Genesis 48:11
“I never expected to see your face again,” Israel said to Joseph, “but now God has let me see your children as well.”
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ASV
And Israel said unto Joseph, I had not thought to see thy face: and, lo, God hath let me see thy seed also.
KJV
And Israel said unto Joseph, I had not thought to see thy face: and, lo, God hath shewed me also thy seed.
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15 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַיֹּ֤אמֶר | vai.Yo.mer | and he said | H559 → |
| יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ | Yis.ra.'El | Israel | H3478 → |
| אֶל־ | 'el- | to | H413 → |
| יוֹסֵ֔ף | yo.Sef | Joseph | H3130 → |
| רְאֹ֥ה | re.'Oh | to see | H7200 → |
| פָנֶ֖יךָ | fa.Nei.kha | face your | H6440 → |
| לֹ֣א | lo' | not | H3808 → |
| פִלָּ֑לְתִּי | fi.Lal.ti | I judged | H6419 → |
| וְהִנֵּ֨ה | ve.hi.Neh | and here! | H2009 → |
| הֶרְאָ֥ה | her.'Ah | he has shown | H7200 → |
| אֹתִ֛י | 'o.Ti | <obj.> me | H853 → |
| אֱלֹהִ֖ים | 'E.lo.Him | God | H430 → |
| גַּ֥ם | gam | also | H1571 → |
| אֶת־ | 'et- | <obj.> | H853 → |
| זַרְעֶֽךָ׃ | zar.'E.kha | offspring your | H2233 → |
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