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Ferrar Fentons 'Holy Bible in Modern English. All spelling, punctuation and formatting maintained through-out. Verse ordering follows the King James version for clarity and necessary organization of the verses.

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RF GEN 48:1 But it was after these events that it was reported to Joseph, "Your father is ill," so he took his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim, with him;
RF GEN 48:2 and Jacob was told, "Your son Joseph has come to you." Then Israel exerted himself and sat up in his bed,
RF GEN 48:3 and Jacob said to Joseph, "The ALMIGHTY GOD appeared to me on my departure from the land of Canaan, and blessed me,
RF GEN 48:4 and said to me; 'I will make you flourish, and increase your family, and make you an assembly of nations; and I will give this land to your race after you as a possession forever!'
RF GEN 48:5 But now for your two sons, who have been born to you in the land of the Mitzeraim before I came to you in Mitzer;—let then Ephraim and Manasseh be mine, as Reuben and Simeon are mine.
RF GEN 48:6 But your children whom you have begot after them they shall be yours. They shall not be called by the name of their brothers in their inheritance."
RF GEN 48:7 "When I came from Padan, Rachel died from me in the land of Canaan, on the journey, in Kibrath-artz, near the pass of Ephratha, and I buried her there by the road at Ephratha." 1
RF GEN 48:8 Then Israel looked at the sons of Joseph, and said, "These are mine!"
RF GEN 48:9 But Joseph said to his father, "They are the sons which GOD gave me here!" He, however, replied, "I will take them now for myself, and bless them."
RF GEN 48:10 But the eyes of Israel were heavy from age. He was not able to distinguish, so he drew them to him and kissed them, and embraced them.
RF GEN 48:11 Afterwards Israel said to Joseph, "I have seen your face unexpectedly, and now GOD has shown me also your heirs."
RF GEN 48:12 Then Joseph brought them for his blessing and they bowed before his face, earthward.2
RF GEN 48:13 Then Joseph took both of them, Ephraim in his right hand for the left hand of Israel, and Manasseh in his left, for the right hand of Israel, and approached him.
RF GEN 48:14 But Israel stretched out his right hand and placed it upon the head of Ephraim, who was youngest, and his left hand upon the head of Manasseh, intentionally, although Manasseh was the eldest.
RF GEN 48:15 Then he blessed Joseph, and said:
"The GOD in the presence of Whom my father's Abraham and Isaac walked,
The GOD Who appeared to me from of old until this day;
RF GEN 48:16 The MESSENGER Who redeemed me from all misfortune,
Bless the lads, and give them my Power,
The Power of my father's Abraham and Isaac,
And pour out their increase to the bounds of the earth!"
RF GEN 48:17 Joseph then discovered that his father had placed his right hand on the head of Ephraim, and it was unpleasing in his eyes, so he took hold of his father's hand to change it from off the head of Ephraim to the head of Manasseh.
RF GEN 48:18 Joseph also said to his father, "Not thus my father, for this is the eldest; place your right hand on his head."
RF GEN 48:19 But his father refused, saying, "I knew it my son, I knew it. He also shall be a nation,—and he also shall be great,—but nevertheless his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his race shall be a multitude of nations,
RF GEN 48:20 and when blessing in that period they shall say, 'The Blessing of Israel be upon you! May GOD make you like Ephraim and like Manasseh,' and they will place Ephraim above Manasseh,"
RF GEN 48:21 Then Israel said to Joseph;—"I shall die, but GOD will be with you, and will return you to the land of your fathers.
RF GEN 48:22 Therefore I give to you Shekem alone, above your brothers, which I took to me by my hand, from the Amorites, by my sword and my bow."
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1. Gen 48.7. The words, "Which is Bethlehem," are a comment of a Rabinical copyist, not part of the Text, so I put it at the foot of the page.—F.F.
2. Gen 48.12. A learned Jewish gentleman hearing of my work sent to ask how I rendered the 12th verse of the 48th of Genesis—"for,". he said, "it is translated totally wrong in both the Authorized and Revised Versions, and all others." I copied out from my translation as above, and my enquirer declared I was correct, as well as in another passage of which he had asked my translation. My readers can see the value of the correction by consulting the A.V. and R.V.—F.F.




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AKJV ROM 8:32 He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things?



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