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.”

"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 48:21
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What does Genesis 48:21 mean?

Genesis 48:21 (KJV) says, "And Israel said unto Joseph, Behold, I die; but God shall be with you, and bring you again unto the land of your fathers." In this verse, we see the patriarch Israel, also known as Jacob, speaking to his son Joseph. This is a significant moment in the…

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The Promise of Presence: A Legacy of Faith

In Genesis 48:21 (KJV), we encounter a poignant moment in the life of Jacob, who is also known as Israel. He declares to his son Joseph, "And Israel said unto Joseph, Behold, I die: but God shall be with you, and bring you again unto the land of your fathers." This verse…

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A Prayer of Legacy and Hope

Dear Heavenly Father, Today, we come before You, reflecting upon the profound words spoken by Israel as captured in Genesis 48:21, where he said unto Joseph, "Behold, I die: but God shall be with you, and bring you again unto the land of your fathers." Lord, we take this moment…

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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."
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Genesis 48:8 - "And Israel beheld Joseph's sons, and said, Who are these?"
Jeremiah 48:21 - "And judgment is come upon the plain country; upon Holon, and upon Jahazah, and upon Mephaath,"
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;"
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
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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 48:2 - "And one told Jacob, and said, Behold, thy son Joseph cometh unto thee: and Israel strengthened himself, and sat upon the bed."
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 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."
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Isaiah 48:21 - "And they thirsted not when he led them through the deserts: he caused the waters to flow out of the rock for them: he clave the rock also, and the waters gushed out."
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."
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."
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