Some time later, Joseph learned that his father was very sick. So Joseph took his two sons Manasseh and Ephraim and went to his father.
Genesis 48:2 - Easy To Read Version When Joseph arrived, someone told Israel, “Your son Joseph has come to see you.” Israel was very weak, but he tried hard and sat up in his bed. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And one told Jacob, and said, Behold, thy son Joseph cometh unto thee: and Israel strengthened himself, and sat upon the bed. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition When Jacob was told, Your son Joseph has come to you, Israel collected his strength and sat up on the bed. American Standard Version (1901) And one told Jacob, and said, Behold, thy son Joseph cometh unto thee: and Israel strengthened himself, and sat upon the bed. Common English Bible When Jacob was informed, “Your son Joseph is here now,” he pulled himself together and sat up in bed. Catholic Public Domain Version And it was told to the old man, "Behold, your son Joseph is coming to you." And being strengthened, he sat up in bed. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And it was told the old man: Behold, thy son Joseph cometh to thee. And being strengthened he sat on his bed. |
Some time later, Joseph learned that his father was very sick. So Joseph took his two sons Manasseh and Ephraim and went to his father.
Then Israel said to Joseph, “God All-Powerful appeared to me at Luz in the land of Canaan. God blessed me there.
I also told those people that God had been kind to me. I told them the things the king had said to me. Then those people answered, “Let’s start to work, now!” So we began this good work.
When that person is sick and in bed,\par the Lord will give him strength.\par That person may be sick in bed,\par but the Lord will make him well!\par
To end my letter I tell you, be strong in the Lord and in his great power.
You must give instructions to Joshua. Encourage him. Make him strong! Why? Because Joshua must lead the people across the Jordan River. You can see the land, but Joshua will lead them into that land. He will help them take the land and live in it.’
But Saul’s son Jonathan went to see David at Horesh. Jonathan helped David to have a stronger faith in God.