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.”

"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 48:6
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What does Genesis 48:6 mean?

Genesis 48:6 (KJV) says, "And thy issue, which thou begettest after them, shall be thine, and shall be called after the name of their brethren in their inheritance." This verse is part of the narrative in the book of Genesis, the first book of the Bible, and it is set in the…

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Inheritance in the Divine Legacy

Genesis 48:6 states, "And thy issue, which thou begettest after them, shall be thine, and shall be called after the name of their brethren in their inheritance." This verse, nestled in the poignant narrative of Jacob's blessing of his grandsons Ephraim and Manasseh, offers…

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A Prayer for Legacy and Divine Inheritance

O Sovereign Lord, In this sacred moment, I come before You with a heart full of gratitude and reverence, eager to explore the depths of Your Word found in Genesis 48:6. Here within this verse, You have woven a profound truth that resonates through generations: 'And thy issue…

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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 24-48
Genesis 48:8 - "And Israel beheld Joseph's sons, and said, Who are these?"
John 6:48 - "I am that bread of life."
Jeremiah 48:6 - "Flee, save your lives, and be like the heath in the wilderness."
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 48:6 - "Fear took hold upon them there, and pain, as of a woman in travail."
"I am that bread of life." - John 6:48
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
Ezekiel 48:6 - "And by the border of Ephraim, from the east side even unto the west side, a portion for Reuben."
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."
1 Chronicles 6:48 - "Their brethren also the Levites were appointed unto all manner of service of the tabernacle of the house of God."
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."
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."
"Flee, save your lives, and be like the heath in the wilderness." - Jeremiah 48:6
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."
"Fear took hold upon them there, and pain, as of a woman in travail." - Psalms 48:6
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."
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."
"And he saw them toiling in rowing; for the wind was contrary unto them: and about the fourth watch of the night he cometh unto them, walking upon the sea, and would have passed by them." - Mark 6:48
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."