Genesis 48:16 — the Angel who has delivered me from all harm —may he bless these boys. May they… — NIV | maBible

Read Genesis 48:16 (New International Version) on maBible, the Bible online. Other reference formats: Genesis 48.16, Genesis 48v16, Gen. 48:16. the Angel who has delivered me from all harm —may he bless these boys. May they be called by my name and the names of my fathers Abraham and Isaac, and may…

Other reference formats: Genesis 48.16, Genesis 48v16, Gen. 48:16.

16 the Angel who has delivered me from all harm —may he bless these boys. May they be called by my name and the names of my fathers Abraham and Isaac, and may they increase greatly on the earth.”

Passage themes

The angel of the Lord — The Angel
Saved from all danger — which redeemed me from all evil
The patriarch's blessing — bless the lads
Bearing the ancestors' name — let my name be named on them, and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac
The call to multiply — let them grow into a multitude
Countless descendants — in the midst of the earth

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Le prix du pardon La Genèse rapporte le premier sacrifice de la Bible : Dieu lui-même habille Adam et Ève de vêtements de peau (Genèse 3:21). Pour couvrir leur honte, un animal a dû mourir. Dès le début, le pardon a un prix, et c'est Dieu qui le paie.

About this book

Author: Moïse · Written: XVe – XIIIe siècle av. J.-C. · Reading time: ≈ 3h30 · Characters: Adam, Ève, Noé, Abraham (Abram), Sara (Saraï), Isaac, Jacob (Israël), Joseph

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