创世记 48:5-20 CUNPSS

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Genesis 48:1-7

Here, I. Joseph, upon notice of his father's illness, goes to see him; though a man of honour and business, yet he will not fail to show this due respect to his aged father, Gen. 48:1. Visiting the sick, to whom we lie under obligations, or may have opportunity of doing good, either for body or soul, is our duty. The sick bed is a proper place both for giving comfort and counsel to others and receiving instruction ourselves. Joseph took his two sons with him, that they might receive their... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Genesis 48:8-22

Here is, I. The blessing with which Jacob blessed the two sons of Joseph, which is the more remarkable because the apostle makes such particular mention of it (Heb. 11:21), while he says nothing of the blessing which Jacob pronounced on the rest of his sons, though that also was done in faith. Observe here, 1. Jacob was blind for age, Gen. 48:10. It is one of the common infirmities of old age. Those that look out at the windows are darkened, Eccl. 12:3. It is folly to walk in the sight of our... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 48:5

And now thy two sons, Ephraim and Manasseh ,.... Ephraim was the youngest, but is mentioned first, as he afterwards was preferred in the blessing of him: which were born unto thee in the land of Egypt, before I came unto thee into Egypt ; and therefore must be twenty years of age, or upwards: for Jacob had been in Egypt seventeen years, and he came there when there had been two years of famine, and Joseph's sons were born to him before the years of famine began, Genesis 41:50 ; of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 48:6

And thy issue, which thou begettest after them, shall be thine ,.... The children of Joseph, that either were, or would be begotten after Ephraim and Manasseh; though whether ever any were is not certain; and this is only mentioned by way of supposition, as Jarchi interprets it, "if thou shouldest beget", &c.; these should be reckoned his own, and not as Jacob's sons, but be considered as other grandchildren of Jacob's were, and not as Ephraim and Manasseh: and shall be called after... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 48:7

And as for me, when I came from Padan ,.... From Syria, from Laban's house: Rachel died by me in the land of Canaan ; his beloved wife, the mother of Joseph, on whose account he mentions her, and to show a reason why he took his sons as his own, because his mother dying so soon, he could have no more children by her; and she being his only lawful wife, Joseph was of right to be reckoned as the firstborn; and that as such he might have the double portion, he took his two sons as his own,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 48:8

And Israel beheld Joseph's sons ,.... Ephraim and Manasseh, of whom he had been speaking as if they were absent, and he might not know until now that they were present, for his eyes were dim that he could not see clearly, Genesis 49:10 ; he saw two young men standing by Joseph, but knew not who they were, and therefore asked the following question: and said, who are these ? whose sons are they? the Targum of Jonathan is,"of whom were these born to thee?'as if he knew them to be his... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 48:9

And Joseph said unto his father, they are my sons, whom God hath given me in this place ,.... In the land of Egypt; he accounts his sons as the gifts of God, as children are, Psalm 127:3 ; and it was not only a sentiment of the Jews, that children are the gift of God; hence the names of Mattaniah, Nathaniel, &c.; but of Heathens, as the Greeks and Romans, among whom are frequent the names of men which show it, as Theodorus, Deodatus, Apollodorus, Artemidorus, &c.; and he... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 48:10

Now the eyes of Israel were dim for age ,.... Or "heavy" F16 כבדו "graves erant", Pagninus, Montanus, Junius & Tremellius, Piscator, &c.; , that he could not lift them up easily and see clearly; his eyebrows hung over, his eyes were sunk in his head, and the humours pressed them through old age, that it was with difficulty he could perceive an object, at least not distinctly: so that he could not see ; very plainly, otherwise he did see the sons of Joseph, though he... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 48:11

And Israel said unto Joseph, I had not thought to see thy face ,.... Some years ago he never expected to have seen him any more; he had given him up for lost, as a dead man, when his sons brought him his coat dipped in blood; and by reason of the long course of years which passed before ever he heard anything of him: and, lo, God hath showed me also thy seed ; it was an additional favour to see his offspring; it can hardly be thought, that in a course of seventeen years he had been in... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 48:12

And Joseph brought them out from between his knees ,.... Either from between his own, where they were kneeling, as he was sitting, in order that they might be nearer his father, to receive his blessing by the putting on of his hands; or rather from between his father's knees, he, as Aben Ezra observes, sitting on the bed, having kissed and embraced them, they were still between his knees; and that they might not be burdensome to his aged father, leaning on his breast, and especially, in... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Genesis 48:1-7

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Genesis 48:8-22

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 48:5

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 48:6

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 48:7

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 48:8

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 48:9

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 48:10

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 48:11

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 48:12

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