Say
As with many common verbs, the meaning of “to say” in the Bible is highly dependent on context. Who is speaking? Who is hearing? What is it about? Is it a command, a message, an apology, instruction? All these things enter into the meaning of “say.” In general, though, “saying” has to do with sharing truth at various levels -- from the most exalted power people can have to perceive the Lord's desires directly to the most basic of orders issued to people at their lowest.
创世记 48:13-20
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随後，约瑟又拉着他们两个，以法莲在他的右手里，对着以色列的左手，玛拿西在他的左手里，对着以色列的右手，领他们到以色列的跟前。
14
以色列伸出右手来，按在以法莲的头上〈以法莲乃是次子〉，又剪搭过左手来，按在玛拿西的头上〈玛拿西原是长子〉。
15
他就给约瑟祝福说：愿我祖亚伯拉罕和我父以撒所事奉的神，就是一生牧养我直到今日的神，
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救赎我脱离一切患难的那使者，赐福与这两个童子。愿他们归在我的名下和我祖亚伯拉罕、我父以撒的名下。又愿他们在世界中生养众多。
17
约瑟见他父亲把右手按在以法莲的头上，就不喜悦，便提起他父亲的手，要从以法莲的头上挪到玛拿西的头上。
18
约瑟对他父亲说：我父，不是这样。这本是长子，求你把右手按在他的头上。
19
他父亲不从，说：我知道，我儿，我知道。他也必成为一族，也必昌大。只是他的兄弟将来比他还大；他兄弟的後裔要成为多族。
