So they took Joseph’s robe, slaughtered a male goat, and dipped the robe in its blood.
Genesis 45:26 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised They said, ‘Joseph is still alive, and he is ruler over all the land of Egypt! ’ Jacob was stunned, for he did not believe them. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 and told him, saying, Joseph is yet alive, and he is governor over all the land of Egypt. And Jacob's heart fainted, for he believed them not. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And they said to him, Joseph is still alive! And he is governor over all the land of Egypt! And Jacob's heart began to stop beating and [he almost] fainted, for he did not believe them. American Standard Version (1901) And they told him, saying, Joseph is yet alive, and he is ruler over all the land of Egypt. And his heart fainted, for he believed them not. Common English Bible They announced to him, “Joseph’s still alive! He’s actually ruler of all the land of Egypt!” Jacob’s heart nearly failed, and he didn’t believe them. Catholic Public Domain Version And they reported to him, saying: "Your son Joseph is alive, and he is ruler throughout all the land of Egypt. When Jacob heard this, he was stirred up, as if from a deep sleep, yet he did not believe them. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And they told him, saying: Joseph thy son is living: and he is ruler in all the land of Egypt. Which when Jacob heard, he awaked as it were out of a deep sleep, yet did not believe them. |
So they took Joseph’s robe, slaughtered a male goat, and dipped the robe in its blood.
All his sons and daughters tried to comfort him, but he refused to be comforted. ‘No,’ he said. ‘I will go down to Sheol to my son, mourning.’ And his father wept for him.
When they reached their father Jacob in the land of Canaan, they told him all that had happened to them:
Their father Jacob said to them, ‘It’s me that you make childless. Joseph is gone, and Simeon is gone. Now you want to take Benjamin. Everything happens to me! ’
But Jacob answered, ‘My son will not go down with you, for his brother is dead and he alone is left. If anything happens to him on your journey, you will bring my grey hairs down to Sheol in sorrow.’
One is gone from me #– #I said he must have been torn to pieces #– #and I have never seen him again.
So they went up from Egypt and came to their father Jacob in the land of Canaan.
Israel said to Joseph, ‘I never expected to see your face again, but now God has even let me see your offspring.’
If I smiled at them, they couldn’t believe it; they were thrilled at the light of my countenance.
If I summoned him and he answered me, I do not believe he would pay attention to what I said.
As my life was fading away, I remembered the Lord, and my prayer came to you, to your holy temple.
But these words seemed like nonsense to them, and they did not believe the women.
who said, ‘The Lord has truly been raised and has appeared to Simon! ’
But while they still were amazed and in disbelief because of their joy, he asked them, ‘Do you have anything here to eat? ’