Genesis 48:8

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“When Israel saw the sons of Joseph, he asked, “Who are these?””

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BSBPD

“When Israel saw the sons of Joseph, he asked, “Who are these?””

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And Israel beheld Joseph’s sons, and said, Who are these?”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And Israel beheld Joseph’s sons, and said, Who are these?”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And Israel seeth the sons of Joseph, and saith, `Who <FI>are<Fi> these?'”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Genesis 48:8 — 1 related verse from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Amos 5:6Seek the LORD and live, or He will sweep like fire through the house of Joseph; it will devour everything, with no one at Bethel to extinguish it.

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