Jacob blesses Ephraim and Manasseh · Genesis 48
Jacob blesses Ephraim and Manasseh (Genesis 48) read aloud, in a fresh direct translation from the Hebrew - plain modern English, nothing added.
Translator's notes:
• Genesis 48:3 — אֵל שַׁדַּי (El Shaddai): chose "El Shaddai". Alternatives: traditionally "God Almighty". Why: Shaddai is of uncertain meaning, traditionally rendered "Almighty"; the compound name is kept together and glossed here at its first occurrence in this chapter.
• Genesis 48:14 — שִׂכֵּל (sikkel): chose "crossed". Alternatives: "acted prudently with"; "made his hands act wisely". Why: the form is rare; the visible act in…
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