Genesis 48:15

And he blessed Joseph, and said, God, before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac did walk, the God which fed me all my life long unto this day,

Cross-reference

Genesis 48:16 continues the blessing, invoking the Angel who redeems from all evil — completing the prayer begun in verse 15.

Genesis 17:1 commands Abraham to 'walk before me' — Jacob alludes to that covenant language, saying his fathers walked before God.

In Genesis 28:20, Jacob makes a conditional vow for God's provision, which here he testifies God has faithfully fulfilled throughout his life.

Genesis 49:28 Historical context

Genesis 49:28 concludes Jacob’s blessings to his twelve sons — this verse is part of the same farewell discourse, blessing Joseph’s two sons.

In Genesis 24:40, Abraham uses the same 'walk before God' phrase that Jacob echoes here, linking the generations.

In Genesis 31:5, Jacob testifies that the God of his father has been with him, directly echoing the theme of God's guidance in his blessing here.

Genesis 28:3 has Isaac blessing Jacob with 'God Almighty' — Jacob uses similar language of God who guided his fathers in this blessing.

1 Kings 3:6 Parallel

In 1 Kings 3:6, Solomon describes David walking before God in truth and righteousness, echoing the same phrase used for Abraham and Isaac here.

Jeremiah 8:2 describes people walking after the sun, moon, and stars — in contrast to the patriarchs here who walked before the true God.

Hebrews 11:21 explicitly cites this event — Jacob blessed Joseph’s sons by faith, directly referencing the blessing here.

1 Chronicles 5:1 Historical context

1 Chronicles 5:1 explains why Joseph's sons received the birthright—directly backgrounding Jacob's blessing here.

Hebrews 7:7 Parallel

Hebrews 7:7 states the greater blesses the lesser, directly applying the principle to Jacob blessing his grandsons here.

Luke 1:6 Parallel

In Luke 1:6, Zechariah and Elizabeth are described as walking blamelessly in God's commandments, echoing the faithful walk of Abraham and Isaac here.