Genesis 48

Genesis 48:21

Gen. 48:21 Gen. 48:21. "And Israel said to Joseph, Behold, I die, but God shall be with you." So Joseph, when he was near his death, said to his brethren after the like manner, Genesis 50:24. "And Joseph said unto his brethren, I die; and God will surely visit you, and bring you out of this land un... [ Continue Reading ]

Genesis 48:22

Gen. 48:22. "Which I took out of the hand of the Amorite." This he speaks in the language of a prophet, according to which a prophet is often said to do that which he foretells shall be done (see Jeremiah 1:10). And they often speak of future events in the past tense; or he may speak of himself as t... [ Continue Reading ]