And it was told the old man: Behold, thy son Joseph cometh to thee. And being strengthened he sat on his bed.
Finally, brethren, be strengthened in the Lord, and in the might of his power.
My son, if thy mind be wise, my heart shall rejoice with thee:
My soul hath thirsted after the strong living God; when shall I come and appear before the face of God?
And I shewed them how the hand of my God was good with me, and the king's words, which he had spoken to me. And I said: Let us rise up, and build. And their hands were strengthened in good.
And Jonathan the son of Saul arose, and went to David into the wood, and strengthened his hands in God. And he said to him:
Command Josue, and encourage and strengthen him. For he shall go before this people: and shall divide unto them the land which thou shalt see.
After these things, it was told Joseph that his father was sick: and he set out to go to him, taking his two sons Manasses and Ephraim.
And when Joseph was come in to him, he said: God Almighty appeared to me at Luza, which is in the land of Chanaan, and he blessed me.