Genesis 48 · Verse 3

Genesis 48:3

And Jacob said unto Joseph, God Almighty appeared unto me at Luz in the land of Canaan, and blessed me,
Genesis 48:3, King James Version

Genesis 48:3 in other translations

BSBJacob said to Joseph, “God Almighty appeared to me at Luz in the land of Canaan, and there He blessed me
WEBJacob said to Joseph, “God Almighty appeared to me at Luz in the land of Canaan, and blessed me,
ASVAnd Jacob said unto Joseph, God Almighty appeared unto me at Luz in the land of Canaan, and blessed me,
YLTAnd Jacob saith unto Joseph, ‘God Almighty hath appeared unto me, in Luz, in the land of Canaan, and blesseth me,
DARBYAnd Jacob said to Joseph, The Almighty God appeared to me at Luz in the land of Canaan, and blessed me,
BBEAnd Jacob said to Joseph, God, the Ruler of all, came to me in a vision at Luz in the land of Canaan, and gave me his blessing,
WebsterAnd Jacob said to Joseph, God Almighty appeared to me at Luz, in the land of Canaan, and blessed me,

What does Genesis 48:3 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Genesis 48:3-4
3-4. God Almighty appeared unto me at Luz--The object of Jacob, in thus reverting to the memorable vision at Beth-el [Ge 28:10-15]--one of the great landmarks in his history--was to point out the splendid promises in reserve for his posterity--to engage Joseph's interest and preserve his continued connection with the people of God, rather than with the Egyptians.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 3 God Almighty - אל שדי El Shaddai, the all-sufficient God, the Outpourer and Dispenser of mercies, (see Gen 17:1), appeared to me at Luz, afterwards called Beth-El; see Gen 28:13; Gen 35:6, Gen 35:9.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Genesis 48:1-7

The death-beds of believers, with the prayers and counsels of dying persons, are suited to make serious impressions upon the young, the gay, and the prosperous: we shall do well to take children on such occasions, when it can be done properly. If the Lord please, it is very desirable to bear our dying testimony to his truth, to his faithfulness, and the pleasantness of his ways. And one would wish so to live, as to…

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Genesis 48:3 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH559
יַעֲקֹב֙ya.'a.KoJacobH3290
אֶל\־'el-toH413
יוֹסֵ֔ףyo.SefJosephH3130
אֵ֥ל'elGodH410
שַׁדַּ֛יsha.DaiAlmightyH7706
נִרְאָֽה\־nir.'ah-he appearedH7200
אֵלַ֥י'e.Laito meH413
בְּל֖וּזbe.Luzat LuzH3870
בְּאֶ֣רֶץbe.'E.retzin [the] land ofH776
כְּנָ֑עַןke.Na.'anCanaanH3667
וַיְבָ֖רֶךְvay.Va.rekhand he blessedH1288
אֹתִֽי\׃'o.Ti<obj.> meH853

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Cross references for Genesis 48:3

  • Genesis 35:9-12

    And God appeared unto Jacob again, when he came out of Padan–aram, and blessed him. And God said unto him, Thy name is Jacob: thy name shall not be called any more Jacob, but Israel shall be thy name: and he called his name Israel. And God said unto him, I am God Almighty: be fruitful and multiply; a nation and a company of nations shall be of thee, and kings shall come out of thy loins; And the land which I gave Abraham and Isaac, to thee I will give it, and to thy seed after thee will I give the land.

  • Genesis 17:1

    And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the Lord appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect.

  • Exodus 6:3

    And I appeared unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob, by the name of God Almighty, but by my name Jehovah was I not known to them.

  • Genesis 28:3

    And God Almighty bless thee, and make thee fruitful, and multiply thee, that thou mayest be a multitude of people;

  • Genesis 28:12-19

    And he dreamed, and behold a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven: and behold the angels of God ascending and descending on it. And, behold, the Lord stood above it, and said, I am the Lord God of Abraham thy father, and the God of Isaac: the land whereon thou liest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed; And thy seed shall be as the dust of the earth, and thou shalt spread abroad to the west, and to the east, and to the north, and to the south: and in thee and in thy seed shall all the families of the earth be blessed. And, behold, I am with thee, and will keep thee in all places whither thou goest, and will bring thee again into this land; for I will not leave thee, until I have done that which I have spoken to thee of. …

  • Hosea 12:4

    Yea, he had power over the angel, and prevailed: he wept, and made supplication unto him: he found him in Beth–el, and there he spake with us;

  • Judges 1:23

    And the house of Joseph sent to descry Beth–el. (Now the name of the city before was Luz.)

  • Genesis 35:6-7

    So Jacob came to Luz, which is in the land of Canaan, that is, Beth–el, he and all the people that were with him. And he built there an altar, and called the place El–beth–el: because there God appeared unto him, when he fled from the face of his brother.

  • Revelation 21:11

    Having the glory of God: and her light was like unto a stone most precious, even like a jasper stone, clear as crystal;

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
God.
17:1; 28:3; 35:11; Ex 6:3; Re 21:11
appeared.
28:12-19; 35:6,7,9,11,12; Ho 12:4
Luz.
Jud 1:23

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Context

  • 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 48:3

    And Jacob said unto Joseph, God Almighty appeared unto me at Luz in the land of Canaan, and blessed me,

  • 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.

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Genesis 48:3 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y dijo á José: El Dios Omnipotente me apareció en Luz en la tierra de Canaán, y me bendijo,
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et Jacob dit à Joseph: Le ✶Dieu Tout-puissant m’est apparu à Luz, dans le pays de Canaan, et il m’a béni,
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und Jakob sprach zu Joseph: Gott, der Allmächtige, erschien mir zu Lus im Lande Kanaan, und er segnete mich
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Et ingresso ad se ait: Deus omnipotens apparuit mihi in Luza, quæ est in terra Chanaan: benedixitque mihi,