Genesis 48:2

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

When Jacob was told, Your son Joseph has come to you, Israel collected his strength and sat up on the bed.

Cross References

Genesis 48:1

SOME TIME after these things occurred, someone told Joseph, Behold, your father is sick. And he took with him his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim [and went to Goshen].

Genesis 48:3

And Jacob said to Joseph, God Almighty appeared to me at Luz [Bethel] in the land of Canaan and blessed me

Nehemiah 2:18

Then I told them of the hand of my God which was upon me for good, and also the words that the king had spoken to me. And they said, Let us rise up and build! So they strengthened their hands for the good work.

Psalm 41:3

The Lord will sustain, refresh, and strengthen him on his bed of languishing; all his bed You [O Lord] will turn, change, and transform in his illness.

Proverbs 23:15

My son, if your heart is wise, my heart will be glad, even mine;

Ephesians 6:10

In conclusion, be strong in the Lord [be empowered through your union with Him]; draw your strength from Him [that strength which His boundless might provides].

Deuteronomy 3:28

But charge Joshua, and encourage and strengthen him, for he shall go over before this people and he shall cause them to possess the land which you shall see.

1 Samuel 23:16

And Jonathan, Saul's son, rose and went into the wood to David [at Horesh] and strengthened his hand in God.