Genesis 48:2 - Plain English Version

² Joseph and his sons got to Jacob’s house, and somebody went and told Jacob, “Your son Joseph has come here to see you.” Then Joseph and his sons went inside to talk to Jacob. Jacob was lying on his bed. He was really weak, so it was hard for him to move. But he really wanted to talk to Joseph, so he slowly sat up on his bed.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

² And one told Jacob, and said, Behold, thy son Joseph cometh unto thee: and Israel strengthened himself, and sat upon the bed.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

² When Jacob was told, Your son Joseph has come to you, Israel collected his strength and sat up on the bed.

American Standard Version (1901)

² And one told Jacob, and said, Behold, thy son Joseph cometh unto thee: and Israel strengthened himself, and sat upon the bed.

Common English Bible

² When Jacob was informed, “Your son Joseph is here now,” he pulled himself together and sat up in bed.

Catholic Public Domain Version

² And it was told to the old man, "Behold, your son Joseph is coming to you." And being strengthened, he sat up in bed.

Genesis 48:2 Referencias Cruzadas

Ephesians 6:10

The last thing that I want to say to you is this. You are joined to our leader, Jesus, and he is very strong, so you have to use his strong power to fight against the devil, the boss over the bad spirits.

Genesis 48:1

One day, not long after that, somebody said to Joseph, “Your father is really sick. He might die soon.” So Joseph went to see his father Jacob. And Joseph took his 2 sons with him. Their names were Manasseh and Ephraim.

Genesis 48:3

Then Jacob said to Joseph, “You know, a long time ago, I saw God. He is the one that has power over everything. He came to me at the place called Luz, in Canaan country. And he promised me that he will be good to me.