Genesis 48:20
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
He blessedוַיְבָ֨רֲכֵ֜ם
(vay·va·ra·chem)
1288: to kneel, blessa prim. root
them that day,בַּיֹּ֣ום
(bai·yo·vm)
3117: daya prim. root
saying,לֵאמֹור֒
(le·mo·vr)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"By you Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙
(yis·ra·'el)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
will pronounce blessing,יְבָרֵ֤ךְ
(ye·va·rech)
1288: to kneel, blessa prim. root
saying,לֵאמֹ֔ר
(le·mor,)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
'May Godאֱלֹהִ֔ים
(e·lo·him,)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
makeיְשִֽׂמְךָ֣
(ye·sim·cha)
7760: to put, place, seta prim. root
you like Ephraimכְּאֶפְרַ֖יִם
(ke·'ef·ra·yim)
669: a son of Joseph, also his desc. and their territoryfrom the same as apher
and Manasseh!'"וְכִמְנַשֶּׁ֑ה
(ve·chim·na·sheh;)
4519: "causing to forget," a son of Joseph, also a tribe desc. from him, also a king of Judah , also two Isr.from nashah
Thus he putוַיָּ֥שֶׂם
(vai·ya·sem)
7760: to put, place, seta prim. root
Ephraimאֶפְרַ֖יִם
(ef·ra·yim)
669: a son of Joseph, also his desc. and their territoryfrom the same as apher
beforeלִפְנֵ֥י
(lif·nei)
6440: face, facesfrom panah
Manasseh.מְנַשֶּֽׁה׃
(me·na·sheh.)
4519: "causing to forget," a son of Joseph, also a tribe desc. from him, also a king of Judah , also two Isr.from nashah


















KJV Lexicon
And he blessed
barak  (baw-rak')
to kneel; by implication to bless God (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (God or the king, as treason)
them that day
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
saying
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
In thee shall Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
bless
barak  (baw-rak')
to kneel; by implication to bless God (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (God or the king, as treason)
saying
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
make
suwm  (soom)
to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)wholly, work.
thee as Ephraim
'Ephrayim  (ef-rah'-yim)
double fruit; Ephrajim, a son of Joseph; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory -- Ephraim, Ephraimites.
and as Manasseh
Mnashsheh  (men-ash-sheh')
causing to forget; Menashsheh, a grandson of Jacob, also the tribe descended from him, and its territory -- Manasseh.
and he set
suwm  (soom)
to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)wholly, work.
Ephraim
'Ephrayim  (ef-rah'-yim)
double fruit; Ephrajim, a son of Joseph; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory -- Ephraim, Ephraimites.
before
paniym  (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
Manasseh
Mnashsheh  (men-ash-sheh')
causing to forget; Menashsheh, a grandson of Jacob, also the tribe descended from him, and its territory -- Manasseh.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
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.

King James Bible
And he blessed them that day, saying, In thee shall Israel bless, saying, God make thee as Ephraim and as Manasseh: and he set Ephraim before Manasseh.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So he blessed them that day with these words: The nation Israel will invoke blessings by you, saying," May God make you like Ephraim and Manasseh," putting Ephraim before Manasseh.

International Standard Version
That very day, Jacob blessed them with this blessing: "By you Israel will extend this blessing: 'May God make you like Ephraim and Manasseh!'" By doing this, he placed Ephraim before Manasseh.

NET Bible
So he blessed them that day, saying, "By you will Israel bless, saying, 'May God make you like Ephraim and Manasseh.'" So he put Ephraim before Manasseh.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
That day he blessed them. He said, "Because of you, Israel will speak this blessing, 'May God make you like Ephraim and Manasseh!' " In this way Israel put Ephraim ahead of Manasseh.

King James 2000 Bible
And he blessed them that day, saying, In you shall Israel bless, saying, God make you as Ephraim and as Manasseh: and he set Ephraim before Manasseh.
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