Israel said, “I believe it now! My son Joseph is still alive. I’ll go and see him before I die.”
So they told him everything Joseph had said to them. Jacob saw the carts Joseph had sent to carry him back. That gave new life to their father Jacob.
So Israel started out with everything that belonged to him. When he reached Beersheba, he offered sacrifices to the God of his father Isaac.
Israel said to Joseph, “I have seen for myself that you are still alive. Now I’m ready to die.”