| 9. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Genesis 48:9:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvayomer{And} {He} said Genesis 48:9:2 ⧉יוֹסֵף֙yosefJoseph Genesis 48:9:3 ⧉אֶל־אָבִ֔יוelavivto his father Genesis 48:9:4 ⧉בָּנַ֣יbanaimy sons Genesis 48:9:5 ⧉הֵ֔םhemthey Genesis 48:9:6 ⧉אֲשֶׁר־נָֽתַן־לִ֥יashernatanliwhom gave me Genesis 48:9:7 ⧉אֱלֹהִ֖יםelohimGod Genesis 48:9:8 ⧉בָּזֶ֑הbazehhere Genesis 48:9:9 ⧉וַיֹּאמַ֕רvayomar{And} He said Genesis 48:9:10 ⧉קָֽחֶם־נָ֥אkakhemnabring them, please Genesis 48:9:11 ⧉אֵלַ֖יelaito me Genesis 48:9:12 ⧉וַאֲבָרֲכֵֽם׃vaavarakhemthat I may bless them |
| 9. Formal Translation And Joseph said to his father, “They are my sons whom God {Elohim, Giver Of Sons} has given me here.” And he said, “Please bring them to me, and I will bless them.” |
| 9. Dynamic Translation Joseph told his father, “These are my sons, the ones God {Elohim, Gracious Bestower} has given me here.” Then his father said, “Bring them to me, so I can bless them.” |