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Genesis 48:16

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.

KJV

angelus, qui eruit me de cunctis malis, benedicat pueris istis : et invocetur super eos nomen meum, nomina quoque patrum meorum Abraham et Isaac, et crescant in multitudinem super terram.

Vulgate

ὁ ἄγγελος ὁ ῥυόμενός με ἐκ πάντων τῶν κακῶν, εὐλογήσαι τὰ παιδία ταῦτα· καὶ ἐπικληθήσεται τὸ ὄνομά μου ἐν αὐτοῖς καὶ τὸ ὄνομα τῶν πατέρων μου Ἀβραὰμ καὶ Ἰσαάκ· καὶ πληθυνθείησαν εἰς πλῆθος πολὺ ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς.

LXX

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.

ASV

הַ/מַּלְאָךְ֩ הַ/גֹּאֵ֨ל אֹתִ֜/י מִ/כָּל רָ֗ע יְבָרֵךְ֮ אֶת הַ/נְּעָרִים֒ וְ/יִקָּרֵ֤א בָ/הֶם֙ שְׁמִ֔/י וְ/שֵׁ֥ם אֲבֹתַ֖/י אַבְרָהָ֣ם וְ/יִצְחָ֑ק וְ/יִדְגּ֥וּ לָ/רֹ֖ב בְּ/קֶ֥רֶב הָ/אָֽרֶץ

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

16 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֶ֣רֶץ
'rts
noun · 2484×
אֶת
't
pronoun · 10895×
אַבְרָהָ֖ם
'brhm
proper_noun · 174×
בָּר֥וּךְ
brvk
verb · 324×
ו
v
noun · 1201×
וֹ
v
noun · 227×
וֹ
v
noun · 848×
יִדְגּ֥וּ
ydgv
verb · 1×
יִצְחָ֖ק
ytschq
proper_noun · 108×
יִּקְרָ֥א
yqr'
verb · 737×
ךְ
k
verb · 104×
כָּל
kl
noun · 5376×
מַלְאַ֣ךְ
ml'k
noun · 212×
נַּ֖עַר
n'r
noun · 239×
רָ֑ע
r'
verb · 664×
רֹ֣ב
rb
noun · 149×

Themes

Historic Christian voices

4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

1. Relation of the Baptist to Elijah. The Theory of Transmigration Considered. The disciples asked Him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elijah must first come? Matthew 17:10 The disciples indeed who went up with Jesus remembered the traditions of the scribes concerning Elijah, that before the advent of Christ, Elijah would come and prepare for Him the souls of those who w…
The orthodox writers of the Church have correctly and wisely gathered from certain passages that the Word of God is the eternal Son of the Father, who appeared to the patriarchs under the name of the Angel of the LORD. For although it is true that angels sometimes appeared; yet when the Scripture says that the Angel of the Lord appeared to Moses in the burning bush (see Exod. i…

Cross-references

  • 1Chr 4:10 — And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast, and that thine hand might be with me, and that thou wouldest keep me from evil, that it may
  • 2Sam 4:9 — And David answered Rechab and Baanah his brother, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, and said unto them, As the LORD liveth, who hath redeemed my soul out of all adversity,
  • 2Thess 3:3 — But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil.
  • 2Tim 4:18 — And the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve me unto his heavenly kingdom: to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
  • 2Tim 4:18 — And the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve me unto his heavenly kingdom: to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
  • Acts 7:10 — And delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favour and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt; and he made him governor over Egypt and all his house.
  • Acts 15:17 — That the residue of men might seek after the Lord, and all the Gentiles, upon whom my name is called, saith the Lord, who doeth all these things.
  • Eccl 5:6 — Suffer not thy mouth to cause thy flesh to sin; neither say thou before the angel, that it was an error: wherefore should God be angry at thy voice, and destroy the work of thine hands?
  • Exod 1:7 — And the children of Israel were fruitful, and increased abundantly, and multiplied, and waxed exceeding mighty; and the land was filled with them.
  • Exod 3:2 — And the angel of the LORD appeared unto him in a flame of fire out of the midst of a bush: and he looked, and, behold, the bush burned with fire, and the bush was not consumed.
  • Exod 23:20 — Behold, I send an Angel before thee, to keep thee in the way, and to bring thee into the place which I have prepared.
  • Exod 32:13 — Remember Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, thy servants, to whom thou swarest by thine own self, and saidst unto them, I will multiply your seed as the stars of heaven, and all this land that I have spoken
  • Gen 28:13 — And, behold, the LORD stood above it, and said, I am the LORD God of Abraham thy father, and the God of Isaac: the land whereon thou liest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed;
  • Gen 28:15 — And, behold, I am with thee, and will keep thee in all places whither thou goest, and will bring thee again into this land; for I will not leave thee, until I have done that which I have spoken to the
  • Gen 32:24 — And Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day.
  • Gen 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.
  • Gen 49:22 — Joseph is a fruitful bough, even a fruitful bough by a well; whose branches run over the wall:
  • Heb 11:21 — By faith Jacob, when he was a dying, blessed both the sons of Joseph; and worshipped, leaning upon the top of his staff.
  • Isa 63:9 — In all their affliction he was afflicted, and the angel of his presence saved them: in his love and in his pity he redeemed them; and he bare them, and carried them all the days of old.
  • Isa 63:9 — In all their affliction he was afflicted, and the angel of his presence saved them: in his love and in his pity he redeemed them; and he bare them, and carried them all the days of old.
  • Jer 15:21 — And I will deliver thee out of the hand of the wicked, and I will redeem thee out of the hand of the terrible.
  • John 17:15 — I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil.
  • Josh 17:17 — And Joshua spake unto the house of Joseph, even to Ephraim and to Manasseh, saying, Thou art a great people, and hast great power: thou shalt not have one lot only:
  • Lam 3:58 — O LORD, thou hast pleaded the causes of my soul; thou hast redeemed my life.
  • Num 26:28 — The sons of Joseph after their families were Manasseh and Ephraim.
  • Prov 12:13 — The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just shall come out of trouble.
  • Ps 31:5 — Into thine hand I commit my spirit: thou hast redeemed me, O LORD God of truth.
  • Ps 34:6 — This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.
  • Ps 34:22 — The LORD redeemeth the soul of his servants: and none of them that trust in him shall be desolate.
  • Ps 34:22 — The LORD redeemeth the soul of his servants: and none of them that trust in him shall be desolate.
  • Ps 54:7 — For he hath delivered me out of all trouble: and mine eye hath seen his desire upon mine enemies.
  • Ps 72:14 — He shall redeem their soul from deceit and violence: and precious shall their blood be in his sight.
  • Ps 103:4 — Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies;
  • Ps 121:7 — The LORD shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul.
  • Titus 2:14 — Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
  • Zech 3:1 — And he shewed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the LORD, and Satan standing at his right hand to resist him.