Deuteronomy 33:13“And of Joseph he said, Blessed of the LORD be his land, for the precious things of heaven, for the dew, and for the deep that coucheth beneath,”Ruth 4:11“And all the people that were in the gate, and the elders, said, We are witnesses. The LORD make the woman that is come into thine house like Rachel and like Leah, which two did build the house of Israel: and do thou worthily in Ephratah, and be famous in Bethlehem:”1 Samuel 1:20“Wherefore it came to pass, when the time was come about after Hannah had conceived, that she bare a son, and called his name Samuel, saying, Because I have asked him of the LORD.”1 Samuel 1:27“For this child I prayed; and the LORD hath given me my petition which I asked of him:”1 Samuel 2:20“And Eli blessed Elkanah and his wife, and said, The LORD give thee seed of this woman for the loan which is lent to the LORD. And they went unto their own home.”1 Chronicles 25:5“All these were the sons of Heman the king’s seer in the words of God, to lift up the horn. And God gave to Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.”1 Chronicles 26:4“Moreover the sons of Obededom were, Shemaiah the firstborn, Jehozabad the second, Joah the third, and Sacar the fourth, and Nethaneel the fifth,”Psalms 127:3“Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.”Isaiah 8:18“Behold, I and the children whom the LORD hath given me are for signs and for wonders in Israel from the LORD of hosts, which dwelleth in mount Zion.”
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