Genesis 49:28 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

All these [are] the twelve tribes of Israel, and this [is] that which their father hath spoken unto them, and he blesseth them; each according to his blessing he hath blessed them.

English ASV

All these are the twelve tribes of Israel: and this is it that their father spake unto them and blessed them; every one according to his blessing he blessed them.

English Amplified

All these are the twelve tribes of Israel, and this is what their father said to them as he blessed them, blessing each one according to the blessing suited to him.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

All these are the twelve tribes of Israel, and this is what their father said to them as he blessed them, blessing each one according to the blessing suited to him.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

These are the tribes of Israel, twelve in all, and this was what their father said to them. He blessed them, and he blessed each one with a suitable blessing.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

These are the tribes of Israel, twelve in all, and this is what their father said to them. He blessed them, and he blessed each one with a suitable blessing.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

All these are the twelve tribes of Israel, and this is what their father spoke to them; and he blessed them: every one according to his blessing he blessed them.

English EASY 2024

All these are ancestors of the 12 tribes of Israel. This is what their father said to them when he blessed them. He spoke to each of his sons the words that were right for them and for their descendants.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

These are the twelve families of Israel. And this is what their father said to them. He gave each son a blessing that was right for him.

All these are the twelve tribes of Israel. This is what their father said to them as he blessed them, blessing each with the blessing suitable to him.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

These are the twelve tribes of Israel, and this is what their father said as he spoke a suitable word of farewell to each son.

English God's Word - GW 1995

These are the twelve tribes of Israel, and these are the blessings with which Jacob blessed his twelve sons. Each received a blessing that was appropriate to him.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

These are the tribes of Israel, 12 in all, and this was what their father said to them. He blessed them, and he blessed each one with a suitable blessing.

English KJV 1611

All these are the twelve tribes of Israel: and this is it that their father spake unto them, and blessed them; every one according to his blessing he blessed them.

English LSB

All these are the twelve tribes of Israel, and this is what their father spoke to them. So he blessed them. He blessed them, every one with the blessing appropriate to him.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

These are all the twelve tribes of Israel, and this is what their father said to them when he blessed them. He blessed them, each with the blessing appropriate to him.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

All these are the twelve tribes of Israel, and this is what their father said to them when he blessed them. He blessed them, every one with the blessing appropriate to him.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

All these are the twelve tribes of Israel, and this is what their father said about them, as he bade them farewell and gave to each of them an appropriate message.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

These are the twelve tribes of Israel. This is what their father said to them when he blessed them. He gave each of them an appropriate blessing.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

All of those are the 12 tribes of Israel. That's what their father said to them when he blessed them. He gave each one the blessing that was just right for him.

English NIV

All these are the twelve tribes of Israel, and this is what their father said to them when he blessed them, giving each the blessing appropriate to him.

English NKJ 1982

All these are the twelve tribes of Israel, and this is what their father spoke to them. And he blessed them; he blessed each one according to his own blessing.

English NLT

These are the twelve tribes of Israel, and these are the blessings with which Jacob blessed his twelve sons. Each received a blessing that was appropriate to him.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

All these are the twelve tribes of Israel, and this is what their father said to them when he blessed them, blessing each one of them with a suitable blessing.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

All these men became the twelve tribes of Israel. These were prophetic words their father spoke to them when he blessed them, blessing each son with a parting word appropriate to him.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

All these are the twelve tribes of Israel; and this is what their father said to them as he blessed them, blessing each with the blessing suitable to him.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

So these are the blessings that Israel, their father, blessed his twelve sons with.

English Tyndale 1537

All these are the twelve tribes of Israel, and this is that which their father spake unto them when he blessed them, every man with a several blessing.