Genesis 48:11 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

And Israel said to Joseph, “I had not thought to see your face; and lo, God has let me see your children also.”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

And Israel said unto Joseph, I had not thought to see thy face: and, lo, God hath shewed me also thy seed.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

Israel said to Joseph, I had not thought that I would see your face, but see, God has shown me your offspring also.

American Standard Version (1901)

And Israel said unto Joseph, I had not thought to see thy face: and, lo, God hath let me see thy seed also.

Common English Bible

Israel said to Joseph, “I didn’t expect I’d see your face, but now God has shown me your children too.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

And he said to his son: "I have not been cheated out of seeing you. Moreover, God has shown me your offspring."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

And said to his son: I am not deprived of seeing thee. Moreover God hath shewed me thy seed.

Genesis 48:11 Cross References

Genesis 37:33

And he recognized it, and said, “It is my son's robe; a wild beast has devoured him; Joseph is without doubt torn to pieces.”

Genesis 37:35

All his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him; but he refused to be comforted, and said, “No, I shall go down to Sheol to my son, mourning.” Thus his father wept for him.

Genesis 42:36

And Jacob their father said to them, “You have bereaved me of my children: Joseph is no more, and Simeon is no more, and now you would take Benjamin; all this has come upon me.”

Genesis 45:26

And they told him, “Joseph is still alive, and he is ruler over all the land of Egypt.” And his heart fainted, for he did not believe them.

Genesis 48:10

Now the eyes of Israel were dim with age, so that he could not see. So Joseph brought them near him; and he kissed them and embraced them.

Genesis 48:12

Then Joseph removed them from his knees, and he bowed himself with his face to the earth.

Psalm 128:6

May you see your children's children! Peace be upon Israel!

Proverbs 17:6

Grandchildren are the crown of the aged, and the glory of sons is their fathers.

Ephesians 3:20

Now to him who by the power at work within us is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think,