Genesis 48 · Verse 5

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 48:5, King James Version

Genesis 48:5 in other translations

BSBAnd now your two sons born to you in Egypt before I came to you here shall be reckoned as mine; Ephraim and Manasseh shall be mine, just as Reuben and Simeon are mine.
WEBNow your two sons, who were born to you in the land of Egypt before I came to you into Egypt, are mine; Ephraim and Manasseh, even as Reuben and Simeon, will be mine.
ASVAnd now thy two sons, who were born unto thee in the land of Egypt before I came unto thee into Egypt, are mine; Ephraim and Manasseh, even as Reuben and Simeon, shall be mine.
YLT‘And now, thy two sons, who are born to thee in the land of Egypt, before my coming unto thee to Egypt, mine they are; Ephraim and Manasseh, as Reuben and Simeon they are mine;
DARBYAnd now thy two sons, who were born to thee in the land of Egypt before I came to thee into Egypt, shall be mine: Ephraim and Manasseh shall be mine, as Reuben and Simeon.
BBEAnd now your two sons who came to birth in Egypt before I came to you here, are mine; Ephraim and Manasseh will be mine, in the same way as Reuben and Simeon are.
WebsterAnd now, thy two sons, Ephraim and Manasseh, who were born to thee in the land of Egypt, before I came to thee into Egypt, are mine; as Reuben and Simeon, they shall be mine.

What does Genesis 48:5 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
5. thy two sons, Ephraim and Manasseh--It was the intention of the aged patriarch to adopt Joseph's sons as his own, thus giving him a double portion. The reasons for this procedure are stated (1Ch 5:1, 2). are mine--Though their connections might have attached them to Egypt and opened to them brilliant prospects in the land of their nativity, they willingly accepted the adoption (He 11:25).

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

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 5 And now thy two sons, Ephraim and Manasseh - are mine - I now adopt them into my own family, and they shall have their place among my twelve sons, and be treated in every respect as those, and have an equal interest in all the spiritual and temporal blessings of the covenant.

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 48:5 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.

וְעַתָּ֡הve.'a.Tahand nowH6258
שְׁנֵֽי\־she.nei-[the] twoH8147
בָנֶיךָ֩va.nei.Khasons yourH1121
הַנּוֹלָדִ֨יםha.no.la.Dimwho were bornH3205
לְךָ֜le.Khato you
בְּאֶ֣רֶץbe.'E.retzin [the] land ofH776
מִצְרַ֗יִםmitz.Ra.yimEgyptH4714
עַד\־'ad-untilH5704
בֹּאִ֥יbo.'Icame IH935
אֵלֶ֛יךָ'e.Lei.khato youH413
מִצְרַ֖יְמָהmitz.Ray.mahEgypt towardsH4714
לִי\־li-[belong] to me
הֵ֑םHemtheyH1992
אֶפְרַ֙יִם֙'ef.Ra.yimEphraimH669
וּמְנַשֶּׁ֔הu.me.na.Shehand ManassehH4519
כִּרְאוּבֵ֥ןkir.'u.Venlike ReubenH7205
וְשִׁמְע֖וֹןve.shim.'onand SimeonH8095
יִֽהְיוּ\־yih.yu-they will be[long]H1961
לִֽי\׃Lito me

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Cross references for Genesis 48:5

  • Genesis 41:50-52

    And unto Joseph were born two sons before the years of famine came, which Asenath the daughter of Poti–pherah priest of On bare unto him. And Joseph called the name of the firstborn Manasseh: For God, said he, hath made me forget all my toil, and all my father’s house. And the name of the second called he Ephraim: For God hath caused me to be fruitful in the land of my affliction.

  • Genesis 46:20

    And unto Joseph in the land of Egypt were born Manasseh and Ephraim, which Asenath the daughter of Poti–pherah priest of On bare unto him.

  • Joshua 14:4

    For the children of Joseph were two tribes, Manasseh and Ephraim: therefore they gave no part unto the Levites in the land, save cities to dwell in, with their suburbs for their cattle and for their substance.

  • 1 Chronicles 5:1-2

    Now the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel, (for he was the firstborn; but, forasmuch as he defiled his father’s bed, his birthright was given unto the sons of Joseph the son of Israel: and the genealogy is not to be reckoned after the birthright. For Judah prevailed above his brethren, and of him came the chief ruler; but the birthright was Joseph’s:)

  • Joshua 13:7

    Now therefore divide this land for an inheritance unto the nine tribes, and the half tribe of Manasseh,

  • Revelation 7:6-7

    Of the tribe of Aser were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Nepthalim were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Manasses were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Simeon were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Levi were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Issachar were sealed twelve thousand.

  • 2 Corinthians 6:18

    And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.

  • Isaiah 43:1

    But now thus saith the Lord that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine.

  • Joshua 16:1-10

    And the lot of the children of Joseph fell from Jordan by Jericho, unto the water of Jericho on the east, to the wilderness that goeth up from Jericho throughout mount Beth–el, And goeth out from Beth–el to Luz, and passeth along unto the borders of Archi to Ataroth, And goeth down westward to the coast of Japhleti, unto the coast of Beth–horon the nether, and to Gezer: and the goings out thereof are at the sea. So the children of Joseph, Manasseh and Ephraim, took their inheritance. …

  • Ezekiel 16:8

    Now when I passed by thee, and looked upon thee, behold, thy time was the time of love; and I spread my skirt over thee, and covered thy nakedness: yea, I sware unto thee, and entered into a covenant with thee, saith the Lord God, and thou becamest mine.

  • Numbers 1:10

    Of the children of Joseph: of Ephraim; Elishama the son of Ammihud: of Manasseh; Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur.

  • Leviticus 20:26

    And ye shall be holy unto me: for I the Lord am holy, and have severed you from other people, that ye should be mine.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
two sons.
41:50-52; 46:20; Jos 13:7; 14:4; 16:1-17:18
are mine.
Le 20:26; Nu 1:10,32-35; 26:28-37; Isa 43:1; Eze 16:8; Mal 3:17
2Co 6:18; Eph 1:5
Reuben.
1Ch 5:1,2; Re 7:6,7

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Context

  • 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 48:5

    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 48:6

    And thy issue, which thou begettest after them, shall be thine, and shall be called after the name of their brethren in their inheritance.

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Genesis 48:5 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y ahora tus dos hijos Ephraim y Manasés, que te nacieron en la tierra de Egipto, antes que viniese á ti á la tierra de Egipto, míos son; como Rubén y Simeón, serán míos:
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et maintenant, tes deux fils qui te sont nés dans le pays d’Égypte, avant que je vienne vers toi en Égypte, sont à moi: Éphraïm et Manassé sont à moi comme Ruben et Siméon.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und nun, deine beiden Söhne, welche dir im Lande Ägypten geboren sind, ehe ich zu dir nach Ägypten kam, sollen mein sein; Ephraim und Manasse sollen mein sein wie Ruben und Simeon.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Duo ergo filii tui, qui nati sunt tibi in terra Ægypti antequam huc venirem ad te, mei erunt: Ephraim et Manasses, sicut Ruben et Simeon reputabuntur mihi.