Israel said to Joseph, ‘I never expected to see your face again, but now God has even let me see your offspring.’
Philippians 2:28 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised For this reason, I am very eager to send him so that you may rejoice again when you see him and I may be less anxious. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 I sent him therefore the more carefully, that, when ye see him again, ye may rejoice, and that I may be the less sorrowful. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition So I have sent him the more willingly and eagerly, that you may be gladdened at seeing him again, and that I may be the less disquieted. American Standard Version (1901) I have sent him therefore the more diligently, that, when ye see him again, ye may rejoice, and that I may be the less sorrowful. Common English Bible Therefore, I am sending him immediately so that when you see him again you can be glad and I won’t worry. Catholic Public Domain Version Therefore, I sent him more readily, in order that, by seeing him again, you may rejoice, and I may be without sorrow. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Therefore I sent him the more speedily: that seeing him again, you may rejoice, and I may be without sorrow. |
Israel said to Joseph, ‘I never expected to see your face again, but now God has even let me see your offspring.’
So you also have sorrow now. But I will see you again. Your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take away your joy from you.
grieving most of all over his statement that they would never see his face again. And they accompanied him to the ship.
I wrote this very thing so that when I came I wouldn’t have pain from those who ought to give me joy, because I am confident about all of you that my joy will also be yours.
Therefore, welcome him in the Lord with great joy and hold people like him in honour,
Remembering your tears, I long to see you so that I may be filled with joy.