Genesis 48:1

Jacob Blesses Joseph’s Sons

1 Now it came to pass after these things that Joseph was told, “Indeed your father is sick”; and he took with him his two sons, ^aManasseh and Ephraim.

2 And Jacob was told, “Look, your son Joseph is coming to you”; and Israel¹ strengthened himself and sat up on the bed.

3 Then Jacob said to Joseph: “God ^aAlmighty appeared to me at ^bLuz in the land of Canaan and blessed me,

Commentaries:

Adam Clarke

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Genesis 48:1

One told Joseph, Behold, thy father is sick - He was ill before, and Joseph knew it; but it appears that a messenger had been now dispatched to inform Joseph that his father was apparently at the point of death.

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