Genesis 48:19

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.

And his father {H1} refused {H3985}, and said {H559}, I know {H3045} it, my son {H1121}, I know {H3045} it: he also shall become a people {H5971}, and he also shall be great {H1431}: but truly {H199} his younger {H6996} brother {H251} shall be greater {H1431} than he, and his seed {H2233} shall become a multitude {H4393} of nations {H1471}.

But his father refused and said, "I know that, my son, I know it. He too will become a people, and he too will be great; nevertheless his younger brother will be greater than he, and his descendants will grow into many nations."

But his father refused. “I know, my son, I know!” he said. “He too shall become a people, and he too shall be great; nevertheless, his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his offspring shall become a multitude of nations.”

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: howbeit his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his seed shall become a multitude of nations.

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Cross-References

  • Deuteronomy 33:17 (5 votes)

    His glory [is like] the firstling of his bullock, and his horns [are like] the horns of unicorns: with them he shall push the people together to the ends of the earth: and they [are] the ten thousands of Ephraim, and they [are] the thousands of Manasseh.

  • Genesis 17:20 (4 votes)

    And as for Ishmael, I have heard thee: Behold, I have blessed him, and will make him fruitful, and will multiply him exceedingly; twelve princes shall he beget, and I will make him a great nation.

  • Genesis 17:21 (4 votes)

    But my covenant will I establish with Isaac, which Sarah shall bear unto thee at this set time in the next year.

  • Genesis 25:28 (3 votes)

    And Isaac loved Esau, because he did eat of [his] venison: but Rebekah loved Jacob.

  • Numbers 1:33 (3 votes)

    Those that were numbered of them, [even] of the tribe of Ephraim, [were] forty thousand and five hundred.

  • Numbers 1:35 (3 votes)

    Those that were numbered of them, [even] of the tribe of Manasseh, [were] thirty and two thousand and two hundred.

  • Ezekiel 27:10 (2 votes)

    They of Persia and of Lud and of Phut were in thine army, thy men of war: they hanged the shield and helmet in thee; they set forth thy comeliness.