Gen. 48:20 in context
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Genesis 48:20

He blessed them that day and said, "By you Israel shall bless, saying, 'God (Elohim) shall make you like Ephraim and Manasseh. '" So he put Ephraim before Manasseh.
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Hebrew Masoretic text (MA), Read from right to left

וַיְבָרֲכֵם   בַּיּוֹם   הַהוּא   לֵאמוֹר   בְּךָ   יְבָרֵךְ   יִשְׂרָאֵל   לֵאמֹר   יְשִׂמְךָ   אֱלֹהִים   כְּאֶפְרַיִם   וְכִמְנַשֶּׁה   וַיָּשֶׂם   אֶת   אֶפְרַיִם   לִפְנֵי   מְנַשֶּׁה  

Greek Septuagint (LXX), Read from left to right

καὶ εὐλόγησεν αὐτοὺς ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ ἐκείνῃ λέγων ἐν ὑμῖν εὐλογηθήσεται Ισραηλ λέγοντες ποιήσαι σε ὁ θεὸς ὡς Εφραιμ καὶ ὡς Μανασση καὶ ἔθηκεν τὸν Εφραιμ ἔμπροσθεν τοῦ Μανασση

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Strongs nr Hebrew English Grammar Code
H9001
H1288
H9038
 וַ (va)
יְבָ֨רֲכֵ֜ (jevarakhe)
ם (m)
 seq
to bless
them
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
piel wayyiqtol 3p ♂ sing. piel wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) third person masculine singular

Suffix Suffix
pron. 3p ♂ pl. Pronominal third person masculine plural

c
Vpw3ms
Sp3mp
H9003
H3117
 בַּ (ba)
יּ֣וֹם (jvóm)
 in
day
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂/♀ sing. masculine och feminine singular Absolute state

 Rd
Ncbsa
H9009
H1931
 הַ (ha)
הוּא֮ (ho)
 the
he
Particle Particle (Definite Article)

Pron. Pron.
personal 3p ♂ sing. personal third person masculine singular

Td
Pp3ms
H9005
H0559
 לֵ (le)
אמוֹר֒ (mvór)
 to
to say
Prep. Preposition

Verb Verb
qal qal

R
Vqcc
H9003
H9031
 בְּ (be)
ךָ֗ (kha)
 in
you
Prep. Preposition

Suffix Suffix
pron. ♂ sing. Pronominal second person masculine singular

R
Sp2ms
H1288
 יְבָרֵ֤ךְ (jevarekhe)
 to bless
Verb Verb
piel 3p ♂ sing. piel third person masculine singular

Vpi3ms
H3478
 יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ (jiserael)
 Israel
Noun Noun
♂ masculine
Name/Place name/place

 Npm
H9005
H0559
 לֵ (le)
אמֹ֔ר (mór)
 to
to say
Prep. Preposition

Verb Verb
qal qal

R
Vqcc
H7760a
H9031
 יְשִֽׂמְ (jesime)
ךָ֣ (kha)
 to set
you
Verb Verb
qal 3p ♂ sing. qal third person masculine singular

Suffix Suffix
pron. ♂ sing. Pronominal second person masculine singular

Vqi3ms
Sp2ms
H0430
 אֱלֹהִ֔ים (elóhim)
 God
Noun Noun
♂ pl. masculine plural Absolute state

 Ncmpa
H9004
H0669
 כְּ (ke)
אֶפְרַ֖יִם (eferajim)
 like
Ephraim
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂ masculine
Name/Place name/place

 R
Npm
H9002
H9004
H4519
 וְ (ve)
כִ (khi)
מְנַשֶּׁ֑ה (menashe)
 and
like
Manasseh
Conj. Conjunktion

Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂ masculine
Name/Place name/place

 C
R
Npm
H9001
H7760a
 וַ (va)
יָּ֥שֶׂם (jasem)
 seq
to set
Conj. Conjunktion

Verb Verb
qal wayyiqtol 3p ♂ sing. qal wayyiqtol (sequential imperfect) third person masculine singular

c
Vqw3ms
H0853
H9014
 אֶת (et-)
־
obj.
link
Particle Particle (Direct Object Marker)

 To
H0669
 אֶפְרַ֖יִם (eferajim)
 Ephraim
Noun Noun
♂ masculine
Name/Place name/place

 Npm
H9005
H6440
 לִ (li)
פְנֵ֥י (fenei)
 to
face
Prep. Preposition

Noun Noun
♂ pl. gen. masculine plural Construct state

R
Ncmpc
H4519
H9016
 מְנַשֶּֽׁה (menashe)
׃
Manasseh
verseEnd
Noun Noun
♂ masculine
Name/Place name/place

 Npm

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