Genesis 48:1 ESV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Genesis 48:1-7

Here, I. Joseph, upon notice of his father's illness, goes to see him; though a man of honour and business, yet he will not fail to show this due respect to his aged father, Gen. 48:1. Visiting the sick, to whom we lie under obligations, or may have opportunity of doing good, either for body or soul, is our duty. The sick bed is a proper place both for giving comfort and counsel to others and receiving instruction ourselves. Joseph took his two sons with him, that they might receive their... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 48:1

And it came to pass after these things ,.... Some little time after Jacob had sent for Joseph, and conversed with him about his burial in the land of Canaan, and took an oath to bury him there, for then the time drew nigh that he must die: that one told Joseph, behold, thy father is sick ; he was very infirm when he was last with him, and his natural strength decaying apace, by which he knew his end was near; but now he was seized with a sickness which threatened him with death... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 48:1

One told Joseph, Behold, thy father is sick - He was ill before, and Joseph knew it; but it appears that a messenger had been now dispatched to inform Joseph that his father was apparently at the point of death. read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 48:1

Verse 1 1.After these things. Moses now passes to the last act of Jacob’s life, which, as we shall see, was especially worthy of remembrance. For, since he knew that he was invested by God with no common character, in being made the father of the fathers of the Church, he fulfilled, in the immediate prospect of death, the prophetic office, respecting the future state of the Church, which had been enjoined upon him. Private persons arrange their domestic affairs by their last wills; but very... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 48:1

And it came to pass after these things ( i.e. the events recorded in the preceding chapter, and in particular after the arrangements which had been made for Jacob's funeral), that one told Joseph ,—the verb וַיֹּאמֶר is here used impersonally, or passively, for " one told," or "it was told," to Joseph ( LXX ; ἀπεγγέλη; Vulgate, munciatum est ; Rosenmüller, Keil, Kalisch, Murphy, et alii ); or probably emphatically, by way of calling attention to the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 48:1-22

Jacob's dying utterances. I. AN OLD MAN 'S SICK - BED . "It came to pass after these things, that one told Joseph, Behold, thy father is sick." In this the venerable patriarch— 1. Suffered an experience that is common to all . For nearly three half-centuries had this weather-beaten pilgrim been able to maintain himself erect amid the numberless vicissitudes of life. Strong, healthy, vigorous, and active too, he appears to have been until now, notwithstanding the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 48:1-22

We are admitted into the inner chamber of the patriarch's departing life, and we see there the presence of Jehovah with him. He is— 1. The subject of inspiration . 2. The mediator of the Divine promises . He is under the control of purposes which have been swaying him all his life. 3. A witness to Divine faithfulness . The grandfather blessing the grandchildren. The blessing passes on to the third and fourth generation. Yet the human blessing is only the type of... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Genesis 48:1-22

- Joseph Visits His Sick FatherThe right of primogeniture has been forfeited by Reuben. The double portion in the inheritance is now transferred to Joseph. He is the first-born of her who was intended by Jacob to be his first and only wife. He has also been the means of saving all his father’s house, even after he had been sold into slavery by his brethren. He has therefore, undeniable claims to this part of the first-born’s rights.Genesis 48:1-7After these things. - After the arrangements... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Genesis 48:1-22

Words for Joseph and his sons (47:27-48:22)By insisting that Joseph bury him at Machpelah, Jacob showed his faith in God’s promises. He knew that Canaan would become the land of his people (27-31; cf. 23:17-20; 35:12; 46:4).Joseph’s two sons, Ephraim and Manasseh, were by now about twenty years old (see 41:50; 45:6; 47:28), and Joseph wanted his father to bless them before he died. This blessing was more than an expression of good wishes; it was an announcement believed to carry with it the... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Genesis 48:1

after these things. The blessing of Joseph's sons took place after Jacob's charge concerning his burial. read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Genesis 48:1-7

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 48:1

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 48:1

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 48:1

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 48:1

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 48:1-22

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 48:1-22

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Genesis 48:1-22

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Genesis 48:1-22

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Genesis 48:1

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