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Genesis 48

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Opening verses of Genesis 48 (KJV)

48:1 And it came to pass after these things, that [one] told Joseph, Behold, thy father [is] sick: and he took with him his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim.

48:2 And [one] told Jacob, and said, Behold, thy son Joseph cometh unto thee: and Israel strengthened himself, and sat upon the bed.

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

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Historical / attribution context

Traditional writer attribution: Moses

Approximate study chronology: c. 1689 BC

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Original-language word-study starting points

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