Genesis 48:16
the angel who has redeemed me from all harm—may He bless these boys. And may they be called by my name and the names of my fathers Abraham and Isaac, and may they grow into a multitude upon the earth.”
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ASV
the angel who hath redeemed me from all evil, bless the lads; and let my name be named on them, and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac; and let them grow into a multitude in the midst of the earth.
KJV
The Angel which redeemed me from all evil, bless the lads; and let my name be named on them, and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac; and let them grow into a multitude in the midst of the earth.
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19 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| הַמַּלְאָךְ֩ | ha.mal.'oKh | the angel | H4397 → |
| הַגֹּאֵ֨ל | ha.go.'El | who has redeemed | H1350 → |
| אֹתִ֜י | 'o.Ti | <obj.> me | H853 → |
| מִכָּל־ | mi.kol | from all | H3605 → |
| רָ֗ע | Ra' | harm | H7451 → |
| יְבָרֵךְ֮ | ye.va.reKh | may he bless | H1288 → |
| אֶת־ | 'et- | <obj.> | H853 → |
| הַנְּעָרִים֒ | ha.ne.'a.Rim | the lads | H5288 → |
| וְיִקָּרֵ֤א | ve.yi.ka.Re' | and may it be called | H7121 → |
| בָהֶם֙ | va.Hem | in them | |
| שְׁמִ֔י | she.Mi | name my | H8034 → |
| וְשֵׁ֥ם | ve.Shem | and [the] name of | H8034 → |
| אֲבֹתַ֖י | 'a.vo.Tai | fathers my | H1 → |
| אַבְרָהָ֣ם | 'av.ra.Ham | Abraham | H85 → |
| וְיִצְחָ֑ק | ve.yitz.Chak | and Isaac | H3327 → |
| וְיִדְגּ֥וּ | ve.yid.Gu | and may they multiply | H1711 → |
| לָרֹ֖ב | la.Ro | to abundance | H7230 → |
| בְּקֶ֥רֶב | be.Ke.rev | in [the] midst of | H7130 → |
| הָאָֽרֶץ׃ | ha.'A.retz | the earth | H776 → |
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