Genesis 48:5
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Nowוְעַתָּ֡ה
(ve·'at·tah)
6258: nowprobably from anah
your twoשְׁנֵֽי־
(she·nei-)
8147: two (a card. number)from shanah
sons,בָנֶיךָ֩
(va·nei·cha)
1121: sona prim. root
who were bornהַנֹּולָדִ֨ים
(han·no·v·la·dim)
3205: to bear, bring forth, begeta prim. root
to you in the landבְּאֶ֣רֶץ
(be·'e·retz)
776: earth, landa prim. root
of Egyptמִצְרַ֗יִם
(mitz·ra·yim)
4714: a son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africaof uncertain derivation
beforeעַד־
(ad-)
5704: as far as, even to, up to, until, whilefrom adah
I cameבֹּאִ֥י
(bo·'i)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
to you in Egypt,מִצְרַ֖יְמָה
(mitz·ray·mah)
4714: a son of Ham, also his desc. and their country in N.W. Africaof uncertain derivation
are mine; Ephraimאֶפְרַ֙יִם֙
(ef·ra·yim)
669: a son of Joseph, also his desc. and their territoryfrom the same as apher
and Manassehוּמְנַשֶּׁ֔ה
(u·me·na·sheh,)
4519: "causing to forget," a son of Joseph, also a tribe desc. from him, also a king of Judah , also two Isr.from nashah
shall be mine, as Reubenכִּרְאוּבֵ֥ן
(kir·'u·ven)
7205: "behold a son!" oldest son of Jacob, also his desc.from raah and ben
and Simeonוְשִׁמְעֹ֖ון
(ve·shim·'o·vn)
8095: a son of Jacob, also his tribe, also an Isr. with a foreign wifefrom shama
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KJV Lexicon
And now thy two
shnayim  (shen-ah'-yim)
two; also (as ordinal) twofold -- both, couple, double, second, twain, + twelfth, + twelve, + twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two.
sons
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
Ephraim
'Ephrayim  (ef-rah'-yim)
double fruit; Ephrajim, a son of Joseph; also the tribe descended from him, and its territory -- Ephraim, Ephraimites.
and Manasseh
Mnashsheh  (men-ash-sheh')
causing to forget; Menashsheh, a grandson of Jacob, also the tribe descended from him, and its territory -- Manasseh.
which were born
yalad  (yaw-lad')
to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage
unto thee in the land
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
of Egypt
Mitsrayim  (mits-rah'-yim)
Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt -- Egypt, Egyptians, Mizraim.
before
`ad  (ad)
especially with a preposition); as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)
I came
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
unto thee into Egypt
Mitsrayim  (mits-rah'-yim)
Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt -- Egypt, Egyptians, Mizraim.
are mine as Reuben
R'uwben  (reh-oo-bane')
see ye a son; Reuben, a son of Jacob -- Reuben.
and Simeon
Shim`own  (shim-one')
hearing; Shimon, one of Jacob's sons, also the tribe descended from him -- Simeon.
they shall be mine
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Now your two sons, who were born to you in the land of Egypt before I came to you in Egypt, are mine; Ephraim and Manasseh shall be mine, as Reuben and Simeon are.

King James Bible
And now thy two sons, Ephraim and Manasseh, which were born unto thee in the land of Egypt before I came unto thee into Egypt, are mine; as Reuben and Simeon, they shall be mine.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Your two sons born to you in the land of Egypt before I came to you in Egypt are now mine. Ephraim and Manasseh belong to me just as Reuben and Simeon do.

International Standard Version
You have two sons who were born to you in Egypt before I came to be with you, whom I now take as my own. Ephraim and Manasseh are mine, just as Reuben and Simeon are.

NET Bible
"Now, as for your two sons, who were born to you in the land of Egypt before I came to you in Egypt, they will be mine. Ephraim and Manasseh will be mine just as Reuben and Simeon are.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"So your two sons, who were born in Egypt before I came here, are my sons. Ephraim and Manasseh will be mine just as Reuben and Simeon are.

King James 2000 Bible
And now your two sons, Ephraim and Manasseh, who were born unto you in the land of Egypt before I came unto you into Egypt, are mine; as Reuben and Simeon, they shall be mine.
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