But when they told him all the words of Joseph, which he had said to them, and when he saw the wagons which Joseph had sent to carry him, the spirit of their father Jacob revived;
Genesis 45:28 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI) and Israel said, “It is enough; Joseph my son is still alive; I will go and see him before I die.” More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 and Israel said, It is enough; Joseph my son is yet alive: I will go and see him before I die. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And Israel said, It is enough! Joseph my son is still alive. I will go and see him before I die. American Standard Version (1901) and Israel said, It is enough; Joseph my son is yet alive: I will go and see him before I die. Common English Bible Then Israel said, “This is too much! My son Joseph is still alive! Let me go and see him before I die.” Catholic Public Domain Version and he said: "It is enough for me, if my son Joseph is still alive. I will go and see him before I die." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And he said: It is enough for me, if Joseph my son be yet living: I will go and see him before I die. |
But when they told him all the words of Joseph, which he had said to them, and when he saw the wagons which Joseph had sent to carry him, the spirit of their father Jacob revived;
So Israel took his journey with all that he had, and came to Beer-sheba, and offered sacrifices to the God of his father Isaac.
Israel said to Joseph, “Now let me die, since I have seen your face and know that you are still alive.”