Genesis 48:2

New King James Version

And Jacob was told, “Look, your son Joseph is coming to you”; and Israel strengthened himself and sat up on the bed.

Cross References

Ephesians 6:10

Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might.

Proverbs 23:15

My son, if your heart is wise, My heart will rejoice—indeed, I myself;

Psalm 41:3

The Lord will strengthen him on his bed of illness; You will sustain him on his sickbed.

Nehemiah 2:18

And I told them of the hand of my God which had been good upon me, and also of the king’s words that he had spoken to me. So they said, “Let us rise up and build.” Then they set their hands to this good work.

1 Samuel 23:16

Then Jonathan, Saul’s son, arose and went to David in the woods and strengthened his hand in God.

Deuteronomy 3:28

But command Joshua, and encourage him and strengthen him; for he shall go over before this people, and he shall cause them to inherit the land which you will see.’

Genesis 48:1

Now it came to pass after these things that Joseph was told, “Indeed your father is sick”; and he took with him his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim.

Genesis 48:3

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