Genesis 48:3

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“Jacob said to Joseph, “God Almighty appeared to me at Luz in the land of Canaan, and there He blessed me”

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BSBPD

“Jacob said to Joseph, “God Almighty appeared to me at Luz in the land of Canaan, and there He blessed me”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And Jacob said unto Joseph, God Almighty appeared unto me at Luz in the land of Canaan, and blessed me,”

King James Version · Public Domain
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“And Jacob said unto Joseph, God Almighty appeared unto me at Luz in the land of Canaan, and blessed me,”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And Jacob saith unto Joseph, `God Almighty hath appeared unto me, in Luz, in the land of Canaan, and blesseth me,”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Genesis 48:3 — 12 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Genesis 17:1When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the LORD appeared to him and said, “I am God Almighty. Walk before Me and be blameless.
  2. Genesis 17:6I will make you exceedingly fruitful; I will make nations of you, and kings will descend from you.
  3. Genesis 28:3May God Almighty bless you and make you fruitful and multiply you, so that you may become a company of peoples.
  4. Genesis 28:12And Jacob had a dream about a ladder that rested on the earth with its top reaching up to heaven, and God’s angels were going up and down the ladder.
  5. Genesis 28:13And there at the top the LORD was standing and saying, “I am the LORD, the God of your father Abraham and the God of Isaac. I will give you and your descendants the land on which you now lie.
  6. Genesis 28:19and he called that place Bethel, though previously the city had been named Luz.
  7. Genesis 35:6So Jacob and everyone with him arrived in Luz (that is, Bethel) in the land of Canaan.
  8. Genesis 35:9After Jacob had returned from Paddan-aram, God appeared to him again and blessed him.
  9. Exodus 6:3I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob as God Almighty, but by My name the LORD I did not make Myself known to them.
  10. Judges 1:23They sent spies to Bethel (formerly known as Luz),
  11. Hosea 12:4Yes, he struggled with the angel and prevailed; he wept and sought His favor; he found Him at Bethel and spoke with Him there—
  12. Revelation 21:11shining with the glory of God. Its radiance was like a most precious jewel, like a jasper, as clear as crystal.

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