Genesis 48:15-16
Summary for Gen 48:15-16: 48:15-16 a In his blessing on Joseph, Jacob used a threefold invocation to describe the God in whom he trusted: (1) the God who was in covenant with his fathers Abraham and Isaac (28:13 b; 31:5 c, 42 d; 32:9 e; 46:3 f); (2) the God who had been his shepherd (cp. 49:24 g; Exod 6:6 h; Ps 23:1 i; Isa 59:20 j); and (3) the Angel who rescued him from all harm. He prayed the same blessings for Joseph’s sons.
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