The father saw the coat and knew that it was Joseph’s. The father said, “Yes, that is his! Maybe some wild animal has killed him. My son Joseph has been eaten by a wild animal!”
Genesis 48:11 - Easy To Read Version Then Israel said to Joseph, “I never thought I would see your face again. But look! God has let me see you and your children.” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And Israel said unto Joseph, I had not thought to see thy face: and, lo, God hath shewed me also thy seed. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Israel said to Joseph, I had not thought that I would see your face, but see, God has shown me your offspring also. American Standard Version (1901) And Israel said unto Joseph, I had not thought to see thy face: and, lo, God hath let me see thy seed also. Common English Bible Israel said to Joseph, “I didn’t expect I’d see your face, but now God has shown me your children too.” Catholic Public Domain Version And he said to his son: "I have not been cheated out of seeing you. Moreover, God has shown me your offspring." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And said to his son: I am not deprived of seeing thee. Moreover God hath shewed me thy seed. |
The father saw the coat and knew that it was Joseph’s. The father said, “Yes, that is his! Maybe some wild animal has killed him. My son Joseph has been eaten by a wild animal!”
All of Jacob’s sons and daughters tried to comfort him. But Jacob was never comforted. Jacob said, “I will be sorry for my son until the day I die.” [227] So Jacob continued to be sad for his son Joseph.
Jacob said to them, “Do you want me to lose all of my children? Joseph is gone. Simeon is gone. And now you want to take Benjamin away too!”
The brothers told him, “Father, Joseph is still alive! And he is the governor over the whole country of Egypt.”
Israel was old and his eyes were not good. So Joseph brought the boys close to his father. Israel kissed and hugged the boys.
Then Joseph took the boys off of Israel’s lap and they bowed down in front of his father.
Grandchildren make old people happy. And children are proud of their parents.
With God’s power working in us, God can do much, much more than anything we can ask or think of.