Genesis 48:20 NIV

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 48:20

And he blessed them that day ,.... That Joseph visited him, and this be did "by faith"; believing that what he had said concerning them would be accomplished, as the apostle observes, Hebrews 11:21 , saying, in thee shall Israel bless ; in Joseph, as the Targum of Jonathan, that is, in his seed, in his sons Ephraim and Manasseh, when the Israelites blessed any, they should make use of their names: saying, God make thee as Ephraim and Manasseh : as great and honourable, as rich and... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 48:20

In thee shall Israel bless - That is, in future generations the Israelites shall take their form of wishing prosperity to any nation or family from the circumstance of the good which it shall be known that God has done to Ephraim and Manasseh: May God make thee as fruitful as Ephraim, and multiply thee as Manasseh! So, to their daughters when married, the Jewish women are accustomed to say, God make thee as Sarah and Rebekah! The forms are still in use. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 48:1-22

Jacob's dying utterances. I. AN OLD MAN 'S SICK - BED . "It came to pass after these things, that one told Joseph, Behold, thy father is sick." In this the venerable patriarch— 1. Suffered an experience that is common to all . For nearly three half-centuries had this weather-beaten pilgrim been able to maintain himself erect amid the numberless vicissitudes of life. Strong, healthy, vigorous, and active too, he appears to have been until now, notwithstanding the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 48:1-22

We are admitted into the inner chamber of the patriarch's departing life, and we see there the presence of Jehovah with him. He is— 1. The subject of inspiration . 2. The mediator of the Divine promises . He is under the control of purposes which have been swaying him all his life. 3. A witness to Divine faithfulness . The grandfather blessing the grandchildren. The blessing passes on to the third and fourth generation. Yet the human blessing is only the type of... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 48:20

And he ( i.e. Jacob) blessed them that day, saying, In thee ( i.e. in Joseph, who is still identified with his sons) shall Israel (the nation) bless, saying, God (Elohim, the supreme source of all blessing) make thee as Ephraim and as Manasseh: and he set Ephraim Before Manasseh —"in the position of his hands, and the terms of the blessing" (Keil). read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Genesis 48:1-22

- Joseph Visits His Sick FatherThe right of primogeniture has been forfeited by Reuben. The double portion in the inheritance is now transferred to Joseph. He is the first-born of her who was intended by Jacob to be his first and only wife. He has also been the means of saving all his father’s house, even after he had been sold into slavery by his brethren. He has therefore, undeniable claims to this part of the first-born’s rights.Genesis 48:1-7After these things. - After the arrangements... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Genesis 48:1-22

Words for Joseph and his sons (47:27-48:22)By insisting that Joseph bury him at Machpelah, Jacob showed his faith in God’s promises. He knew that Canaan would become the land of his people (27-31; cf. 23:17-20; 35:12; 46:4).Joseph’s two sons, Ephraim and Manasseh, were by now about twenty years old (see 41:50; 45:6; 47:28), and Joseph wanted his father to bless them before he died. This blessing was more than an expression of good wishes; it was an announcement believed to carry with it the... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Genesis 48:20-22

"And he blessed them that day, saying, God make thee as Ephraim and as Manasseh; and he set Ephraim before Manasseh. And Israel said unto Joseph, Behold, I die, but God will be with you, and bring you again unto the land of your fathers. Moreover, I have given to thee one portion above thy brethren, which I took out of the hand of the Amorite with my sword and with my bow."The blessing was concluded; and it may be inferred that Joseph accepted it as coming from God, and as not being due to any... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Genesis 48:20

Genesis 48:20. In thee shall Israel bless— i.e.. So eminent and prosperous shall these two tribes be, that it shall become a proverbial form among my posterity, in wishing happiness to others: God make thee as Ephraim and Manasseh; a form, we are told, which continues among the Jews to this day; while their blessing to their female children is, God make thee at Sarah and Rebecca. Zedekiah and Ahab are, on the other hand, proposed for execration. See Jeremiah 29:22. read more

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

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 48:20

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 48:20

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 48:1-22

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 48:1-22

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 48:20

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Genesis 48:1-22

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Genesis 48:1-22

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Genesis 48:20-22

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Genesis 48:20

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