Genesis 49:22

But he said, “On the contrary, blessed are those who hear the word of God, and keep it.”

Blessed are those whose ways are blameless, who walk according to Yahweh’s law.

Praise Yah! Blessed is the man who fears Yahweh, who delights greatly in his commandments.

Like a father has compassion on his children, so Yahweh has compassion on those who fear him.

His mercy is for generations of generations on those who fear him.

So the assemblies throughout all Judea, Galilee, and Samaria had peace, and were built up. They were multiplied, walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit.

Behold, I am with you, and will keep you, wherever you go, and will bring you again into this land. For I will not leave you, until I have done that which I have spoken of to you.”

To Joseph were born two sons before the year of famine came, whom Asenath, the daughter of Potiphera priest of On, bore to him.

To Joseph in the land of Egypt were born Manasseh and Ephraim, whom Asenath, the daughter of Potiphera, priest of On, bore to him.

You shall answer and say before Yahweh your God, “My father was a Syrian ready to perish. He went down into Egypt, and lived there, few in number. There he became a great, mighty, and populous nation.

For the children of Joseph were two tribes, Manasseh and Ephraim. They gave no portion to the Levites in the land, except cities to dwell in, with their pasture lands for their livestock and for their property.

when the Almighty was yet with me, and my children were around me,

But as for me, I am like a green olive tree in God’s house. I trust in God’s loving kindness forever and ever.

But Yahweh’s loving kindness is from everlasting to everlasting with those who fear him, his righteousness to children’s children,

He will bless those who fear Yahweh, both small and great.

“ ‘Your mother was like a vine in your blood, planted by the waters. It was fruitful and full of branches by reason of many waters.

But it was plucked up in fury. It was cast down to the ground, and the east wind dried up its fruit. Its strong branches were broken off and withered. The fire consumed them.

Joseph sent and summoned Jacob, his father, and all his relatives, seventy-five souls.

All the souls who came out of Jacob’s body were seventy souls, and Joseph was in Egypt already.

“Behold, I send an angel before you, to keep you by the way, and to bring you into the place which I have prepared.

that you might fear Yahweh your God, to keep all his statutes and his commandments, which I command you—you, your son, and your son’s son, all the days of your life; and that your days may be prolonged.

Your fathers went down into Egypt with seventy persons; and now Yahweh your God has made you as the stars of the sky for multitude.

David answered Rechab and Baanah his brother, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, and said to them, “As Yahweh lives, who has redeemed my soul out of all adversity,

For I have kept Yahweh’s ways, and have not wickedly departed from my God.

I was glad when they said to me, “Let’s go to Yahweh’s house!”

Then our sons will be like well-nurtured plants, our daughters like pillars carved to adorn a palace.

Yahweh takes pleasure in those who fear him, in those who hope in his loving kindness.

“Now therefore, my sons, listen to me, for blessed are those who keep my ways.

The fortress shall cease from Ephraim, and the kingdom from Damascus, and the remnant of Syria. They will be as the glory of the children of Israel,” says Yahweh of Armies.

“I will deliver you out of the hand of the wicked, and I will redeem you out of the hand of the terrible.”

I will scatter them as with an east wind before the enemy. I will show them the back, and not the face, in the day of their calamity.

The wind will feed all your shepherds, and your lovers will go into captivity. Surely then you will be ashamed and confounded for all your wickedness.

Yes, behold, being planted, will it prosper? Won’t it utterly wither when the east wind touches it? It will wither in the beds where it grew.” ’ ”

Behold, the Assyrian was a cedar in Lebanon with beautiful branches, and with a forest-like shade, of high stature; and its top was among the thick boughs.

The Lord Yahweh says: “This shall be the border, by which you shall divide the land for inheritance according to the twelve tribes of Israel. Joseph shall have two portions.

and they lay themselves down beside every altar on clothes taken in pledge; and in the house of their God they drink the wine of those who have been fined.

I will make you exceedingly fruitful, and I will make nations of you. Kings will come out of you.

Behold, seven heads of grain, thin and blasted with the east wind, sprung up after them.

The name of the second, he called Ephraim: “For God has made me fruitful in the land of my affliction.”

The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the ruler’s staff from between his feet, until he comes to whom it belongs. To him will the obedience of the peoples be.

Joseph saw Ephraim’s children to the third generation. The children also of Machir, the son of Manasseh, were born on Joseph’s knees.

Remember Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, your servants, to whom you swore by your own self, and said to them, ‘I will multiply your offspring as the stars of the sky, and all this land that I have spoken of I will give to your offspring, and they shall inherit it forever.’ ”

The fruit of your body, the fruit of your ground, the increase of your livestock, and the young of your flock will be cursed.

Now therefore divide this land for an inheritance to the nine tribes and the half-tribe of Manasseh.”

There were born to him seven sons and three daughters.

Yahweh redeems the soul of his servants. None of those who take refuge in him shall be condemned.

For he has delivered me out of all trouble. My eye has seen triumph over my enemies.

the stock which your right hand planted, the branch that you made strong for yourself.

Yahweh will keep you from all evil. He will keep your soul.

I lift up my eyes to you, you who sit in the heavens.

Unless Yahweh builds the house, they who build it labor in vain. Unless Yahweh watches over the city, the watchman guards it in vain.

Happy is the man who has his quiver full of them. They won’t be disappointed when they speak with their enemies in the gate.

The house of the wicked will be overthrown, but the tent of the upright will flourish.

Let your garments be always white, and don’t let your head lack oil.

In measure, when you send them away, you contend with them. He has removed them with his rough blast in the day of the east wind.

Who among you fears Yahweh and obeys the voice of his servant? He who walks in darkness and has no light, let him trust in Yahweh’s name, and rely on his God.

In all their affliction he was afflicted, and the angel of his presence saved them. In his love and in his pity he redeemed them. He bore them, and carried them all the days of old.

At that time it will be said to this people and to Jerusalem, “A hot wind from the bare heights in the wilderness toward the daughter of my people, not to winnow, nor to cleanse;

Yahweh says: “Behold, I will raise up against Babylon, and against those who dwell in Lebkamai, a destroying wind.

Fire has gone out of its branches. It has devoured its fruit, so that there is in it no strong branch to be a scepter to rule.’ This is a lamentation, and shall be for a lamentation.”

The tree grew, and was strong, and its height reached to the sky, and its sight to the end of all the earth.

As they were multiplied, so they sinned against me. I will change their glory into shame.

The wind has wrapped her up in its wings; and they shall be disappointed because of their sacrifices.

Give them—Yahweh what will you give? Give them a miscarrying womb and dry breasts.

The inhabitants of Samaria will be in terror for the calves of Beth Aven; for its people will mourn over it, Along with its priests who rejoiced over it, for its glory, because it has departed from it.

Though he is fruitful among his brothers, an east wind will come, the breath of Yahweh coming up from the wilderness; and his spring will become dry, and his fountain will be dried up. He will plunder the storehouse of treasure.

who drink wine in bowls, and anoint themselves with the best oils; but they are not grieved for the affliction of Joseph.

that they may possess the remnant of Edom, and all the nations who are called by my name,” says Yahweh who does this.

and delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favor and wisdom before Pharaoh, king of Egypt. He made him governor over Egypt and all his house.

that the rest of men may seek after the Lord; all the Gentiles who are called by my name, says the Lord, who does all these things.’

And the Lord will deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve me for his heavenly Kingdom. To him be the glory forever and ever. Amen.

He said, “Your name will no longer be called Jacob, but Israel; for you have fought with God and with men, and have prevailed.”

The sons of Joseph, who were born to him in Egypt, were two souls. All the souls of the house of Jacob, who came into Egypt, were seventy.

After these things, someone said to Joseph, “Behold, your father is sick.” He took with him his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim.

Now your two sons, who were born to you in the land of Egypt before I came to you into Egypt, are mine; Ephraim and Manasseh, even as Reuben and Simeon, will be mine.

the angel who has redeemed me from all evil, bless the lads, and let my name be named on them, and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac. Let them grow into a multitude upon the earth.”

Joshua spoke to the house of Joseph, that is, to Ephraim and to Manasseh, saying, “You are a numerous people, and have great power. You shall not have one lot only;

Yahweh’s angel came up from Gilgal to Bochim. He said, “I brought you out of Egypt, and have brought you to the land which I swore to give your fathers. I said, ‘I will never break my covenant with you.

Yahweh’s angel came and sat under the oak which was in Ophrah, that belonged to Joash the Abiezrite. His son Gideon was beating out wheat in the wine press, to hide it from the Midianites.

After this Job lived one hundred forty years, and saw his sons, and his sons’ sons, to four generations.

Yahweh’s angel encamps around those who fear him, and delivers them.

Blessed is everyone who fears Yahweh, who walks in his ways.

Your wife will be as a fruitful vine in the innermost parts of your house, your children like olive plants around your table.

Yes, may you see your children’s children. Peace be upon Israel.

It had strong branches for the scepters of those who ruled. Their stature was exalted among the thick boughs. They were seen in their height with the multitude of their branches.

“By the border of Naphtali, from the east side to the west side, Manasseh, one portion.

As for Ephraim, their glory will fly away like a bird. There will be no birth, no one with child, and no conception.

Now a certain man was sick, Lazarus from Bethany, of the village of Mary and her sister, Martha.

and all drank the same spiritual drink. For they drank of a spiritual rock that followed them, and the rock was Christ.

who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify for himself a people for his own possession, zealous for good works.