Genesis 45:26 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

²⁶ And they told him, saying, Joseph is yet alive, and he is ruler over all the land of Egypt. And his heart fainted, for he believed them not.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²⁶ and told him, saying, Joseph is yet alive, and he is governor over all the land of Egypt. And Jacob's heart fainted, for he believed them not.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁶ And they said to him, Joseph is still alive! And he is governor over all the land of Egypt! And Jacob's heart began to stop beating and [he almost] fainted, for he did not believe them.

American Standard Version (1901)

²⁶ And they told him, saying, Joseph is yet alive, and he is ruler over all the land of Egypt. And his heart fainted, for he believed them not.

Common English Bible

²⁶ They announced to him, “Joseph’s still alive! He’s actually ruler of all the land of Egypt!” Jacob’s heart nearly failed, and he didn’t believe them.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁶ And they reported to him, saying: "Your son Joseph is alive, and he is ruler throughout all the land of Egypt. When Jacob heard this, he was stirred up, as if from a deep sleep, yet he did not believe them.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²⁶ And they told him, saying: Joseph thy son is living: and he is ruler in all the land of Egypt. Which when Jacob heard, he awaked as it were out of a deep sleep, yet did not believe them.

Genesis 45:26 Cross References

Genesis 37:31

And they took Joseph's coat, and killed a he-goat, and dipped the coat in the blood;

Genesis 37:35

And all his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him; but he refused to be comforted; and he said, For I will go down to the grave to my son mourning. And his father wept for him.

Genesis 42:29

And they came unto Jacob their father unto the land of Canaan, and told him all that had befallen them; saying,

Genesis 42:36

And Jacob their father said unto them, Me have ye bereaved of my children: Joseph is not, and Simeon is not, and ye will take Benjamin away: all these things are against me.

Genesis 42:38

And he said, My son shall not go down with you; for his brother is dead, and he only is left: if mischief befall him by the way in the which ye go, then shall ye bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave.

Genesis 44:28

and the one went out from me, and I said, Surely he is torn in pieces; and I have not seen him since:

Genesis 45:25

And they went up out of Egypt, and came into the land of Canaan unto Jacob their father.

Genesis 48:11

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

Job 29:24

If I laughed on them, they believed it not; And the light of my countenance they cast not down.

Job 9:16

If I had called, and he had answered me; Yet would I not believe that he hearkened unto my voice.

Psalm 105:21

He made him lord of his house, And ruler of all his substance:

Psalm 126:1

When the LORD turned again the captivity of Zion, We were like unto them that dream.

Jonah 2:7

When my soul fainted within me, I remembered the LORD: and my prayer came in unto thee, into thine holy temple.

Luke 24:11

And these words appeared in their sight as idle talk; and they disbelieved them.

Luke 24:34

saying, The Lord is risen indeed, and hath appeared to Simon.

Luke 24:41

And while they still disbelieved for joy, and wondered, he said unto them, Have ye here anything to eat?