Genesis 48:2

New American Bible - revised edition

When Jacob was told, “Your son Joseph has come to you,” Israel rallied his strength and sat up in bed.

Cross References

Genesis 48:1

Some time afterward, Joseph was informed, “Your father is failing.” So he took along with him his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim.

Genesis 48:3

Jacob then said to Joseph: “God Almighty appeared to me at Luz in the land of Canaan, and blessing me,

Nehemiah 2:18

Then I explained to them how God had shown his gracious favor to me, and what the king had said to me. They replied, “Let us begin building!” And they undertook the work with vigor.

Psalm 41:3

The Lord keeps and preserves him, makes him blessed in the land, and does not betray him to his enemies.

Proverbs 23:15

My son, if your heart is wise, my heart also will rejoice;

Ephesians 6:10

Finally, draw your strength from the Lord and from his mighty power.

Deuteronomy 3:28

Commission Joshua, and encourage and strengthen him, for it is he who will cross at the head of this people and he who will give them possession of the land you are to see.

1 Samuel 23:16

Then Saul’s son, Jonathan, came down to David at Horesh and encouraged him in the Lord.