Genesis 48:19

King James Version (KJV)

And his father refused, and said, I know it, my son, I know it: he also shall become a people, and he also shall be great: but truly his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his seed shall become a multitude of nations.

Translations

Genesis 48:19 - Amplified Bible

But his father refused and said, I know, my son, I know. He also shall become a people and shall be great; but his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his offspring shall become a multitude of nations.

Genesis 48:19 - American Standard Version

And his father refused, and said, I know it, my son, I know it. He also shall become a people, and he also shall be great: howbeit his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his seed shall become a multitude of nations.

Genesis 48:19 - Bible in Basic English

But his father would not, saying, I am doing it on purpose, my son; he will certainly become a nation and a great one; but his younger brother will be greater than he, and his seed will become a great family of nations.

Genesis 48:19 - Darby Bible

But his father refused and said, I know, my son, I know: he also will become a people, and he also will be great; but truly his younger brother will be greater than he; and his seed will become the fulness of nations.

Genesis 48:19 - English Standard Version

But his father refused and said, "I know, my son, I know. He also shall become a people, and he also shall be great. Nevertheless, his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his offspring shall become a multitude of nations."

Genesis 48:19 - King James Version

Genesis 48:19 - La Biblia de las Americas

Mas su padre rehusò y dijo: Lo sé, hijo mìo, lo sé; él también llegará a ser un pueblo, y él también será grande. Sin embargo, su hermano menor será más grande que él, y su descendencia llegará a ser multitud de naciones.

Genesis 48:19 - The Message

But his father wouldn’t do it. He said, "I know, my son; but I know what I’m doing. He also will develop into a people, and he also will be great. But his younger brother will be even greater and his descendants will enrich nations." Then he blessed them both:

Israel will use your names to give blessings:
May God make you like Ephraim and Manasseh. In that he made it explicit: he put Ephraim ahead of Manasseh.

Genesis 48:19 - New American Standard Bible

But his father refused and said, "I know, my son, I know; he also will become a people and he also will be great. However, his younger brother shall be greater than he, and his descendants shall become a multitude of nations."

Genesis 48:19 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Pero su padre rehusò y dijo: "Lo sé, hijo mìo, lo sé. El también llegará a ser un pueblo, y él también será grande. Sin embargo, su hermano menor será más grande que él, y su descendencia llegará a ser multitud de naciones."

Genesis 48:19 - World English Bible

His father refused, and said, "I know, my son, I know. He also will become a people, and he also will be great. However, his younger brother will be greater than he, and his seed will become a multitude of nations."

Genesis 48:19 - Young's Living Translation

And his father refuseth, and saith, `I have known, my son, I have known; he also becometh a people, and he also is great, and yet, his young brother is greater than he, and his seed is the fulness of the nations;`

Genesis 48:19 - Additional Comments

Jacob gave the greater blessing to the younger, similar to how he received the greater blessing over his brother Esau, even though Esau was older.

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