Genesis 48:22 — And to you I give one more ridge of land than to your brothers, the ridge I too… — NIV | maBible

Read Genesis 48:22 (New International Version) on maBible, the Bible online. Other reference formats: Genesis 48.22, Genesis 48v22, Gen. 48:22. And to you I give one more ridge of land than to your brothers, the ridge I took from the Amorites with my sword and my bow.”

Other reference formats: Genesis 48.22, Genesis 48v22, Gen. 48:22.

22 And to you I give one more ridge of land than to your brothers, the ridge I took from the Amorites with my sword and my bow.”

Passage themes

The firstborn's portion — I have given to thee one portion above thy brethren
The conquest of Shechem — which I took out of the hand of the Amorite with my sword and with my bow

Notes and references

The Hebrew for ridge of land is identical with the place name Shechem.

Did you know?

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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