Genesis 48:11

“And Israel said unto Joseph, I had not thought to see thy face: and, lo, God hath shewed me also thy seed.”

"And Israel said unto Joseph, I had not thought to see thy face: and, lo, God hath shewed me also thy seed." - Genesis 48:11
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What does Genesis 48:11 mean?

Genesis 48:11 (KJV) reads, "And Israel said unto Joseph, I had not thought to see thy face: and, lo, God hath shewed me also thy seed." This verse occurs in the context of Jacob's blessing of Joseph's sons, Ephraim and Manasseh. It is a significant moment in the narrative of the…

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Seeing the Unseen: The Generational Blessing of Faith

Genesis 48:11 provides a remarkable glimpse into the heart of Jacob (who is also known as Israel) as he speaks to his son Joseph. The verse, “And Israel said unto Joseph, I had not thought to see thy face: and, lo, God hath shewed me also thy seed,” contains profound layers of…

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A Prayer of Recognition and Thanksgiving

Heavenly Father, In the stillness of this moment, I come before You with a heart full of gratitude and wonder, reflecting on the words of Your servant Israel, who declared, "I had not thought to see thy face: and, lo, God hath shewed me also thy seed" (Genesis 48:11, KJV). What…

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Genesis 48:11 - "And Israel said unto Joseph, I had not thought to see thy face: and, lo, God hath shewed me also thy seed."
Genesis 24-48
Genesis 48:8 - "And Israel beheld Joseph's sons, and said, Who are these?"
Genesis 31:48 - "And Laban said, This heap is a witness between me and thee this day. Therefore was the name of it called Galeed;"
Psalms 48:11 - "Let mount Zion rejoice, let the daughters of Judah be glad, because of thy judgments."
Genesis 48:3 - "And Jacob said unto Joseph, God Almighty appeared unto me at Luz in the land of Canaan, and blessed me,"
Genesis 48:12 - "And Joseph brought them out from between his knees, and he bowed himself with his face to the earth."
"And Israel beheld Joseph's sons, and said, Who are these?" - Genesis 48:8
Genesis 48:6 - "And thy issue, which thou begettest after them, shall be thine, and shall be called after the name of their brethren in their inheritance."
Genesis 48:18 - "And Joseph said unto his father, Not so, my father: for this is the firstborn; put thy right hand upon his head."
Genesis 48:21 - "And Israel said unto Joseph, Behold, I die: but God shall be with you, and bring you again unto the land of your fathers."
Genesis 48:2 - "And one told Jacob, and said, Behold, thy son Joseph cometh unto thee: and Israel strengthened himself, and sat upon the bed."
Luke 11:48 - "Truly ye bear witness that ye allow the deeds of your fathers: for they indeed killed them, and ye build their sepulchres."
Philippians 4:8
Numbers 4:8
Genesis 48:1 - "And it came to pass after these things, that one told Joseph, Behold, thy father is sick: and he took with him his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim."
Genesis 48:22 - "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."
Genesis 48:20 - "And he blessed them that day, saying, In thee shall Israel bless, saying, God make thee as Ephraim and as Manasseh: and he set Ephraim before Manasseh."
John 11:48 - "If we let him thus alone, all men will believe on him: and the Romans shall come and take away both our place and nation."
Genesis 48:10 - "Now the eyes of Israel were dim for age, so that he could not see. And he brought them near unto him; and he kissed them, and embraced them."
Isaiah 48:11 - "For mine own sake, even for mine own sake, will I do it: for how should my name be polluted? and I will not give my glory unto another."
Genesis 48:15 - "¶ And he blessed Joseph, and said, God, before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac did walk, the God which fed me all my life long unto this day,"
Genesis 48:4 - "And said unto me, Behold, I will make thee fruitful, and multiply thee, and I will make of thee a multitude of people; and will give this land to thy seed after thee for an everlasting possession."
Ezekiel 48:11 - "It shall be for the priests that are sanctified of the sons of Zadok; which have kept my charge, which went not astray when the children of Israel went astray, as the Levites went astray."
Genesis 48:14 - "And Israel stretched out his right hand, and laid it upon Ephraim's head, who was the younger, and his left hand upon Manasseh's head, guiding his hands wittingly; for Manasseh was the firstborn."
Genesis 48:5 - "¶ And now thy two sons, Ephraim and Manasseh, which were born unto thee in the land of Egypt before I came unto thee into Egypt, are mine; as Reuben and Simeon, they shall be mine."
Genesis 48:9 - "And Joseph said unto his father, They are my sons, whom God hath given me in this place. And he said, Bring them, I pray thee, unto me, and I will bless them."
Genesis 48:16 - "The Angel which redeemed me from all evil, bless the lads; and let my name be named on them, and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac; and let them grow into a multitude in the midst of the earth."
Genesis 48:13 - "And Joseph took them both, Ephraim in his right hand toward Israel's left hand, and Manasseh in his left hand toward Israel's right hand, and brought them near unto him."