Genesis 48:3-4

³És monda Jákób Józsefnek: A mindenható Isten megjelenék nékem Lúzban, a Kanaán földén, és megálda engem.

⁴És monda nékem: Ímé én megszaporítlak és megsokasítlak és népek sokaságává teszlek téged, s ezt a földet te utánnad a te magodnak adom örök birtokul.

In **Genesis 48**, Jacob, now old and frail, blesses Joseph's two sons, Ephraim and Manasseh. This chapter is pivotal as Jacob adopts Ephraim and Manasseh as his own, granting them full tribal status in Israel, effectively giving Joseph a double portion of the inheritance. The narrative tension centers on Jacob's deliberate cross-blessing, where he places his right hand on the younger Ephraim and his left on the elder Manasseh, signifying God's sovereign choice and elevating the younger. This act reinforces the theme of divine election, often overturning human expectations, and sets the stage for the future prominence of Ephraim.

Károli Biblia (KAR) Közkincs (Public Domain). Károli Gáspár első teljes magyar bibliafordítása, 1590-ből.

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