Genesis 48:3

3 And Jacob said to Joseph, "God Almighty appeared to me at Luz in the land of Canaan, and he blessed me,

Genesis 48:3 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 48:3

And Jacob said unto Joseph
Being come into his bedchamber, and sitting by him, or standing before him: God Almighty appeared unto at Luz in the land of Canaan;
the same with Bethel, where God appeared, both at his going to Padanaram, and at his return from thence, ( Genesis 28:11-19 ) ( 35:6-12 ) ; which of those times is here referred to is not certain; very likely he refers to them both, since the same promises were made to him at both times, as after mentioned: and blessed me;
promised he would bless him, both with temporal and spiritual blessings, as he did as follows.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Genesis 48:3 In-Context

1 After this Joseph was told, "Your father is ill." So he took with him his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim.

2 When Jacob was told, "Your son Joseph has come to you," he summoned his strength and sat up in bed.

3 And Jacob said to Joseph, "God Almighty appeared to me at Luz in the land of Canaan, and he blessed me,

4 and said to me, "I am going to make you fruitful and increase your numbers; I will make of you a company of peoples, and will give this land to your offspring after you for a perpetual holding.'

5 Therefore your two sons, who were born to you in the land of Egypt before I came to you in Egypt, are now mine; Ephraim and Manasseh shall be mine, just as Reuben and Simeon are.

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[a]. Traditional rendering of Heb [El Shaddai]

New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright 1989, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

Genesis 48:3

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Genesis 48:3 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 48:3 In-Context

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