Genesis 48:1
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Genesis 48:1 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Genesis 48:1 is a verse from the book of Genesis in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And it came to pass after these things, that one told Joseph, Behold, thy father is sick: and he took with him his two s..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Genesis 48:1 — KJV
“And it came to pass after these things, that one told Joseph, Behold, thy father is sick: and he took with him his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim.”
— Genesis 48:1 (KJV)
Genesis 48:1 in Context — About the Book of Genesis
Genesis is the book of beginnings — creation, the fall, the flood, and the call of Abraham. It answers the oldest questions: where we came from, why the world is broken, and how God begins His rescue plan through one family. Every major theme in the Bible is planted here as a seed.
Cross-References for Genesis 48:1
“And it came to pass after these things, that it was told Abraham, saying, Behold, Milcah, she hath also born children unto thy brother Nahor;”
Shares key themes with Genesis 48:1: came, pass, after
“These are the families of the sons of Ephraim according to those that were numbered of them, thirty and two thousand and five hundred. These are the sons of Joseph after their families.”
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“But it came to pass in the morning, when the wine was gone out of Nabal, and his wife had told him these things, that his heart died within him, and he became as a stone.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 48:1: came, pass, these
“And it came to pass after two full years, that Absalom had sheepshearers in Baalhazor, which is beside Ephraim: and Absalom invited all the king's sons.”
Shares key themes with Genesis 48:1: came, pass, after
“And it came to pass after these things, that the son of the woman, the mistress of the house, fell sick; and his sickness was so sore, that there was no breath left in him.”
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