And he recognised it and said, “It is my son’s robe. An evil beast has devoured him. Yosĕph is torn, torn to pieces.”
Genesis 48:11 - The Scriptures 2009 And Yisra’ĕl said to Yosĕph, “I had not thought to see your face. But see, Elohim has also shown me your seed!” More versionsKing 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. |
And he recognised it and said, “It is my son’s robe. An evil beast has devoured him. Yosĕph is torn, torn to pieces.”
And all his sons and all his daughters arose to comfort him, but he refused to be comforted, and he said, “Now let me go down into She’ol to my son in mourning.” So his father wept for him.
And Ya‛aqoḇ their father said to them, “You have bereaved me – Yosĕph is no more, and Shim‛on is no more, and you would take Binyamin! All this is against me.”
And they told him, saying, “Yosĕph is still alive, and he is governor over all the land of Mitsrayim.” And Ya‛aqoḇ’s heart ceased, for he did not believe them.
And the eyes of Yisra’ĕl were dim with age, and he was unable to see. And he drew them near him, and he kissed them and embraced them.
So Yosĕph brought them from between his knees, and he bowed down with his face to the earth.
Children’s children are the crown of old men, And the adornment of children is their fathers.
And to Him who is able to do exceedingly above what we ask or think, according to the power that is working in us,