Israel said, “Enough! My son Joseph is still alive. I must go and see him before I die.”
Genesis 46:30 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 Israel said to Joseph, “I can die now, having seen for myself that you are still alive.” More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And Israel said unto Joseph, Now let me die, since I have seen thy face, because thou art yet alive. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And Israel said to Joseph, Now let me die, since I have seen your face [and know] that you are still alive. American Standard Version (1901) And Israel said unto Joseph, Now let me die, since I have seen thy face, that thou art yet alive. Common English Bible Israel said to Joseph, “I can die now after seeing your face. You are really still alive!” Catholic Public Domain Version And the father said to Joseph, "Now I will die happy, because I have seen your face, and I am leaving you behind alive." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And the father said to Joseph: Now shall I die with joy, because I have seen thy face, and leave thee alive. |
Israel said, “Enough! My son Joseph is still alive. I must go and see him before I die.”
Joseph made ready his chariot and went up to meet his father Israel in Goshen. He presented himself to him, fell on his neck, and wept on his neck a good while.
Joseph said to his brothers and to his father’s household, “I will go up and tell Pharaoh and will say to him, ‘My brothers and my father’s household, who were in the land of Canaan, have come to me.